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OLEDWorks Takes Lighting Grant

by Tom Allen

OLEDWorks has received $500,000 from New York State’s Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), to work on brighter OLED lighting panels. The company was one of 11 to receive funding.

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Lighting| OLEDs| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 32

Dish Falls in Q2

by Tom Allen

Dish subscribers fell in Q2’15, the company has said. Around 638,000 new pay-TV subscribers joined Dish in the quarter (compared to 656,000 a year ago). However, net subscribers fell 81,000, compared to a loss …

Tags:Dish Network| Large Display Monitor| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 32

Empire State Projection Shines a Light on Extinction

by Tom Allen

A light has been shone on the face of the world’s largest-ever extinction event – literally. 40 digital projectors were used recently to project video onto the Empire State Building in New York, for …

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Projection| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 31

Industry Responds to CEC Proposals

by Tom Allen

Earlier this year, the California Energy Commission proposed new regulations for energy consumption of digital signage displays and computer monitors in the state. Members of the industry have responded to the proposals, criticising them …

Tags:DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Power Consumption| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 31

Nintendo Closes TVii

by Tom Allen

Three years after its launch, Nintendo is closing its TVii service (Display Monitor Vol 19 No 38). TVii was intended to be a single interface for multiple content sources, using the Wii U Game …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Nintendo| Streaming Video| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 31

Avnu Selects Brightsign Players

by Tom Allen

Avnu Digital has chosen Brightsign’s media player technology, to integrate with key displays from its product line. The bundled products are available now, through Avnu’s largest stocking distributor United Visual Products.

Tags:Brightsign| Distribution| Large Display Monitor| Media Players| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 31

US FDA Delays Menu Labels

by Bob Raikes

The US FDA has agreed to give restaurants an extra year to comply with regulations requiring the labelling of menus with calorie counts. Complications incurred include difficulties in pizza parlours, where toppings can mean …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| QSRs & Menu Boards| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 30

JVC Unveils Six New ProHD LCD Monitors for Studio, Field Use

by Helen Vince

JVC Professional Video, a division of JVCKENWOOD USA Corporation, today announced six new ProHD LCD monitors for field and studio use, including a dual nine-inch rack display. Integrated with a wide range of professional …

Tags:Broadcast Monitors| JVC| USA

Dual Displays for JVC’s Field/Studio Monitors

by Tom Allen

Six new LCD broadcast monitors, for use in the studio or the field, have been released by JVC Professional. The ProHD DT-X92 series include a dual-9″ display, with waveform and vector scope functionality, and …

Tags:Broadcast Monitors| JVC| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 29

4k, Wide Screen, Curves – Westinghouse Monitors Are Premium

by Tom Allen

Westinghouse launched two UltraHD desktop monitors, for professional users, at CE Week in New York last month. The 28″ WE28UX8310 and 39.5″ WE40UX8310 can show 12-bit colour and feature a variety of ports. The …

Tags:Curved Displays| Desktop Monitors| Large Display Monitor| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 29

iPhone Users Upgrade More Often

by Tom Allen

There is a split in the USA over how often to upgrade a smartphone. According to a survey by Gallup, 54% of users in the US say that they will only upgrade when their …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphone Market| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 29