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Acer has expanded its line of Predator gaming monitors with three new VESA DisplayHDR™ – Certified models: the Predator CG437K S, Predator X38 S and Predator X28. The new monitors target different niches by offering something that will excite a wide variety of gamers, whether weekend warrior or seasoned professional. Predator CG437K S The Predator … Read more
What They Say DSCC published a blog detailing the changes in its forecast for LCD & OLED capacity as the LCD industry has become profitable again and makers try to squeeze out more production without big new fabs. China is the only region expected to experience capacity growth over the forecast. It has upgraded its … Read more
What They Say The Roland-Garros tennis tournament in Paris has been a popular event for testing new TV technologies (e.g. HDTV via MPEG4 in 2006, 3D broadcast in 2010, UltraHD in 2013 etc) and although it will be captured in UltraHD with HDR, it’s availability over different mediums is different. It is available in some … Read more
What They Say Hat tip to MicroLED-Info for pointing me to a Korean language page that outlines how ETRI in Korea has made a film that can be used to hold microLEDs with transfer and bonding happens simultaneously. The film is described as ‘SITRAB’ and the institute estimates that the cost of capital equipment and … Read more
What They Say Dasung has offered a 25.3″ E Ink monitor, the PaperLike 253 via Indiegogo and had raised $175K for a flexible goal with 24 days left. The monitor, which has 3200 x 1800 (16:9) resolution and connects via DisplayPort and HDMI. The monitor uses special driving to allow faster updating and up to … Read more
I mentioned Smartkem in my comments last week about the SID Exhibition, but Beverley Brown, Chief Scientist at the firm, spoke at the DSCC/SID Business Conference in the Start-up session, and I spent some time talking to CEO Ian Jenks, who was a participant in the CEO Forum that I moderated. (I enjoyed my individual … Read more
AUO has long dedicated itself to the development of advanced display technologies, and pioneered to develop the mini LED technology years ago. AUO proudly presents the introduction of its all-new AmLED (Adaptive mini LED) display technology for Acer’s newly launched Predator Helios 500 Gaming Notebook, featuring the world’s highest performance gaming notebook PC display(*) with … Read more
What They Say AUO said that it has worked with Acer to develop a new Predator Helios 500 Gaming Notebook with a 17.3 UltraHD resolution display using miniLED (with its AmLED adaptive miniLED technology) and that can meet the DisplayHDR1000 certification. It can also support 120Hz operation and uses a miniLED backlight. There is also … Read more
The Society of Information Displays (SID) recently had a virtual version of its main annual symposium and trade expo called DisplayWeek. This conference covers a wide range of display topics with some going deep into the display technology weeds. Below we summarize some of the highlights related to 8K displays from the symposium part of … Read more
The EMEA smartphone market grew to a first-quarter record of 93.060 million units, according to the latest Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker from International Data Corporation (IDC). This was a 20.9% increase over 1Q20, while the value increase, at $31.676 billion, was 29.0% above that in the previous year. In Europe, the value increase over … Read more
What They Say It’s the Memorial Day holiday in the US today, and I had the very unusual experience of getting no English Language press releases today from my main press release source! What We Think Long time readers will know that I am fond of quoting a day in 1930 when the BBC reported … Read more
What They Say Associated Press (AP) said that the CineWorld cinema chain in the UK plans to add 100 new ScreenX multi-screen installations to its locations. That will boost the number of ScreenX installations from 151 to 251 globally. Cineworld says the idea is that “it makes you feel like you’re sitting in the action.” … Read more
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