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Update on the DFF – Catch Up at SID

by Bob Raikes

At the beginning of the year, the Deutsches Flachdisplay Forum (DFF), changed its structure and we got an update this week on those changes from Prof. Dr Karlheinz Blankenbach from the University of Pforzheim, …

Tags:Germany| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| SID Display Week 2015| Vol 22 - Issue 20

March Orders Boost Germany to Q1 Growth

by Tom Allen

German trade association Zvei says that orders by the German electrical industry rose 19.9% YoY in March. The small declines of January and February have been “more than compensated for”, he said, with the …

Tags:Germany| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 20

Desigual Chooses NEC

by Tom Allen

Spanish brand Desigual has opened a new store in Munich, with digital signage throughout the 650m², four-storey space. As well as LED displays on the upper floors, the entrance to Neuhauser Strasse is flanked …

LG Loses Mobile Head

by Helen Vince

LG in Germany has announced the departure of Olive Kinne as director of marketing and sales for its mobile communications business. No reason has been given for his departure, nor the name of a …

Tags:Germany| LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Display Monitor| People| Vol 22 - Issue 19

TV Units Rise Faster Than Revenues

by Tom Allen

TV set sales in Western Europe were up 3.2% YoY last year, writes Germany’s GFU, based on data from GfK. More than 34 million units were sold, taking €16.3 billion in revenues (up 0.2%). …

TP Vision Campaign Promotes Android TV

by Tom Allen

Customers in Germany buying an Android-based Philips TV from the 7000, 8000 or 9000 series are now able to return it with no questions asked. TP Vision is running the campaign until 30th June, …

German T2 Transition Over by 2019

by Tom Allen

German network operator Media Broadcast has said that its planned DVB-T2 platform, which will be launched in early 2017, will offer up to 50 TV channels. The transition from DVB-T to -T2 is expected …

Tags:DVB-T & T2| Germany| Large Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 19

Panasonic Takes TVs to High End

by Tom Allen

Panasonic will attend High End 2015, in Munich, between 14th and 17th May. In Hall 3 (C115/C116), the company will show its newest UltraHD TVs, Blu-ray players, PVR with UltraHD upscaling and connected audio …

Tags:Back Panel| Germany| Large Display Monitor| Panasonic| Vol 22 - Issue 18

Anga Com Replaces STB Vendors

by Tom Allen

Anga Com 2015 will take place in Cologne, Germany from the 9th – 11th June, and bookings have exceeded expectations. 440 exhibitors from 35 countries have booked space so far. Anga Com managing director, …

Merck Crystals Win Innovation Award

by Tom Allen

Merck has won the German Innovation Award in the ‘Large Enterprises’ category, for its liquid crystal technology. The Ultra-Bright Fringe Field Switching technology makes energy-efficient LCD displays possible for smartphones and tablets, while still …

Berlin Prepares for SMPTE Forum

by Tom Allen

The SMPTE Forum will take place on 7th and 8th May in Berlin, Germany. The title of this year’s event is ‘Entertainment Technology in the Internet Age: A European Perspective’. Register at http://tinyurl.com/q5ee5mo.

Medium Adds Vendors in Germany

by Helen Vince

Medium has expanded its offering in Germany through three new distribution deals. The company has added touchscreen and interactive displays from Focus Touch, interactive whiteboards from Smit and display supports and mounts from HKS.