Vol 21 – Issue 37 – Display Daily

JCDecaux Follows Through on La Défense

by Raverstead

JCDecaux has unveiled its new street furniture in the La Défense business district of Paris. The company won the contract in November 2012 (Display Monitor Vol 19 No 46). In total 111 static billboards …

TCL’s LCD TV Sales Rose 5.7% YoY

by Raverstead

TCL Multimedia’s LCD TV sales volume increased 5.7% from August 2013 to reach over 1.5 million sets last month, of which the volume of smart TVs increased by 32.8% In TCL’s home market of …

Trumbull’s MAGI Cinema Solution Discussed at TIFF and IBC

by Chris Chinnock Don't Use

Digital Cinema – Back in early May, I wrote an article about the first public debut of Doug Trumbull’s new cinema capture solution call MAGI (First Screening of 4K 3D 120 fps Content Coming …

Sony Issues Another Profit Warning

by Super User

Sony has issued its third profit warning in six months and the sixth since Kazuo Hirai was appointed CEO in 2012. The company said that it now expects to record a full year net …

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Holotronica Shows 3D/2D Hologram Gauze

by Super User

UK-based Holotronica has developed a 3D display solution called Holo-Gauze. As well as creating a polarised 3D projection system, the transparent metallic gauze can be used to show 2D hologram effects, when viewed without …

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Amscreen…And Goes Swiss With Socar

by Super User

The digital screen network at Socar petrol stations in Switzerland has been expanded with the addition of 60 new Amscreen displays at 60 locations. The installation boosts Amscreen’s presence to 131 screens across the …

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LG Lowers OLED Target – Apparently

by Super User

Sources in Asia have said that LG has reduced its OLED TV sales target. The company set a target of 5 million sets in June (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 25), but has apparently …

Wood and Leather Lend Touch of Elegance to Motorola

by Super User

Motorola has begun to launch the second generation of the Moto X and Moto G smartphones. They are available for $500 and $180, respectively. The Moto X’s display and resolution have grown from 4.7″ …

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Amazon Streams UltraHD Next Month

by Super User

Pre-IFA (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 35), Samsung let slip the announcement that Amazon was developing an UltraHD streaming service. The company has now confirmed that the service is coming, and will be launched …

Samsung to Leave German Notebooks

by Super User

Samsung is to withdraw from the German notebook market. According to local media, the decision is only related to the German market; Samsung will stop selling notebooks (and Chromebooks) to focus on more profitable …

Optoma Brings Fast Refresh to Office Space

by Super User

Optoma’s new DLP business projector, the DH1008, provides smooth frame rates and “loud” audio for office environments. Featuring dual MHL-HDMI inputs, the DH1008 can switch sources with the press of a button. Connecting a …

Barco Takes Board Seat in 3D Society

by Super User

Barco has become a founding member of the International 3D & Advanced Imaging Society. Wim Buyens, SVP of entertainment, is now a member of the 3D Society’s executive committee and board of governors. The …