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ISE Adds an Extra Day

From 2016, the ISE show in Amsterdam will run over four days instead of three. ‘This move has largely been driven by the demands of our exhibitors and attendees. Quite simply, the extremely high attendance at the show, particularly on the first two days, saw increasing requests from exhibitors to have more time to spend … Read more

JCDecaux Considers Clear Channel Bid

According to Reuters, JCDecaux may make a bid for rival Clear Channel’s European advertising assets. Sources say that JCDecaux met with investment banks recently to appoint a financial advisor that will help put together an offer. It is thought that the deal will be valued at more than $2.5 billion. To avoid antitrust issues, the … Read more

Kateeva Launches Flexible OLED Display Production Tool

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During the 2014 Printed Electronics Conference (Santa Clara, CA, November 18-20) Kateeva announced its YIELDjet FLEX manufacturing tool for flexible OLED displays. Kateeva offered attendees of Printed Electronics 2014 the opportunity to visit with Kateeva personnel and tour the firm’s facility in Menlo Park CA. During the Kateeva plant tour I had the opportunity to … Read more

Large-Area Panels Rebound From First Fall

TFT panel suppliers are forecast to ship 718 million large-area (9″+) panels this year – a 3% rise compared to 2013. NPD DisplaySearch says that panel price increases and an expanding average TV size will enable revenues to keep pace with shipments. Revenues will also grow 3% YoY, to $75 billion. Large-area TFT panel shipments … Read more

Larger Size Expands MultiQ’s True-Flat Series

MultiQ’s True-Flat series has, in the past, been limited to models up to 19″ in size. The company has now expanded this offering with a 21.5″ monitor, which can be used in multiple applications. As well as a desktop display, the 22″ True-Flat can be supplied with touch (two-point procap); a built-in media player for … Read more

LG Display Pushes OLED TV Panels Forward

LG Display will ramp up its M2 OLED TV panel line next month, according to a report in South Korea’s ET News quoted in English on November 11 by Amy Fan and Alex Wolfgram in Digitimes. As previously reported, the new $640 million line is expected to have a monthly capacity of 34,000 units, quadrupling … Read more

Metz Named as Quality Brand of 2014

Metz has been named as ‘Quality TV Brand of 2014’ by Testberichte.de, in Germany. The company’s TVs consistently scored above-average in tests, leading to the award – for the third time in three years. Display Daily Comments Quite impressive for a company that has just gone bankrupt (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 47). (TA)

New Brightness Level Achieved by NEC

NEC’s new specialty LCD display, the Multisync X474HB, is designed to adapt to its surroundings. Intended for signage use, the 47″ screen reaches a brightness level almost three times that of other NEC units: 2,000 cd/m². Brightness is dynamically scaled through the integrated ambient light sensor. Additionally, a presence sensor switches the display from low … Read more