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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)
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
In an interview with TP Vision, Dutch website Nu.nl found hints of an OLED TV launch from the company. An OLED TV, with an LG Display panel, was seen during a tour of TP Vision’s innovation centre in Ghent. It will be released under the Philips brand. Head of product planning Danny Tack told Nu.nl … Read more
Optoma has acquired NuForce, a maker of consumer audio products. Optoma described the acquisition as a “logical progression” for the company. Optoma’s new sound range will be available across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Russia in the New Year.
Planar Systems and Brightsign have collaborated to produce the world’s tallest Planar Mosaic architectural videowall. Installed in a new hotel in Miami, Florida, the four-storey wall is located in the lobby but visible from the street. Twenty 55″ displays were used, placed at a 90 deg angle to each other and running content from Brightsign … Read more
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Samsung has designed and released a one-off version of its curved 78″ UltraHD TV. The product, covered in gold lacquer paint, will be auctioned by Christie’s during the company’s autumn auction in Hong Kong, beginning on the 20th November. Proceeds will be donated to Orbis, a global NGO that aims to improve access to high-quality … Read more
Samsung has boasted that it has hit a new TV milestone; its Smart TV platform now has more than 1.5 million users in the UK every week. The figure represents a 50% increase over the past nine months.
Sceptre’s new 27″ LCD monitor is intended for use as an all-round device. The E275W-1920 is Windows 8-compatible, with built-in speakers (two 2W) and the ability to tilt between -5 deg and 15 deg . Resolution is 1920 x 1080. The monitor has a 1,000:1 contrast ratio, 5ms response time and 170 deg /160 deg … Read more
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
TPV Technology Ltd. posted a net profit of $34.9 million on turnover of $3 billion in the third quarter of the year. For the first nine months of 2014, TPV recorded a net loss of $9.4 million on turnover of $8.4 billion. TP Vision contributed $523 million to turnover in Q3 and $1.5 billion for … Read more
The USA Today has tested a 4k/UHD TV and reported the results in its article “Cutting the Cord: Smart TVs can be the ticket to 4K”. The article summarizes the overall positive results of the author, Mike Snider, following a test drive of Samsung’s 78″ curved smart UHD set. (I don’t know too many 313 … Read more
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