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Müller Leaves Tech Data

by Tom Allen

Marc Müller, MD of sales at Tech Data Germany, is to leave the company due to restructuring measures. Müller joined the company in 1996. Between 2002 and 2012 he worked at Tech Data Azlan. …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| People| Recruitment & Appointments| TechData| Vol 23 - Issue 04

Gou ‘Confident’ About Sharp Offer

by Tom Allen

After talking directly to Sharp’s financiers (Gou Goes Direct to Sharp Lenders), Foxconn chairman Terry Gou has said that he is confident of his firm’s offer being accepted in a takeover bid. It is …

Sky has revealed the price of its SkyQ set-top box (Sky Overhauls STB, Prepares for UltraHD). The STB will cost £100 ($145) for installation, with monthly payments of £42 ($60) for the subscription. Non-Sky …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Pricing| Sky| STBs| Vol 23 - Issue 04

Jasper Display Shows Working 4K LCOS

by Chris Chinnock

On a recent visit to Jasper Display in California, we had a chance to learn a lot about what the company is doing. Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCoS) has been at the heart of …

LCOS – It’s not Just for Displays Any More

by Chris Chinnock

We recently had a chance to visit with Jasper Display in their Santa Clara offices. Jasper is a silicon design house that started by specializing in Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCoS) microdisplay. They still …

LIPA Releases Recommended Industry Practice for Measuring Speckle

by Chris Chinnock

Just before Christmas, the Laser Illuminated Projector Association (LIPA) released to the public its Recommended Practice: Measurement of Speckle in Laboratory Conditions. It is a guide for laser projector makers, installers, and theater operators …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Laser Projectors| LIPA| Speckle| Vol 23 - Issue 04

Rockwell Collins Buys Simulation Projector Line from Christie

by Chris Chinnock

Rockwell Collins has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of the Matrix series projector product lines from Christie Digital Systems. Rockwell Collins already has a captive projector line …

STMicro Leaves STB Market

by Tom Allen

As part of the announcement of its finance results, STMicroelectronics has said that it will discontinue the development of new STB platforms and standard products for STBs and home gateways. As the reason for …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Semiconductors| STBs| STMicroelectronics| Vol 23 - Issue 04

FCC Wants to Open STB Market

by Tom Allen

Tom Wheeler, chair of the FCC, is circulating a vote for a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which will be voted on by the FCC on the 18th February. The Notice deals with consumer freedom …

QMC Agrees Joint Venture in China

by Tom Allen

Quantum Materials Corp. (QMC) has launched a joint venture with China’s Guanghui Technology Group (GTG). GTG will invest $20 million to build QMC’s QDX quantum dot production facilities and quantum dot application development in …

Tags:China| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Quantum Dots| Vol 23 - Issue 04

Philips Sale of Lumileds Blocked

by Tom Allen

Philips had been intending to sell its Lumileds LED manufacturing business to a China-led private-equity group. However, US authorities have forced Philips to cancel the $3.3 billion deal. Announced in early 2015, Philips was …

LG Display Updates Its OLED TV Plans

by Bob Raikes

In its quarterly investor briefing, LG Display (LGD) outlined how its business has been developing. In Q4, shipments were up 4% to 10.2 million m², boosted by demand for bigger TV sets, while small/medium …