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Intensifying Consequences of Russian-Ukrainian War and Rising Inflation, TV, LCD Monitor, Notebook Shipments Face Correction Pressure, Says TrendForce

April 6, 2022 by Artem Alekseenko

As the Russian-Ukrainian war directly affects Eastern Europe and, indeed, the entire European market, the supply of raw materials has destabilized and prices continued to soar, exacerbating inflation and pummeling the global economy. In addition, lockdowns and work suspensions caused by the recent pandemic outbreak in China and the government’s insistence on a dynamic zero-COVID … Read more

HbbTV Releases Version 2022-1 of the HbbTV Conformance Test Suite

April 6, 2022 by Artem Alekseenko

The HbbTV Association, a global initiative dedicated to providing open standards for the delivery of advanced interactive TV services through broadcast and broadband networks for connected TV sets and set-top boxes, is pleased to announce the release of a new version of the HbbTV Conformance Test Suite. The new version is called v2022-1; it is … Read more

AUO and ADLINK Announce “Visualization at the Edge” EMEA Tech Forum

April 6, 2022 by Artem Alekseenko

Following the successful Tech Forum virtual events in 2021, AUO, a global leader and pioneer of optoelectronic solutions, and ADLINK Technology Inc., one of the world’s leading providers in edge computing, will be hosting their first joint virtual technology forum for the EMEA region. Exploring the future possibilities of AI and edge visualization, the two-day … Read more

TrendForce Adds to Display Gloom

December 21, 2022April 6, 2022 by Bob Raikes

What They Say TrendForce released its forecasts based on the global issues raised by the attack by Russia on Ukraine and the subsequent inflation. It sees TV demand as ‘challenging’ and pointed out that shipping costs for TVs from Asia to other markets are still very high. As a result, it has reduced its 2022 … Read more

Vizio Adds Jump Ads to SmartTVs

April 6, 2022 by Bob Raikes

What They Say Vizio has a new feature in its smartTVs intended to allow a streamlined way to switch between linear and streaming content. The feature is called Jump Ads and relies on automated content recognition (ACR) technology to check when a participating programme is on the air. It can be used, for example, to … Read more

Links Week Ending 8th April 2022

April 6, 2022 by Bob Raikes

Every week we see some articles that don’t really need comment or are just plain interesting. Here are (quite!) a few from the second part of this week. VR has significant impact on agoraphobia – UK NHS study. AI Creates Amazing Virtual San Francisco Using Millions of Photos – using front cameras on Waymo cars … Read more

BOE Plans for G8.6 OLED Fab Get Firmer

December 21, 2022April 6, 2022 by Bob Raikes

What They Say The Elec reported (in Korean) that BOE of China has set a target of the end of 2024 to build a G8.6 (2250 x 2600mm) OLED fab at its B16 plant in Chengdu, Sichuan. The capacity would be 15K input substrates per month. The Elec reports that the fab is expected to … Read more

Sharp/NEC to Launch New Projector Model PX2201UL at ISE 2022

April 6, 2022 by Artem Alekseenko

Sharp NEC Display Solutions Europe is going to show visitors to ISE 2022 the new NEC PX2201UL projector model close to its official launch in May 2022. The ultra-bright 1DLP model with RB laser technology offers excellent colour performance while still being relatively compact. Wide-interface selection, built-in Edge Blending and geometric control technologies all support … Read more

Sony’s Entry Level X80K 4K TVs on Sale Now

April 6, 2022 by Artem Alekseenko

Sony Europe has announced the retail availability of its 2022 X80K 4K HDR televisions . The entry level sets come in a wide array of screen sizes and are on sale now at select retailers. The X80K allows you to see glorious 4K pictures, rich with real world detail and texture, exclusively powered by Sony’s … Read more

AUO to set up 8.5G panel line with low carbon emissions

April 6, 2022 by Bob Raikes

What They Say Digitimes reported that AUO has decided to set up a new 8.5G fab at the Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP) in Taichung city that will be built to feature green buildings and strict carbon emission standards. The investment level will be from $3.5-$5.3 billion to make a-Si and LTPS LCDs as well … Read more

DPReview Looks Closely at the Apple Studio Display

April 5, 2022 by Bob Raikes

What They Say DPReview.com, the photography blog, published a review of the Apple Studio Display which called it “an excellent monitor at a steep price”. It likes the optional nano-texture coating but doesn’t think it’s worth the extra cost ($300) unless you have a really difficult lighting arrangement. It also dislikes the price of the … Read more

200 Million Pixels in a Single Video Wall

April 5, 2022 by Bob Raikes

What They Say Samsung said that it has done a deal with the developer of a project in Bangkok that is combining forest with residences and commercial property. The firm will put in a large (38.7 m x 3.6 m (127′ x 11.9′) LED based on its ‘The Wall’ technology for a total surface area … Read more