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What They Say Sigmaintell published a detailed analysis of the trends in TV panel pricing and supply. The firm said that 65.2 million units were shipped in 21Q1, an increase of 3.6% YoY; the shipment area is 41.3 million square metres, an increase of 10.3% YoY. Average panel sizes were up 1.8″ in 2020 and … Read more
Kopin® Corporation, a leading developer and provider of transmissive and reflective active matrix liquid crystal and organic light emitting diode (OLED) microdisplays used in defense, enterprise, industrial, medical and consumer products, announced that its CEO, Dr. John Fan, will participate in the third segment of a new webinar trilogy entitled “AR and VR: The Paradigm … Read more
What They Say Bloomberg reported that Apple is planning to use its latest processors to improve its position in the PC market and new MacBook Pros could be here in the summer in 14″ and 16″ sizes. These will be followed by a revamped MacBook Air, a new low-end MacBook Pro and an all-new Mac … Read more
What They Say Microsoft confirmed the rumour that it would cancel the WindowsX operating system which was said to have been developed to better compete with ChromeOS and also to support multi-display devices. What We Think Microsoft is expected to launch a significantly updated version of Windows 10 in October of this year, with minor … Read more
TCL CSOT, the world’s second-largest display panel maker, used the 2021 World UHD video industrial conference to unveil a number of new display solutions including two 8K panels and new backplane technology. The event was held May 8-10th in Guangzhou, China with the theme: “Ultra HD world, more colors in life”. The first innovation has … Read more
EIZO Corporation announced the DuraVision MDU5501WT – a 55-inch chart table monitor with 3840 x 2160 (4K UHD) resolution with projected capacitive (PCAP) touch panel technology for modern maritime route planning and navigation. The DuraVision MDU5501WT’s 55-inch 4K UHD screen provides ample space for ship operators to view crucial navigational information from one or more … Read more
What They Say Google said at the Google I/O conference that it had decided to merge the Samsung Tizen smartwatch platform with Google’s WearOS to create a unified platform. What We Think This makes sense, it seems to me. Apple is well ahead in the smartwatch market and Samsung is trailing in fourth place. That … Read more
A combination of tight capacity for thin film transistor (TFT) display screens, along with key material and component supply bottlenecks, is fuelling a panel shortfall, which is increasing demand further, as set manufacturers rush to buy more panels to fulfill demand in 2021. In the second half of 2021 TFT supply / demand is forecast … Read more
What They Say LED supplier ROE Visiual said that it would work with Hibino Corp. to develop virtual production technology. Hibino’s studio will use Ruby RB1.5F LED panels in a 12m x 4m configuration. Additionally, Carbon CB5 is used for a LED ceiling and two side screens to fill-in lighting. What We Think I first … Read more
Even though SID Display Week started this week, I could not help myself from attending a new conference last week with a heavy focus on quantum dot technologies. Since I also dabble in technology areas outside of displays, I was very interested to attend TechBlick’s “Quantum Dots – material innovations and commercial applications” conference. Compared … Read more
What They Say The GFU in Germany released its Hemix Home Electronics Market Index for Q1 2021 and said that home electronics sales were up 4.8% on 2020 at €11 billion. The three CE segments developed very differently: Consumer electronics recorded a minus of 4.5% to just under €1.9 billion. Privately used telecommunication products achieved … Read more
What They Say In an interview with the WSJ at at a WSJ event, Alex Kipman, described as a co-creator of the Microsoft Hololens headset said that to be a consumer product the current concept must be brought down to 90 gms, rather than the 500g+ of the current device but maintain the same level … Read more
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