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Realtek Scores Skyworth Win

by Tom Allen

Skyworth has announced that it using Realtek’s chips in its UltraHD HDR TVs. Around 30% of Skyworth’s TVs shipped this year (the company is aiming to 13.2 million units) will use Realtek’s devices, said …

Tags:Back Panel| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Semiconductors| Skyworth| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 22 - Issue 23

Samsung Chooses Ateme

by Tom Allen

Ateme has said that Samsung is using the Titan transcoding solution, with HDR support, in its UltraHD HDR TVs. The products are part of Samsung’s SUHD line.

Tags:ATEME| Back Panel| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Samsung| Transcoders| Vol 22 - Issue 23

Hisense Enters F1

by Tom Allen

Hisense has entered into a sponsorship deal with the F1 Infiniti Red Bull Racing team. The company hopes that awareness of its product launches and UK presence will be increased with the move.

Tags:Back Panel| Hisense| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 23

And Finally… – Vol 22 No 27

by Tom Allen

“There’s nothing on!” – it’s a common complaint. But how many times did you stop and think about your poor pooch, sitting there as you veg out on re-runs of Gossip Girl for the …

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Portugal| Vol 22 - Issue 27

Volfoni Forgets Cardinal Rule of Advertising

by Tom Allen

Volfoni is really gunning for RealD, having officially welcomed a patent invalidation in China. China’s Patent Re-Examination Board declared that RealD’s UM patent CN 203433207U did not bring enough novelty and innovation to the …

Tags:Back Panel| China| Large Display Monitor| Patents| RealD| Vol 22 - Issue 23

LG Tests OLED – with a Hammer

by Tom Allen

LG Chemical has demonstrated the ruggedness of its flexible OLED displays by putting them under the hammer – and we don’t mean at an auction. Watch the video at http://tinyurl.com/qcnuwzh.

Tags:Back Panel| Flexible Displays| Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Vol 22 - Issue 23

Matrox Scores Design Win With Exxact Corp

by Tom Allen

Exxact Corporation has chosen to use Matrox’s C-Series multi-display graphics cards in three new video wall and digital signage systems. One of these, the Exxact MPX3000 (with the Matrox C680), will be shown at …

Tags:Back Panel| Digital Signage| Infocomm 2015| Large Display Monitor| Matrox| Video Walls| Vol 22 - Issue 23

Casio Blasts Off

by Tom Allen

Click to enlargeJust months after the ISS received a new projection screen (Screen Innovations Takes its Place Among the Stars), a Casio projector has been sent into orbit. Casio’s XJ-M256 is now in place …

Tags:Back Panel| Casio| DLP Projectors| Large Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 23

Merck Invests €7 Million in Korean OLED Centre

by Tom Allen

Merck has opened a new OLED Application Centre in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. The facility was established as part of Merck’s renewed strategy to raise its display business in the country. €7 million was raised …

Tags:Back Panel| Korea| Large Display Monitor| Merck| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Vol 22 - Issue 23

HIsense Takes DivX

by Tom Allen

Hisense will integrate support for Neulion’s DivX HEVC video playback in its UltraHD TV portfolio.

Tags:Back Panel| Divx| Hisense| Large Display Monitor| LCD TVs| Vol 22 - Issue 22

Flexible, Plastic and High-Res Displays Honoured by SID

by Tom Allen

The winners of the 20th annual Display Industry Awards have been announced. The winners will be recognised during a special event on 3rd June, as part of SID 2015. Each product was chosen for …

Tags:Apple| Awards| Back Panel| Intel| Large Display Monitor| LG Displays (LGD)| Merck| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| SID Display Week 2015| Vol 22 - Issue 22

Pixelworks Enables Asus Enhancements

by Tom Allen

Asus’ new Hero Zenpad tablet uses Pixelworks’ mobile display processor and True Clarity image enhancements. The tablet, which has 2048 x 1536 resolution, features blur-free images, sharp images and ambient lighting compensation. Comment We …

Tags:Asus| Back Panel| Mobile Display Monitor| Pixelworks| Vol 22 - Issue 23