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Macroblock Plays an Active Role with Various Solutions in Mini-LED Backlight Market

According to recent market dynamics, it can be predicted that FALD (Full Array Local Dimming) mini-LED will become a mainstream technology for LCD display backlight. While, Macroblock has aggressively deployed in this area two years ago, launching suitable solutions for different LCD display sizes, and working with our clients to bring better display performance to … Read more

Care about your Air: PPDS Introduces New Digital Display ‘Air Quality Sensor’ Solution for Improved Health and Safety in Schools and Businesses

PPDS is excited to announce the launch of ‘Air Quality Sensor’ – a brand new, highly advanced and innovative air quality monitoring solution, designed exclusively to help schools and businesses (including corporate, retail and hospitality) create healthier and more productive working and learning environments, using Philips professional TVs, interactive displays and digital signage solutions. Part … Read more

Troubled Japan Display to sell LCD unit to Taiwan’s Wistron

What They Say JDI said that it has agreed to sell its Kaohsiung Opto-Electronics industrial LCD module business to Wistron of Taiwan. The subsidiary had sales of $339 million in 2020 and the company has been sold for $72.3 million. JDI will continue to design automotive and industrial modules and sell them with manufacturing by … Read more

HannStar Display to expand LCD panel capacity

What They Say Digitimes reported that Hannstar is to invest around $600 million in boosting the capacity of its 5G fab which was established in 2005. The capacity is around 130-140K substrates/month but this will be boosted by 30K/month. Funding will come from the firm’s cash position/ The expansion will be used to boost the … Read more

Parks Associates: US Pay-TV Industry Lost Over 18 Million Subscribers Between 2014 and 2020

New research from Parks Associates estimates that between 2014 and 2020, the US pay-TV industry lost over 18 million subscribers, while the broadband market has accelerated, with 40% of US broadband households receiving a standalone service. In 2020, over seven million households dropped their pay-TV services. Traditional pay TV — television services delivered over an … Read more

Set Top Box, Smart TV, and Connected TV Device Operating System Forecast – 2020-2026

Pay TV Households will decline from an estimated 921 million in 2020 to 680 million in 2026, impacting the annual shipments of Operator Set Tops, which falls from 242.6 million to 184.8 million, propped up by the upgrade cycle for new Set Top Box operating systems. This means that the install base for set tops … Read more

Counterpoint Bullish on XR Market

What They Say Analysts Counterpoint Research put out a forecast for XR devices as its ‘Chart of the Week’. The firm is very bullish about AR and VR usage and forecasts over 100 million headsets by 2025, with AR tethered headsets and untethered VR headsets leading in terms of volume share. What We Think There … Read more

When Super-Wide Meets High Performance: the New Philips Monitors 498P9Z

To keep up with today’s fast-paced work environment, professionals need effective ways to handle daily tasks – and a high-performance monitor has a crucial role to play. To meet the needs of professionals such as financial advisors, graphic designers, architects, programmers, and any other user who longs for more screen real estate to have better … Read more