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Sony Electronics Enhances Portfolio of Powerful Bravia Professional Displays to Offer Additional Options Supporting High-End and Mid-Range B2B Needs

June 9, 2021 by Artem Alekseenko

With the introduction of the BZ35J and BZ30J series of 4K HDR BRAVIA Professional Displays, Sony continues to expand its versatile lineup of choices. Building on the previously announced 32-inch FW-32BZ30J model, the new options range in size from 43 to 75 inches to accommodate corporate and education environments of varying sizes, from large conference … Read more

Mid- to Large-sized OLED Panel Sales Jump 156% in Q1

June 9, 2021 by Bob Raikes

What They Say The Elec reported data from UBI Research on mid- to large-sized OLED sales. Although published in Korean on the UBI website, it was not yet in English when we checked. UBI said that sales of middle to large sized OLED panels (10″+) in the first quarter of 2021 surged 156% from 2020 … Read more

Baylor 6P & SMPTE Conference Focus on Multi-Primary Colour

June 8, 2021 by Bob Raikes

What They Say SMPTE held an event on colour with a focus on multi-primary colour. Among the topics covered was a proposal by scientists from Baylor University for a six primary system, adding cyan, magenta and yellow to RGB to expand the gamut of images. The group is working with NASA to develop the system … Read more

Huawei makes HarmonyOS open source to boost it as Android alternative

June 8, 2021 by Bob Raikes

What They Say Huawei has released its HarmonyOS to open-source developers as it looks to widen support for the OS and with an eye on IoT devices and applications. What We Think Those that track operating systems see Huawei’s chances of establishing HarmonyOS outside its own ecosystem as being fairly slim. However, open-sourcing may be … Read more

The diverse world of printing in displays: how printing impacts AMOLED, AMQLED, microLEDs,AR/VR and beyond – Part 2

June 8, 2021 by Khashayar Ghaffarzadeh

This is the second part of a summary of developments in the use of printing in display manufacture, which will be explored in more depth at the “nnovations & Market Trends In Displays & Lighting” virtual event in July. Part 1 is here (The diverse world of printing in displays: how printing impacts AMOLED, AMQLED, … Read more

The diverse world of printing in displays: how printing impacts AMOLED, AMQLED, microLEDs,AR/VR and beyond – Part 1

June 8, 2021 by Khashayar Ghaffarzadeh

In this article, I will show you how different types of printing are impacting, and will impact, various display technologies including AMOLED, AMQLED, microLEDs, AR/VR, electrochromic, and beyond. (Many of the innovations and trends highlighted below will be part of TechBlick’s upcoming LIVE(online) conference and tradeshow on Innovations in Displays and Lighting taking place on … Read more

Sony Gives Details of the Crystal LED System

June 8, 2021 by Bob Raikes

Five years ago at Infocomm, we had several DD writers at Infocomm and within a couple of hours, I heard that they had already decided on the best display at the event. “But we haven’t seen the whole show!” I protested. “It doesn’t matter, there won’t be anything better”. The display in question was the … Read more

BOE Outlines its MiniLED Plans

June 8, 2021 by Bob Raikes

What They Say BOE held a webinar to set out its plans for miniLED backlights. The firm explained the technology and emphasised the advantages, including power saving in typical and ‘dark screen’ displays. It also highlighted that its glass-based active matrix technology has advantages over board-based solutions. The firm said that while a 34″ display … Read more

Samsung Postpones LCD Exit to 2022 on Pandemic Demand

June 8, 2021 by Bob Raikes

What They Say Nikkei reports that Samsung has told suppliers that it will continue to make LCDs up to the end of 2022. The plant affected is in Asan, Korea. What We Think This is no real surprise to regular readers. There is a longer article explaining the background, but nothing we haven’t covered recently. … Read more

Samsung Display to begin foldable OLED panel production for Google in October

June 8, 2021 by Milos Pavlovic

What They Say Samsung Display is to start supplying foldable OLED panels to Google, Vivo and Xiaomi in October according to TheElec. Google will use a 7.6″ display, while Vivo’s is expected to have an 8″ main screen with a 6.5″ outer display (which will come from BOE). Xiaomi will have a Samsung main display, … Read more

LCD Supply Demand Shifting to Oversupply

December 21, 2022June 7, 2021 by Bob Raikes

What They Say DSCC published a blog post highlighting that the LCD industry is moving into oversupply as demand for TVs in the US has started to weaken as the US has rolled out vaccinations. Consumers are starting to spend their money on travel and other out-of-home activities, rather than TVs. DSCC believes that Q2 … Read more

Samsung develops skin-wearable ‘stretchable OLED’ display

June 7, 2021 by Bob Raikes

What They Say SAIST, the Samsung Research Institute, has developed a stretchable OLED that can be stuck to the skin to monitor vital signs according to PulseNews in Korea. The research was published in the journal Science Advances. The display can be stretched by up to 30% without degrading the performance, and a device was … Read more