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Strategy Analytics: Samsung Display Leads the Expanding Smartphone Display Panel Market in H1 2021 with 48 Percent Share

October 5, 2021 by Artem Alekseenko

The global smartphone display panel market posted a revenue of $21 billion in H1 2021, according to the Strategy Analytics Handset Component Technologies service report, “Smartphone Display Panel Market Share Q2 2021: Samsung Display Maintains Top Spot.” According to Strategy Analytics research, the smartphone display panel market witnessed a double-digit revenue growth as Samsung Display … Read more

The Value Electronics TV Shoot-out Adds 8K Sets

October 5, 2021 by Bob Raikes

What They Say The 8K Association published an article highlighting the extension of the annual Value Electronics (VE) TV Shootout to 8K sets. Regular Display Daily contributor, Ken Werner, wrote the report. The three 8K sets were: LG OLED77ZXPUA (77-inch ZX Series OLED TV, $19,997) Samsung QN75QN90A (75-inch QN900A HDR QLED TV, $5299) Sony XR75Z9J … Read more

The Tech Behind the Star Trek Roddenberry Archive

October 5, 2021 by Chris Chinnock

Gene Roddenberry is the creator of the popular Star Trek universe of movies and TV series. Now, a new partnership has been formed, called the Roddenberry Archive, to document his creative works. Some of this will be include 3D digital models that may eventually be shown on light field displays. The idea is to allow … Read more

Covid First – Then Chips – Now Electricity is Supply Chain Challenge in China

October 5, 2021 by Bob Raikes

What They Say DSCC published a blog article that highlighted electricity shortages in China. Last week, new restrictions were put in place on electricity use as part of a move to reduce coal usage and imports from Australia . A severe drought has hit hydro power and wind-generated power has slowed in growth. (for more … Read more

QD Forum 2021 – A Picture Blog

October 5, 2021 by Peter Palomaki

With the absence of in-person conferences we miss out on the personal nature of attending an event. Shaking hands, chatting, meeting new people, awkwardly trying to remember someone’s name or how you know them. Yet we continue to “attend” the virtual conferences because, presumably, there is still value to be had. Nearly all the “value” … Read more

LCD TV Panel Prices in Free-Fall in September

October 5, 2021 by Bob Raikes

What They Say DSCC reported that LCD prices in September were in ‘free-fall’ with a new record of the largest price drop seen in a month, following new records in the length of time with rising prices and the first TV price increase. The severe change is because of the combination of increased supply and … Read more

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max Display review: Simply stunning – says DXOMark

December 21, 2022October 4, 2021 by Bob Raikes

What They Say After the publication of the DisplayMate test of the Apple iPhone 13 Pro, DXOMark has also published its test results that put the display at the top position in its global rankings. Pros Excellent readability in nearly all conditions. Excellent color fidelity, including when viewed at an angle. Device is reactive and … Read more

Unilumin Claims World’s Largest LED Display Factory

October 4, 2021 by Bob Raikes

What They Say Unilumin said it has now put phase 2 of its Huizhou, Guangdong, China, LED display plant which now covers over 300,000 m² – or around 45 football (soccer) pitches. The firm said that it is the largest in the world and will make a contribution to resolving supply capacity restraints for small … Read more

Unilumin Starts Running World’s Largest LED Display Smart Manufacturing Base

October 4, 2021 by Artem Alekseenko

Unilumin announced that its Daya Bay smart manufacturing base, the world’s largest LED display smart factory located in Huizhou, China, is up and running. Covering a total area of over 300,000 square meters, the manufacturing base consists of two phases, including Phase I that has been running for years and Phase II that has just … Read more

Ei Live! Hit by Covid and Fuel Distribution Challenges

October 4, 2021 by Bob Raikes

A couple of weeks ago, I heard that there would be a trade show for the custom installation (CI), home automation and AV installation businesses, (Ei Live!) just a few kilometres from my home. Given the current issues with fuel distribution in the UK, I decided to go, as even my bike would have got … Read more

Samsung fined €40m for Price Fixing

October 4, 2021 by Bob Raikes

What They Say Samsung has been fined €40m for price-fixing TVs in the Netherlands. The company coordinated the prices being offered by different retailers according to the Dutch Consumer organisation, Autoriteit Consument & Markt. You can find a copy of the judgement here (in Dutch) What We Think European legislation on price fixing is very … Read more

Total Virtual Reality Market Revenues Will Surpass US$56 billion by 2026

October 4, 2021 by Artem Alekseenko

2020 both accelerated and severely hampered the Virtual Reality (VR) market, and those impacts continue in 2021. Consumer interest in VR grew significantly, while the bubble created around location-based VR—once a significant portion of the total VR market—is now bursting. Interest is slowly returning for public usage in arcades and other experiences, while home use … Read more