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Pro AV Revenue Declined by 17% in 2020, But 5-Year Outlook is Positive, According to New Forecasts From AVIXA

After peaking at $259 billion in 2019, pro AV industry revenue dropped to $214 billion globally in 2020 due to the pandemic, according to the new 2021 AV Industry Outlook and Trends Analysis (IOTA) produced by AVIXA, the Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association. IOTA forecasts revenue will reach $232 billion in 2021 and grow to … Read more

Links Week Ending 2nd July 2021

Every week we see some articles that don’t really need comment or are just plain interesting. Here are a few from the second part of this week. Loewe: New 4K OLED TVs with Loewe os7 and Dolby Vision LG starts rolling out its “QNED” LCD TVs (That’s LG’s LCDs, not the Samsung QNED) Samsung Galaxy … Read more

Global 10% of Car and 20% of TV Display Use WICOP … ‘Permanent Injunction Against 13 Brands Infringing WICOP Patents’

Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd., a leading global innovator of LED products and technology, announced that the New Jersey District Court issued a consent judgment and permanent injunction for infringement of twelve Seoul Semiconductor patents against 13 automotive lighting brand LED products being sold through automotive parts’ distribution channels. WICOP is a revolutionary patented technology that … Read more

Global 10% of Car and 20% of TV Display Use WICOP … ‘Permanent Injunction Against 13 Brands Infringing WICOP Patents’ (3)

What They Say Seoul Semiconductor issued a press release saying that it has won a case in the New Jersey District Court over the use of its Wicop patent for LED lens attachment. The feature makes it popular for automotive use and the firm said that 10% of all automobiles (102 models). However the technology … Read more

Facebook Leads the VR Headset Market in Q1 2021 But There’s Plenty of Room for Others, According to IDC

Global shipments of virtual reality (VR) headsets grew 52.4% year over year in the first quarter of 2021 (1Q21), according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Augmented and Virtual Reality Headset Tracker. Standalone headsets, which feature an all-encompassing design such as the Oculus Quest 2 or the HTC Vive Focus, … Read more

YouTube TV adds Dolby 5.1 and launches 4K Plus add-on with offline viewing

What They Say YouTube will have an add-on service to allow UltraHD streaming with 5.1 Dolby surround sound at $19.99 per month on top of the regular $64.99 YouTube TV subscription, although there is a 50% early-bird discount for the add-on and there’s a 30 day trial. Another feature of the add-on is a facility … Read more

Mimo Monitors Announces the Mimo Myst Family, Three Elegant 10.1″ Displays to Maximize Convenience and Flexibility in Conference Rooms

Mimo Monitors, the experts in small touchscreen displays, are pleased to announce the launch of their new, revolutionary Mimo Myst portfolio of products. Each member of the family of displays was specifically designed to elevate conference rooms by providing ultimate convenience, high-end visual appeal, ease-of-use and installation, and an accessible price point. Included in the … Read more

New TXP Series MicroLED Collaboration Displays

With its new TXP Series Huddle Walls, Leyard presents a new generation of large screens for applications in presentations, meetings, conferences and education. The all-in-one displays are available in screen sizes from 108 to 162 inches and in various resolution formats, with the high-end models featuring revolutionary MicroLED technology with pixel pitches of just 0.6 … Read more

New TXP Series MicroLED Collaboration Displays from Leyard

What They Say Leyard released details of its TXP Series ‘MicroLED’ and miniLED Displays. The displays are intended for interactivity and are monolithic LED displays from 108″ to 162″ with pitches from 0.6mm to 0.9mm which by our calculations means UltraHD resolution. Leyard describes them as ‘Huddle Walls’ and they have an integrated Android system. … Read more

Brits have a need for speed

What They Say The reliability of displays are, of course, taken for granted. Still it was good to see that in a survey of UK Google Searches on PC problems, displays didn’t feature at all. What We Think Well, it’s a case of ‘No news is good news!’. (BR) Problem rank Type of problem Average … Read more

VividQ Announces New Funding of £11M to Bring Holographic Display to the World

Deep technology company VividQ, a leading software and IP developer for holography, has announced a seed extension round of £11M. The Cambridge head-quartered business is powering the display revolution with Computer-Generated Holography. Its technology is used in the development of next-generation digital displays and devices, by manufacturers in the US, China and Japan. To date, … Read more