Vol 21 - Issue 47

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Tablet Launches Will Fall Next Year

by Raverstead

Sources in the Asian supply chain say that several tablet vendors are reducing the number of models to be launched next year. Asus, Samsung and Lenovo are all likely to cut plans, the sources …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| tablets| Vol 21 - Issue 47

Intel’s New Architecture to Arrive in 2015

by Raverstead

Intel has shared part of its product roadmap for the coming year, showing that both Skylake and Broadwell architectures will get attention in the 14nm space. Core M (Broadwell) products will be launched at …

Tags:Chips| CPUs| Intel| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 47

Christie Twists to New Applications

by Raverstead

Christie has updated its Twist projector technology, launching three new versions at LDI 2014 in November. Twist is Christie’s warping and edge-blending solution. Three tiers of Twist software are now available, each for different …

Tags:Blend & Warp| Christie| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Projection| Vol 21 - Issue 47

MDM Product Roundup Vol 21 Issue 47

by Raverstead

A variety of tablets have been unveiled by Acer for the Taiwan market. These are the Iconia One 7, Iconia One 8 and Iconia Tab 10, as well as the Iconia Talk S (supporting …

Tags:Acer| Dell| Intel| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Security| Smartwatches| tablets| Vol 21 - Issue 47

TPV to Raise Panel Procurement From Panda

by Raverstead

TPV is likely to increase its LCD TV panel purchases from CEC Panda, according to reports from Asia. It is said that CEC’s yields will rise in the second half of next year. Sources …

Tags:CEC Panda| Large Display Monitor| LCD Fabs| TPV (TP Vision)| Vol 21 - Issue 47

Koreans Win With Stiftung Warentest

by Raverstead

Stiftung Warentest, the German magazine, has named the best TVs of the year. Samsung’s UE55H7090 took second place and the UE55H8090, which has a curved screen, came in first. LG’s 47LB630V topped the Value …

Tags:Awards| Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| Samsung| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 21 - Issue 47

TSMC Scoops Half of A9 Orders

by Raverstead

Between 40% and 50% of orders for Apple’s A9 processor will go to TSMC, say Asian sources. The figure is believed to represent all of Apple’s A9 chip orders for the next iPad tablet, …

Tags:Apple| CPUs| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 47

Freesync to Arrive in 2014

by Raverstead

There have been conflicting reports over when the first Freesync monitors (AMD’s answer to Nvidia’s G-Sync) will be launched. We have heard both Q1’15 (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 37) and Q4’14 (Display Monitor …

Tags:AMD| Desktop Monitors| Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Variable Frame Rate (VRR)| VESA| Vol 21 - Issue 47

Parks Names Most Popular Christmas Gifts

by Raverstead

Parks Associates expects smartwatches and connected entertainment devices (including games consoles and streaming media players) to be among the most popular gifts given in the USA this Christmas. The trend will echo one seen …

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| USA| Vol 21 - Issue 47

Frankfurt Claims Largest Airport Screen

by Raverstead

A 100m² (5.5m x 18.3m) LED screen has been installed at Frankfurt Airport in Germany – making it the largest digital airport advertising space in Europe. We heard (via our friends at Invidis) that …

Tags:Aviation| DOOH| Germany| Large Display Monitor| LED| Vol 21 - Issue 47

UltraHD Expands With Wuaki

by Raverstead

The Wuaki.tv streaming service will begin to offer UltraHD streaming on the 1st December. The service will be launched in Germany and France, although there are plans to bring it to Wuaki’s other markets …

Tags:4k| France| Germany| Large Display Monitor| VOD in UltraHD & 4K| Vol 21 - Issue 47

OLED TV Spotted at TP Vision

by Raverstead

In an interview with TP Vision, Dutch website Nu.nl found hints of an OLED TV launch from the company. An OLED TV, with an LG Display panel, was seen during a tour of TP …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| OLED TVs| TPV (TP Vision)| Vol 21 - Issue 47| WOLED (White OLED)