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Iiyama Chooses The Nsign.tv Platform To Integrate It In Its Digital Signage Displays

June 15, 2021 by Artem Alekseenko

The Japanese professional display manufacturer iiyama has signed an exclusive agreement with Catalan start-up nsign.tv to incorporate the nsign.tv software into its displays. Thanks to this international homologation, all the nsign.tv platform features will ship with all the iiyama digital signage displays sizes ranging from 43 to 86 inches. The post-pandemic era is accelerating digitalization … Read more

Plastic Logic Display Boosts OneWave’s Smart Card Cybersecurity

June 15, 2021 by Artem Alekseenko

Plastic Logic, a leader in the design and manufacture of flexible, glass-free electrophoretic displays (EPDs), is enabling OneWave to produce a universal connected smartcard with built-in user authentication that enhances cybersecurity. OneWave, started in 2016 in western France, has developed the connected smartcard incorporating Plastic Logic’s flexible display that can be configured with a dedicated … Read more

8K Display Pricing Trend Analysis

June 15, 2021 by Milos Pavlovic

What They Say Chris Chinnock, wearing his 8K Association hat, has looked at the development of pricing in 8K displays, and reports that 8K has followed the general price trend of increasing prices, but has not risen as much at the retail level because of the higher margins available to resellers. His article details average … Read more

EMEA Gaming PC Market Will Continue to Expand in 2021 Despite Component Uncertainty and Lockdown Easing, Says IDC

June 15, 2021 by Artem Alekseenko

The Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) market for gaming PCs posted another quarter of solid growth in 2021Q1, growing 50.2% YoY and recording 2.4 million units shipped, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). Continuing into 2021, growth is expected to lessen, despite strong unit shipments. 2021Q2 is predicted to grow at 17.6% YoY, while … Read more

Solus to Supply LG Display with HTL for OLED panels

December 21, 2022June 15, 2021 by Bob Raikes

What They Say The Elec in Korea reports that Solus has announced that it will be supplying hole transport layer (HTL) to LG Display for its WOLED displays that are used in TV panels. Production will start this month and this is its first deal with LG Display, although it has supplied Samsung Display and … Read more

LCD TV Panel Price Rally is Near an End

June 15, 2021 by Bob O'Brien

The unprecedented increase in prices for LCD TV panels will soon come to an end as the demand surge which resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic eases and industry supply has caught up. We expect prices to peak in June 2021 for some sizes and in July for others, and to decline for the rest of … Read more

DSCC Marks Corning Samsung Win for UTG in Foldables

June 15, 2021 by Milos Pavlovic

What They Say DSCC has a new report on foldable and rollable smartphones and published a blog article that revealed some highlights including news of a win by Corning in sharing supply for the Samsung Z Flip 3 along with the incumbent supplier, Schott. Corning’s UTG will be processed by Korean supplier eCONY who will … Read more

Samsung MiniLED TV One of the Best LCDs, but Can’t Match OLED

June 14, 2021 by Bob Raikes

What They Say FlatPanelsHD has had close look at the Samsung QN95A miniLED ‘Neo QLED’ TV which was based on a VA panel (there is a suggestion in the article that IPS and VA panels may be supplied in different regions). It also used a separate ‘One Connect’ box. Observations from the review include: Very … Read more

Elliptic Labs Signs First PoC Agreement for Smart TV Market with a Leading Global Smart TV Manufacturer

June 14, 2021 by Artem Alekseenko

Elliptic Labs, a global AI software company and the world leader in AI Virtual Smart Sensors, is announcing that it has signed its first proof of concept (PoC) agreement for the Smart TV market with a leading global Smart TV manufacturer. This PoC will entail Elliptic Labs’ AI Virtual Smart Sensor Platform bringing innovative user … Read more

New York Senate Passes Electronics Right-to-Repair Legislation

June 14, 2021 by Bob Raikes

What They Say Although the legislation has still to be passed by the Assembly, the New York State Senate has overwhelmingly (51-21) voted to pass electronics right-to-repair legislation. It is reported to be the first US legislative body to pass such a law. The Digital Fair Repair Act “requires OEMs to make available, for purposes … Read more

NBCUniversal To Provide Live 4k Hdr Coverage Of NBC’s Tokyo Olympics Primetime Show For First Time

June 14, 2021 by Bob Raikes

What They Say In the US, NBCUniversal will provide live coverage of the NBC broadcast network’s Olympics primetime show in UltraHD resolution with HDR and Atmos sound in some markets. NBC’s primetime coverage of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies will also be presented in 4K HDR. Events which will be featured in 4K HDR during … Read more

LG USA to offer 5-year ‘limited panel warranty’ on G1 OLED TVs

June 14, 2021 by Bob Raikes

What They Say LG Electronics has extended its warranty in the US on its G1 and Z1 OLED TVs to five years as a ‘limited panel warranty’, with parts and labour covered in the first year and parts only for years 2-5. The G1 sets use the ‘Evo’ brighter OLED panels and are the premium … Read more