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Go UltraHD Without HDR says SES

by Bob Raikes

Thomas Wrede, VP of Reception Systems at satellite operator, SES (pictured), said at a conference on UltraHD held in London during ISE, that he would like to see UltraHD resolution detached from HDR as …

Microsoft to Acquire Digital Pen Maker N-trig

by Helen Vince

Microsoft is reported to have acquired Israeli company N-trig, which produces digital pens and chips for touch screens, for approximately $200 million. Microsoft already owns 6.1% of the company and last year signed a …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 08

BYU Discusses Holographic Displays

by Matthew Brennesholtz

Three researchers at Brigham Young University (BYU) published an article on February 3rd in the on-line version of the Review of Scientific Instruments titled “Frequency division color characterization apparatus for anisotropic leaky mode light …

Tags:3D TV| Holographic Displays| Large Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 08

Early Thoughts from ISE 2015

by Bob Raikes

The ISE show was something of a triumph. The organisers had over 50,000 pre-registered visitors from all over Europe and the show was busy and very well attended. Although some exhibitors were grumpy about …

BDA Sets Out HDR Plans for Blu-ray (Corrected)

by Bob Raikes

We have corrected the story that we published last week based on some corrections received from the BDA (we removed a reference to a third HDR technology): Large Display Monitor has heard that the …

LEDs Rule the Roost at ISE

by Tom Allen

As I write this, ISE has just ended and the Display Monitor team is gearing up to bring you the event report. It is set to be a good one, and hopefully shorter than …

Moire No Problem for SiliconCore

by Tom Allen

SiliconCore Technologies (SCT) is the manufacturer of common cathode LED displays, which are said to be more efficient than common anode displays – they do not lose so much power to heat, the firm …

Iiyama Extends ProCap Touch Sizes

by Bob Raikes

We caught up with Iiyama at the show where the focus was completely on touch monitors. Although the firm has a mainstream desktop monitor business (with #11 ranking in the European market and sales …

Tags:Iiyama| ISE 2015| Large Display Monitor| Touch| Vol 22 - Issue 08

Toshiba Extends Battery With Broadwell

by Tom Allen

Toshiba’s newest ultrabook is the Satellite Z30-B-100: a thin (17.9mm) and lightweight (1.2kg) model, with a metal body and Core i5 Broadwell chip (2.2GHz). The Intel chip – running 64-bit Windows 8.1 – is …

Germany Makes Way for 2017 DVB-T2

by Tom Allen

A helicopter installs a DVB-T antenna in MunichGermany’s federal cabinet has agreed to re-allocate frequencies in the 700MHz band, setting a time period for the introduction of DVB-T2. The new platform will be rolled …

Panel Makers: UltraHD Will Pick Up in 2015

by Tom Allen

AUO and Innolux are optimistic about UltraHD LCD TV shipments this year, according to Taiwanese media. The companies are said to be predicting shipments of 23 million – 25 million units, reaching 13% – …

AUO Takes 100% Stake in Toppan CFI

by Helen Vince

AU Optronics (AUO) has spent NT$4.4 billion ($140.5 million) to acquire a 100% stake in its colour filter affiliate, Toppan CFI. AUO purchased a 49% stake in Toppan in 2006, a company that was …

Tags:AUO| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 08