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What They Say There are widespread reports that Samsung chairman, Lee Kun-hee has died, aged 78. He stepped down in 2008 as chairman, but rejoined in 2010, but was made bed-ridden by a heart attack in 2014. He was twice convicted of criminal offences, but was given a pardon in 2009. What We Think Lee … Read more
What They Say 9to5 Mac reports that the Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun has identified Sony as the likely supplier of OLED microdisplays for a new Apple AR headset. The site reports that there are expected to be two models, one for gaming that also supports VR, but also a ‘sleeker pair of glasses’. What We Think … Read more
What They Say We missed it at the time, about a month ago, but Epson has launched some new 3LCD laser phosphor projectors for the home. There are two mini-projectors (EF-11 and EF-12) with 1,000 Ansi lumens. The EF-12 has speakers from Yamaha and Android integrated. The third unit (EH-LS3000) also has Yamaha sound including … Read more
As families nationwide continue to find new ways to stay entertained at home, Epson, the number one projector manufacturer worldwide,2 introduced an epic new home entertainment line poised to redefine everyday TV viewing. EpiqVision™ Ultra combines modern design with advanced laser-array technology, dedicated screen options and easy-to-navigate Android TV™3 for a complete entertainment solution. Kicking … Read more
What They Say GfK data reported by DigitalTVEurope quotes sales of smart TVs for the first nine months of the year (against 4.6 million total TVs recently reported by GFU (TV Market Up in Germany). Smart STB sales are up from 135K last year to 280K this year. There was a significant promotion by Vodafone … Read more
What They Say Vizio in the US has added a new app to allow the viewing of video content from Facebook Watch. The tech giant has been expanding its video content to include sponsored and original content. What We Think Pretty everything seems to be moving to video, these days. We tried to offer more … Read more
What They Say Scentists from Samsung and Standford University, with support from Hangyang University, have published a paper explaining a new methoid of making coloured OLEDs that could support 10,000ppi and are said to be twice as efficient as WOLEDs. The devices work by using nano-patterned metasurface mirrors behind the IKED device, The layer uses … Read more
What They Say For the first time, E Ink-based displays are being used as Flight Information Displays (FIDs) at Dubai’s Airport. They are solar-powered and the cloud-based FIDS solution was installed in the baggage handling areas of Terminal 1 & 2. What We Think FIDs are a reasonable application, except that airports also like to … Read more
What They Say The UK currently imports around 3.7 million TVs and digital signage displays from Europe, valued at €900 million. If there is no agreement on a free trade deal with the EU, the imports would be subject to a 14% duty. That would force prices up. What We Think Of course, the Brexit … Read more
Cable operator Charter Communications and host of partners used the recent SCTE*ISBE Cable-Tec Expo to showcase a light field capture-transmission-display demonstration. This is the first time such an end-to-end demonstration has been attempted and is an important milestone in the development of the light field ecosystem. The video of the demonstration can be seen HERE. … Read more
LG Display reported unaudited earnings results based on consolidated K-IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) for the three-month period ending September 30, 2020. Revenues in the third quarter of 2020 increased by 27% to KRW 6,738 billion from KRW 5,307 billion in the second quarter of 2020 and increased by 16% from KRW 5,822 billion in … Read more
What They Say LG Display reported a positive result in Q3, with sales up 27% QoQ and 16% YoY and income switching to a positive EBITDA, although net income was only slightly positive. The blended ASP rose from $513/m² a year ago to $706 now. IT products were over 50% in Q2, declining to 43% … Read more
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