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Last week I got to my most recent trade show, the IBC or International Broadcasting Convention in Amsterdam, 2022 edition. It starts just a few days after IFA and looks at the other end of the TV experience, the content and delivery. It always amused me that relatively few of the press that attends one … Read more
What They Say AV trade association and event and training supplier, Avixa, has released a new standard for Image System Contrast Ratio (ISCR), aimed at helping those specifying and installing AV systems to define appropriate minimum contrast standards for different use cases. The previous standard was based on projection. The group defines four use cases: … Read more
What They Say The Verge spotted that Best Buy in the US has reduced its pricing on LG OLED TVs, with a 55″ B2 OLED reduced from $1,600 to $1,000, a reduction of 38%. The 42″ C2 OLED is available at the same price (from $1400, a 29% reduction). What We Think The weakness of … Read more
Innovators in the LED display market The LED Studio launches the V-Poster, the first all-in-one freestanding digital poster display on wheels, featuring a cable-free design to seamlessly transform a single display installation into a large-scale and mobile video wall. At 1800mm x 600mm and with an ultraslim profile of 25mm, the V-Poster is available in … Read more
What They Say ViewSonic released details of a new 135″ monolithic (All-in-one) FullHD LED display that folds up and is supplied with a rolling motorised stand and flight case so that it can be easily transported, even in a lift/elevator. By our calculation, the pitch on this display is 1.55mm. What We Think This certainly … Read more
What They Say Ray Soneira of DisplayMate has put the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max through his barrage of tests and found it to be very good. It has exceptionally high peak brightness (low APL in hign ambient) of 2,307 cd/m². Even in 100% APL mode, it achieves 1,026 cd/m². HDR brightness is 1,590 cd/m², up … Read more
What They Say E Ink and Sharp said that they have been collaborating for two years on the development of Sharp’s IGZO backplane technology to support E Ink’s EPDs. A new 8″ display with 300 ppi and 0.35 second update speed (B/W) has been developed and is to be shown at Ceatec from October 18th … Read more
What They Say Sky said that it would sell its Sky Stream service and ‘puck’ in the UK. Up to now, the service has only been available to buyers of the Sky Glass TV sets. The contract to use the system costs from £26 ($28) per month which includes Sky Ultimate TV and Netflix Basic.A … Read more
What They Say In its round-up of innovation and technology opportunities, McKinsey has ‘immersive-reality’ technologies as #9 in its list based on $30 billion of investment in 2021. Interest in the technology has declined slightly since 2018, but investment and innovation have grown. What We Think The company gives access to a pdf with its … Read more
What They Say Innolux has posted a press release highlighting a deal between its CarUX business unit and Corning. CarUX will supply Corning’s ColdForm technology which can act as a cover for large vehicle displays. CarUX is focusing on 20″+ displays for vehicle and was named a GM Overdrive Award winner for 2021. Separately, the … Read more
What They Say The Elec highlighted that LG Display will ship fewer OLED TV panels than it had initially hoped – at around 7.8 million units, with 5.4 million being made in Guangzhou, China and the rest in Paju, Korea. However, the likely result will be below this although the firm hopes to get to … Read more
What They Say DSCC published some highlights of its Quarterly Display Supply Chain Financial Health Report and found that the leading equipment makers have seen revenues fall by 34% year on year in Q2 2022 to $1.5 billion, with double digit falls in the last four quarters after four boom quarters from Q3 2020. However, … Read more
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