Peerless-AV Highlights Importance of Digital Signage
Peerless-AV exhibited several digital signage solutions at this year
Ruige Monitors Chosen for United Nations HQ
The United Nations has taken delivery of 52 Ruige TL-S1850HD 18.5″ professional picture monitors for use at its international headquarters in New York. This latest order follows the UN’s purchase of 73 TL-S1850HD monitors in December 2012. The monitors are primarily being used for videoconferencing which, for an organisation such as the United Nations, is … Read more
Wi-Fi Alliance Celebrates 15 Years of Wi-Fi
This year, the Wi-Fi Alliance is celebrating 15 years of connecting people and improving everyday lives with Wi-Fi. The Alliance was founded by six companies to develop and validate multi-vendor interoperability and over the last 15 years it has grown into an organisation of nearly 650 companies. Greg Ennis, VP of technology for the Wi-Fi … Read more
AUO Sees Dip in Monthly Sales
AU Optronics (AUO) reported sales in August of NT$35.5 billion ($1.2 billion), slightly down month on month and 5.5% lower than August 2014. Sales from January to August reached NT$267.1 billion ($8.9 billion), 3.5% lower than the same period of last year. Shipments of large panels reached 9.98 million units, 3.6% higher than July but … Read more
Canada Hands Out Fines in LCD Price Fixing Suit
Courts in Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia in Canada have secured agreement from five of the major consumer electronics companies involved in the alleged LCD price fixing cartel which took place between 1998 and 2006. While acknowledging that the companies have not admitted taking part, the Canadian authorities said that they have agreed to pay … Read more
CPT’s August Result Disappoints
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) reported a 15.5% drop in sales last month from July, at NT$4.5 billion ($149.8 million), bringing sales from January to August to NT$37.8 billion ($1.2 billion), 1% lower than the corresponding period of 2013. CPT’s large panel shipments of 131,000 units represented a 13.8% sequential decline and was 26.4% lower than … Read more
Dixons Carphone Claims Solid Start
In its first trading update since the merger of Dixons Retail and Carphone Warehouse (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 32), the company says that it has made a ‘good start to the year’, with stores performing ahead of plan. Dixons Retail reported a strong performance in the UK and Ireland, with like-for-like sales up 4%, … Read more
Hannstar’s Sales & Shipments Down In August
Hannstar Display said that sales and shipments both declined last month, with revenue for the month 1.7% lower than July and 32.8% down year on year at NT$1.8 billion ($60 million). Sales for the eight month period since the beginning of the year were 30.6% lower at NT$15.4 billion ($513 million). The company’s small and … Read more
Innolux Sales 15.5% Higher YoY
Innolux reported a 15.5% year on year and 4.8% month on month increase in sales in August at NT$38.2 billion ($1.3 billion), bringing sales in the first eight months of the year to NT275 billion ($9.2 billion). During August, Innolux shipped approximately 12.8 million large panels, a sequential increase of 11.8%, while shipments for the … Read more
Liberty Global Extends Shareholder Deadline
As expected, Liberty Global has extended the deadline for Ziggo shareholders to accept the company’s offer for the Dutch cable operator, after the European Commission said in August that it needed more time to investigate the deal (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 34). The EC set a new date of 3rd November 2014 by which … Read more
Dynamic Focus on 55″ LCD Public Displays
This week we are highlighting LCD Public Displays in the 55″ Full HD category covering sizes 53.5″ to 59.49″ with 1920 x 1080 resolution. There are nine brands featured in the advertising. NEC Displays is at the top of the PageShare for the combined three major countries, Samsung is second and LG is third. The … Read more
IFA – Viewers Will Get it All
IFA was, well, IFA. There was not much that was radically new or different this year, apart from the huge new CityCube hall that Samsung occupied. In terms of technology, there was little that was unexpected, but the show was well attended. Highlights or key points from the show were that * OLED is almost … Read more
