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Sharp/NEC unveils new WD551 Windows Collaboration Display supporting maximum flexibility in hybrid working practices

July 27, 2021 by Artem Alekseenko

Sharp NEC Display Solutions Europe has launched the NEC MultiSync® WD551, a Microsoft Windows collaboration display that provides an integrated smart solution for modern meeting spaces. The WD551 is a room peripheral certified for Microsoft Teams designed to support maximum flexibility in hybrid working practices, enabling Bring Your Own Meeting (BYOM) scenarios – users simply … Read more

Unexpected Consequences of MicroLED TV Manufacturing –The Smaller the Size, the Higher the Cost

December 21, 2022July 27, 2021 by Barry Young

Samsung Electronics delayed the launch of its 99-inch microLED TV launch, because production cost increases as the screen becomes smaller according to Korean sources. Samsung uses microLEDs that are 50x20um and inserted onto 9.7″ PCB modules. A display can be made without size and shape restrictions by connecting the modules as long as it fits … Read more

Flat Panel Displays to Enjoy Record Revenues in 2021

July 27, 2021 by Bob Raikes

What They Say In its usual weekly data release on its blog, DSCC said that revenues in the FPD industry would hit a new record of $168 billion, up 39% year on year from $121 billion. TV was the top application at $52.6 billion with OLED and LCD both rising. Revenues for monitors, notebooks and … Read more

Samsung Unveils the Future of Gaming With the Odyssey Neo G9

July 27, 2021 by Artem Alekseenko

Samsung Electronics, the gaming monitor market leader,* announced the global launch of its next-generation curved gaming monitor, the Odyssey Neo G9 (Model Name: G95NA), enhanced with Quantum Mini LED technology. The Odyssey Neo G9 joins the Odyssey lineup, taking gaming to the next level with Quantum Matrix technology, supported by Quantum Mini LED display and … Read more

EMEA PC Market Remains Positive in 2021Q2, Despite Commercial Slowdown and Lifting of Lockdowns, Says IDC

July 27, 2021 by Artem Alekseenko

The Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) traditional PC market, (desktop, notebooks, and workstations) saw growth of 6.5% YoY in 2021Q2 — a total of 22.2 million units, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). Unfavorable growth rates versus 2020Q2 — the first full quarter propelled by COVID demand — makes 2021Q2 appear slightly weaker than … Read more

Seventy Plus 8K TVs Now Certified by the 8K Association

July 26, 2021 by Artem Alekseenko

The 8K Association (8KA), the cross-industry group dedicated to promoting the growth of the 8K ecosystem, has revealed that there are now over seventy 8K TVs that have been Certified by the 8KA. This includes nearly 50 newly launched models through the first half of 2021 from 3 of the world’s top TV brands – … Read more

Arri & ROE Visual Highlight LED Volumes for Production

December 21, 2022July 26, 2021 by Bob Raikes

What They Say As we’ve discussed recently, virtual productions with LED Volumes are a hot topic and Arri and ROE Visual, a high end LED maker, produced a longish (>1 hour) panel discussion on the use of LED volumes. The webinar was filmed in front of a 2.3mm ROE LED wall that was described as … Read more

TCL Upgrades Award-Winning 6-Series with 8K Resolution

July 26, 2021 by Artem Alekseenko

TCL, one of the world’s best-selling consumer electronics brands and leading technology companies, announced pricing and U.S. availability of the new 8K TCL Roku TV addition to its popular 6-Series TV line. Adding mini-LED backlight technology to the award-winning 6-Series models last year, TCL is empowering viewers to enjoy even more cinematic and gaming-optimized performance … Read more

Telling a Story with Colour

July 26, 2021 by Bob Raikes

Movies are just light and colour and, of courses, are just the modern way of storytelling. So colour is an important part of movie making. The Manhattan Edit Workshop (MEW), a training centre, held a webinar that addressed the topic ‘Making the Grade:Color in TV & Film’ Jason Druss is from Frame.io and he was … Read more

Links Week Commencing 26th July 2021

July 26, 2021 by Bob Raikes

Every week we see some articles that don’t really need comment or are just plain interesting. Here are a few from the first part of this week. LG launches new 2021 8K and 4K LCD TVs Oculus unveiled Passthrough API Experimental, a toolkit to make it easier to merge VR with the real world Xiaomi … Read more

Samsung to Build First Virtual Production Studio With CJ ENM Leveraging Leading Display Technology

July 26, 2021 by Artem Alekseenko

Samsung Electronics announced a new partnership with CJ ENM, Asia’s leading entertainment and media group behind the Oscar-winning film ‘Parasite’, to build a virtual production studio to spearhead the production of future video content. Combining its cutting-edge Micro LED technology with CJ ENM’s globally recognized content production of television series and films, Samsung is taking … Read more

Samsung’s Infinity Screen

July 26, 2021 by Bob Raikes

What They Say Samsung released details of a 6,500m² (70,000 sq ft) LED board that has been installed in the Los Angeles SoFi stadium (home of the LA Rams and LA Chargers). The display is dual-sided and has nearly 80 million LEDs. It’s called the “Infinity Screen by Samsung”. The screen can be driven by … Read more