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ThinFilm Expands in San Jose

by Bob Raikes

We reported on Thinfilm’s new printed electrochromic label last week (ThinFilm Smart Label Starts to Ship) and now we have heard that the company is building a new fab in San Jose, in a …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| NFC| Printed Electronics| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 18

Could a US Display Fab be OLED, or LTPS?

by Bob Raikes

In early February, an executive at Sharp was quoted in the Japanese press that the company was thinking about investing in a display fab in the USA. Separately, (or is it separately?), Apple’s CEO, …

Tags:Foxconn (Honhai)| Manufacturing| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 18

Immersive Technology Caucus Formed by US Congress

by Alan Spencer

At the beginning of the month, five US congressional representatives announced the formation of a congressional caucus on VR, AR and mixed reality. As these technologies continue to advance, the caucus will work to …

Hulu Launches Live TV as Expected

by Alan Spencer

Hulu has launched its new live TV streaming service in beta in the US, after previously announcing its intentions to launch a live service. The service offers more than 50 live and on-demand channels …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 17

Watchfire Raises FCC Issues of LED

by Bob Raikes

Watchfire of Danville, Illinois of the US has drawn attention to problems seen in some LED displays that have been sold in the US without meeting FCC approval. The company said in a white …

Tags:DOOH| FCC| Large Display Monitor| LED| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 17

US Projector Sales Rise in March

by Alan Spencer

PMA Research has published its latest reports tracking projector sales in the US distribution, pro AV and retail channels. The results for March showed gains in all channels including 4,000 plus lumen models, ultra-short-throw …

Gaming PC sales in North America Grew 25-30% Last Year

by Alan Spencer

The gaming PC market sales in North America increased by 25-30% in 2016, compared to the previous year, according to a report by Digitimes. Kevin Jones, VP for US-based retail chain Micro Center, stated …

Chicago Tower Installs Huge Artistic Video Wall

by Alan Spencer

A new commercial tower at 150 North Riverside in Chicago, has an experiential digital art sculpture video wall in its lobby. The video wall, called 150 Media Stream, uses a staggered series of direct …

Tags:DOOH| Large Display Monitor| LED| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 17

GoVision and digiLED Toura6 Used for Basketball Event

by Alan Spencer

GoVision and digiLED, presented all the action at the 2017 NCAA Final Four held at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Arizona which finished at the beginning of this month. The LED screens erected …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Small Pixel Pitch LED SPP| Sports and Stadiums| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 16

Vizio Updates P- and M-Series for 2017

by Bob Raikes

Vizio has announced its 2017 SmartCast P-Series and M-Series UltraHD HDR Pro Displays which have full array local dimming and support Dolby Vision and HDR10. The P-Series starts at $1,299 for a 55″ size, …

Two US Pay-TV Providers Launch Linear Ultra HD Services

by Alan Spencer

Two multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs) have launched the first commercial linear Ultra HD services to cable and IPTV subscriber homes in the US. The services were launched using SES’s satellite-delivered, pre-packaged, Ultra HD …

Tru Optik Can Identify Buyers in Precise Locations

by Bob Raikes

Tru Optik, in the US which specialises in tracking audiences for OTT content said that it has started working with NinthDecimal, a marketing platform that is location-based, to allow targeting of advertising based on …