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I make no apology for quoting display industry veteran, Mark Fihn of Veritas & Visus, in his memorable question “What the !??XXX is a Qwuxga?”. Mark was commenting on the ridiculousness of the acronymns used by different vendors and industry pundits to describe different resolutions. I too have railed against this habit, especially some years ago in … Read more
Sharp’s press conference was primarily used to announce progress with existing technologies, such as IGZO. However, there were some particularly interesting displays shown, which were familiar to us but hadn’t been seen before. Toshiyuki Osawa, sales and marketing officer, said that Sharp’s will showcase four breakthroughs this year that will define next-generation displays: UltraHD and … Read more
In my previous article, Whoosh. There it is!, I introduced both the value proposition and functionality behind a new product, Whoosh3D. In short, this solution is a three-pronged offer: an autostereoscopic 3D app; a 3D-enabled screen protector/anti-glare overlay for smartphones, tablets and iPads; and a screen installer. (The screen protector can serve as a permanent attachment to … Read more
On Christmas Eve, Primeview USA Inc. (New York, NY) announced it was introducing an OLED monitor targeting industrial applications. The product is being introduced in partnership with LG Display (LGD) and, of course, uses LGD glass. The initial product is a 55” industrial display, model number PRV55OLED, which will be available for delivery in Q1 2014. The display … Read more
Samsung’s CES press conference is always elbow-room only. While we managed to secure a seat (through use of aforementioned elbows), cameramen in the aisles severely hampered the ability to take photos! Tim Baxter, president and COO of Samsung America, looked back at the company’s achievements over the past year. In terms of UltraHD, Samsung’s work … Read more
This week we are highlighting LCD monitors in the 26″ Full HD category, covering models with resolution of 1920 x 1080 and sizes from 24.5″ wide to 28.5″ wide. There are 15 brands featured in the advertising with AOC, Acer and Iiyama the top three advertised brands across all three countries. In France, Iiyama is … Read more
Why are blue LEDs so difficult to make? It is a question that has dogged the field since the devices’ commercialisation in the 1990s, and has now been answered by scientists at University College London (UCL), the University of Bath and Daresbury Laboratory. LEDs are formed from two layers of semiconducting materials: one has mobile negative … Read more
Coretronic ended 2014 with a 20% increase in shipments of backlight units (BLUs), with volume reaching 92.9 million units. This was despite seeing shipments fall 11% sequentially in Q4 to 23.4 million and 2% MoM in December to 7.5 million units. Sales for the year were 11.6% higher than the previous year at NT$81.2 billion … Read more
Global trade body the Clean Energy Minsterial has launched an international competition to find the most efficient FPD TVs. The intent is to identify and highlight the cleanest TVs, helping consumers to make informed decisions. TVs consume between 3% and 4% of energy worldwide annually. Manufacturers have until 31st March to submit their products, with … Read more
We have been covering Dolby’s work with HDR since IBC 2012 (Display Monitor Vol 19 No 38), and at CES 2014 the company showed off its Dolby Vision technology, with several partners (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 3). The technology will progress this year, as there are plans to integrate Dolby Vision into cinemas and … Read more
Hisense was showing the second generation of its ULED TVs, which – as was revealed at IFA – use quantum dots to enhance their colours. The new models widen contrast levels (30,000:1 static contrast is claimed) and have a higher peak brightness (550cd/m²) to show HDR content. UltraHD TVs will be part of the new lineup, … Read more
Skott Ahn, CTO of LG, was the first speaker on-stage at the first CES 2015 press conference. LG’s theme this year is ‘Innovation for a better life’: a life that is newer, more beautiful and more convenient than what came before it. The internet of things (IoT) is a key ingredient in this, which centers … Read more
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