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Changes in Interfaces Could Really Help 8K Adoption

There have been a number of significant developments in recent weeks in the world of display, and especially monitor, interfacing over recent weeks. It’s time for me to catch up. First, in September, the USB Implementors’ Forum (USB-IF) said that it was going to double the throughput of USB4 while using the same copper cables … Read more

MicroLED: Have We Reached the Bottom of the Hype?

The market for MicroLED displays is still tiny but could reach $1.3B by 2027, according to DSCC’s latest MicroLED Display Technology and Market Outlook Report. Lowering manufacturing costs will be necessary before MicroLED can become competitive against other technologies, such as OLED. “MicroLED was initially presented as an ideal display technology for all applications but the … Read more

LCD TV Panel Prices Hit Bottom in September, Rebounding in Q4

After fifteen months of decreases, LCD TV panel prices finally hit bottom in September 2022 and prices for several sizes increased in October. We now expect to see a modest increase in prices through the end of the year with prices plateauing in the first quarter above their all-time lows. The last phase of the … Read more

Mid-week Links – Week Ending 11th November 2022

Every week we see some articles that don’t really need comment or are just plain interesting. Here are a few from the middle of this week. Connected TV Advertising’s Big Secret: Two Can Be a Crowd (Bloom) Are We Ready for Shopping Lists on Smart Contact Lenses? Apple’s AR glasses could be pushed back to … Read more

VIOSO Smashes 100,000 Test Pattern Milestone

VIOSO is celebrating a landmark 100,000 confirmed test images produced with its free test pattern generator tool, which has found global adoption across the pro-AV industry. The tool, a free-to-use multi-display/edge blending test pattern generator, creates customised panorama, soft-edge and LED test images (in high-res PNG) for accurate projection or display alignment on site.  It also … Read more

YouTube Shorts now on TVs

What They Say YouTube said that it wold bring its ‘Shorts’ vertical format short-form videos to TV screens. Neal Mohan, Chief Product Officer, said: “When we introduced this new format, we optimised the experience for the mobile creator and viewer. Today, we’re expanding viewing access to Shorts to our fastest growing surface: the TV screen. While … Read more

Pixelworks Reports Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results

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Pixelworks, Inc., a leading provider of innovative video and display processing solutions, announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022. Third Quarter Overview Total revenue increased 16% year-over-year and decreased 8% sequentially, in line with expectations Mobile revenue increased 25% year-over-year, contributing to growth of 44% year-to-date compared to the same period … Read more

Lepow Announces the Z1 Ultra-Slim Portable Display Monitor

Due to COVID 19, many people are looking for better workspace decoration methods to improve their remote worklife quality. And a portable monitor has gradually become a must have for people who need to work at home to satisfy their workspace decoration needs. Usually, a portable monitor has both horizontal and vertical positions, which is … Read more

Apple Pushes Pegatron to India for iPhone Assembly

What They Say Bloomberg has reported that Apple is pushing Pegatron to assemble iPhone 14 models in India as it seeks to diversify away from production in China. Foxconn already assembles some units of the iPhone 14 in India. (Apple confirms manufacturing iPhone 14 in India) The news provider also said that Apple has reduced its … Read more

What the Quest Pro tells us about Hollywood’s future

What They Say A former Nickelodeon executive Chris Young, has been experimenting with the Meta Quest Pro and posted a video that showed him using the headset to reveal a view of his actual home by ‘erasing’ an image of its digital twin. (It’s clearer when you see it here than it is to describe). Protocol … Read more