Vol 21 – Issue 44 – Page 8

EE TV Now Live

by Raverstead

The EE TV service (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 40) is now live in the UK. The set-top box costs £250 ($400), but is free to new and existing mobile customers if they subscribe …

Epson’s Powerlite 97 Appears in All PMA Channels

by Raverstead

PMA Research has announced the top-selling projectors in the USA in September. The company divides the results into three channels: ‘Retail’, ‘Pro AV’ and ‘Distribution (previously PMA tracked by device type rather than channel …

STMicro Claims First to Market With Android 5.0 Platform

by Raverstead

STMicroelectronics has created a set-top box platform using Android TV, based on Android 5.0. The company says that it is the first such product in the world. The platform, based on STM’s STiH412, features …

Dell’s Smart Desk Re-imagines Sprout

by Raverstead

Dell’s newest concept is similar – very, very similar – to HP’s newly-launched Sprout PC (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 42). Presented at Dell World this month, the ‘smart desk’ combines a vertical LCD …

Innolux to Double Capex in 2015

by Raverstead

Following the announcement last week of its highest quarterly net profit in four years, Innolux has said that it plans to double its capital spending next year to NT$40 billion ($1.3 billion). The company’s …

Plastic Logic Recognised With Excellence Award

by Raverstead

Plastic Logic’s AMOLED technology has been recognised at the Global OLED Congress in Shanghai. The technology won the OLED Innovation Excellence Award. Plastic Logic’s flexible AMOLED displays are based on its own sub-100 deg …

Silicon Image Result 31/10/2014

by Raverstead

Silicon Image Inc. posted a net profit in Q3 of $10.3 million on turnover of $70.3 million, which compares with a net profit of $8.9 million on turnover of $79.3 million in the third …

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Hungary Breaks 2 Million DTV Subs

by Raverstead

68.9% of pay-TV homes in Hungary were receiving digital TV services in September, said regulator NMHH. More than 2.05 million homes were taking cable and IPTV services, of which almost 1.1 million were digital. …

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LDM Product Roundup Vol 21 Issue 44

by Raverstead

Germany’s Evoluce GmbH is now offering its large-format LCD monitors with optical touch technology. The displays are available in 42″, 46″ and 55″ sizes. Getac has refreshed its S400 semi-rugged laptop with Core i3 …

UHF Spectrum Four Times as Valuable for DTT Than Mobile

by Raverstead

A study has concluded that Europe’s ultra-high frequency (UHF) band (470 – 694MHz) is as much as four times more valuable for DTT broadcasting than mobile services. The parties concluded that there is no …

DisplaySearch: Public Display Shipments Will Rebound

by Raverstead

After the declines in 2012 and flat growth in 2013, NPD DisplaySearch says that the large-screen public FPD market is rebounding this year. 14% growth is forecast in 2014, followed by 27% in 2015, …

Is Samsung Moving Away From Qualcomm With S6?

by Raverstead

The first rumours of the Galaxy S6 have begun to appear. According to Sammobile, the phone is code-named Project Zero. While the screen size has not been leaked, the display resolution will apparently be …