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TCL’s November LCD TV Sales Down 25%

Weak overall demand for LCD TVs led TCL Multimedia Technology to a 24.8% fall in sales volume in November. In the company’s home market of China, sales volume decreased 18.4% year on year to 784,282 sets, though the proportion of smart TV sales increased 12% to 333,385. The volume of smart TVs comprised 42.5% of … Read more

Use 3D or Touch With Boxlight

The Projectowrite10 (P10) WX35NXT is Boxlight’s newest wall-mounted UST DLP projector. It is interactive, with pen- and finger touch enabled through the use of an IR module above the displayed image. When not used in interactive mode, the unit can show 3D content. With 1280 x 800 resolution, the WX35NXT has a 0.35:1 throw ratio; … Read more

ViewSonic Supplies Touch and Non-Touch Signage

Two new interactive LCD displays and a new totem display have been introduced by ViewSonic USA. Both wall-mounted models – the 42″ CDP4260-TL and 55″ CDP5560-TL – feature six-point touch and OPS slots. They are designed for 24/7 use, with a 50,000-hour lifespan. Each has 15.8mm bezels, supports 5×5 daisy-chaining via DVI and can be … Read more

ViewSonic’s Bright Projector is Low Cost

ViewSonic’s PJD7822HDL is a bright home entertainment projector at a relatively low price point. Reaching 3,200 lumens and 1920 x 1080 resolution, the projector supports HDMI dongles such as the Chromecast. It will be available in North America and Europe this month, for $1,200. The DLP projector has a 1.15 – 1.5:1 throw ratio; it … Read more

Visionect Addresses EPD Signage Technology

A company called Visionect, based in Slovenia, is working to bring electrophoretic display (EPD e.g. E Ink) signage to the mainstream market. The company has developed new hardware and software that enables custom signage to be built using multiple EPDs. EPDs cannot support video. However, they are durable, consume little power and are scalable. Common … Read more