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LG Studying When to Withdraw From Plasma

At a media briefing in Seoul recently, LG has confirmed that it will leave the plasma TV market ‘in the near future’ – following Samsung’s exit earlier this year (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 27). Ha Hyun-hwoi, president of LG Electronics’ home entertainment division, told Korean media that it was a case of when, not … Read more

Samsung Announces UHD Content Deals with Amazon

CES 2014, Samsung announced it was working with Netflix and Amazon to deliver original UHD programming to Samsung UHD TVs. In March, Netflix began streaming “House of Cards” in 4K to Samsung and other brand TVs. Now, Samsung is the first to announce plans to stream original UHD content from Amazon starting in October. Will … Read more

Tablets Fall, but Emerging Regions Rise

IDC’s tablet-plus-hybrid forecast for 2014 has been reduced to 233.1 million units. The new figure represents a 6.5% YoY growth rate: significantly below the previous prediction of 12.1% growth. “[I]t would be easy to say that the tablet market is slowing down”, said IDC’s Jean Philippe Bouchard. “But, when we start digging into the regional … Read more

ViewSonic Returns to Gaming in a Big Way

The day before our flight to IFA (watch for the full report soon!), we attended an event by ViewSonic, in London, where the company was introducing new gaming monitors. ViewSonic has recently partnered with Epsilon eSports (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 31), which the company hopes will help to inform decisions about future gaming screens. … Read more

CES Founder, Jack Wayman Dies Aged 92

The death has been announced of Jack Wayman, International CES founder and consumer electronics industry legend. He was 92. Consumer Electronics Association president and CEO, Gary Shapiro said that “the consumer electronics industry has lost a legend”, adding that he had, more personally, lost a great friend and mentor. Wayman oversaw the evolution of the … Read more

GTDC Hires Regional Deputy Chairman

The Global Technology Distribution Council (GTDC) has appointed Alessandro Cattani as its first regional deputy chairman for Europe. Cattani, the CEO of Italian broadliner Esprinet was named a member of the GTDC’s executive council last October. In this additional role, he will help drive the strategic direction and initiatives in Europe for the GTDC.

Sharp Expands European Team

Sharp has added two new members to its Visual Solutions European management team, with responsibility for developing Sharp’s professional large format display business. Sid Stanley, sales director Europe has over 18 years experience in the AV industry, having previously worked for some of the world’s largest manufacturers among them Sony Corporation, Barco and Promethean. Michael … Read more

Axiomtek Protects Slim Monitor From Dust and Water

The P6171 is a 17″ touch monitor from Axiomtek, designed for areas where space is an issue. Measuring 28mm thick, the unit has an IP65-rated front bezel and is suitable for use in self-service kiosks; point-of-sale applications; and as an HMI. The panel has an MTBF of 30,000 hours. The power connector is lockable. Using … Read more

Crystal Display’s 70″ Touch Monitor Precedes 84″

A 70″ touch display has been launched by Crystal Display Systems in the UK, with an 84″ to follow ‘soon’. The CDS-700SLT is a slim (89mm) product featuring 10-point (IR) touch and automatic temperature control. An on-board sensor measure the internal temperature and is able to adjust the unit’s fan. With 5mm-thick tempered glass and … Read more