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IMDs and PIDs are More Positive than DTMs in Europe

by Bob Raikes

This week, while creating this issue of the newsletter, I was also involved with the finalising of our quarterly data for desktop monitors, public displays and interactive meeting room displays. The markets are very …

Tags:Digital Signage| Editorial| Europe| Interactive Displays| Large Display Monitor| LFD - Large Format Display| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 33

I Was Almost Tempted….

by Bob Raikes

I had a weak moment during the week. I thought about upgrading my system to the new Windows 10. I have been installing the latest Windows version on my system since Windows 1 in …

Tags:Editorial| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 32| Windows

So “the Germans won’t spend money on TV”?

by Bob Raikes

It was back to the office with a bang this week for me. Because of staff vacations, I had to work close to full time on our newsletters. Next week, we are planning our …

Tags:Editorial| Germany| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Pay TV| Vol 22 - Issue 30

Tensions in France

by Bob Raikes

I’m just coming to the end of my “vacation”. We enjoyed peaceful and good natured fireworks for the 13th/14th July festivities, but in the area of Normandy that we are staying, fourteen cars were …

Tags:Editorial| Flexible Displays| France| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDA (OLED Association)| OLEDs| Vol 22 - Issue 29

Phone Thoughts from Abroad

by Bob Raikes

This week, I’m writing my editorial from rural France as I take something approximating to a vacation. At least, the scenery around my computer is different! As usual, when I’m away, I have included …

Tags:Broadcast| Editorial| France| HTC| Intel| Large Display Monitor| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 28

LEDs Put The Writing on the Wall for LCD Video Walls

by Bob Raikes

This week has been one of those that makes having a front page something of a problem. As I’ve said before, putting something on the front page makes it important, and that was what …

Tags:China| Editorial| Large Display Monitor| LED| Mobile Display Monitor| Small Pixel Pitch LED SPP| Video Walls| Vol 22 - Issue 27

Every Business is in the Information Business

by Bob Raikes

Phew…. I have just finished my write up of Infocomm, bringing to an end the peak of news activity in June, when we see both SID and Infocomm. It’s one of three peaks of …

Tags:Editorial| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 26

The End of Glass, Vacuum & Metal Technology

by Bob Raikes

Usually, I like to write my editorials in the early morning on press day. I like to get them written while I’m fresh and before I have really started my day. This week is …

Tags:Editorial| Infocomm 2015| Large Display Monitor| LED| Mobile Display Monitor| Small Pixel Pitch LED SPP| Vol 22 - Issue 25

Challenges Remain, but Some Display Jobs are Now Done

by Bob Raikes

This week, we have been very busy following up the SID show and we are just finalising the report as I write this article. Now I’m away from it, it’s getting clearer what the …

Tags:Editorial| Eyewear| Flexible Displays| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Power Consumption| SID Display Week 2015| Vol 22 - Issue 24| Wide Colour Gamut (WCG)

SID 2015 – Who Was Missing?

by Bob Raikes

This week we have a busy issue with plenty of news. I’ve spent the week at the annual SID display technology week in San Jose. We’ll have a substantial report for you next week. …

Tags:Editorial| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung Display| SID Display Week 2015

SID Will Show Microdisplays for NTE Applications

by Bob Raikes

This was a quieter week for us on the news front – the holidays in the US and other regions seemed to dampen the tidal wave of news down to just a flood. We’ve …

Tags:DLP| Editorial| Large Display Monitor| LCOS| Microdisplays| Mobile Display Monitor| SID Display Week 2015| Vol 22 - Issue 22

Apple Gives up TV Ambitions – Probably…

by Bob Raikes

We have an emphasis on public displays this week as this has been “Digital Signage Week” in London. Tom got along to the summit on Tuesday and I was at NEC on Wednesday. We’ve …

Tags:Apple| Editorial| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| TV Set Market| Vol 22 - Issue 21