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LG Display Takes LG Chem’s OLED Business

by Tom Allen

LG Chem has confirmed that it will sell its OLED lighting business to its affiliate, LG Display, as rumoured in August (OLED Lighting May Move to LG Display). The move is part of the …

RiT Targets Flexible PMOLEDs This Year

by Milos Pavlovic

Touch Display Research says that RiT Display aims to begin flexible PMOLED mass production by the end of the year.

DTT to Reach 50% of Romanians This Year

by Tom Allen

Romanian broadcast network operator Radiocom says that its DTT coverage now reaches 40% of the population, up from 24% before the opening of its recent transmission site. Coverage should exceed 50% by the end …

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LTE Interference Down in Czech Republic

by Tom Allen

The Czech Telecommunications Office has said that LTE interference to DTT households fell in September. 379 cases of interference were logged, down from 429 in August.

Tags:Europe| Large Display Monitor| LTE| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 42

Asus Talks to Microsoft About Making a HoloLens Device

by Norbert Hildebrand

CNet reports that Asus CEO Jonney Shih and Terry Myerson, Microsoft’s EVP of Windows and devices, have been discussing the possibility of Asus coming out with their own version of Microsoft HoloLens. According to …

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Epic Games has high Hopes for Virtual Reality

by Norbert Hildebrand

IGN the online gaming portal and subsidiary of Ziff Davis reported on an interview with Epic Games Founder Tim Sweeney after the release of the VR experience Bullet Train. Epic has invested in the …

Tags:Game Playing| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Virtual Sets| Vol 22 - Issue 42

VR Getting Ready for Prime Time

by Steve Sechrist

Got a Google Cardboard VR for your smartphone and looking for content? Well probably not, but Palo Alto VR content Company Jaunt is looking to help drive demand for the new 360 degree display …

Tags:360 Degree Cameras| 3D Content Creation| Virtual Reality| Vol 22 - Issue 42

Hitachi Compensates for Ageing

by Tom Allen

A range of seven new 3LCD projectors from Hitachi have been developed to have a low TCO and high lamp life – up to 10,000 hours in eco mode. They are ultra-short throw units: …

Tags:Hitachi| Large Display Monitor| LCD Projectors (3LCD)| Vol 22 - Issue 42

Collaboration is Big at Hitachi

by Tom Allen

A new large-format display from Hitachi, available with or without a built-in PC, supports up to 10 touch points through IR technology. The 84″ FHD-8410 is designed for collaborative working, such as in education …

Tags:Hitachi| Interactive Displays| Large Display Monitor| LFD - Large Format Display| Vol 22 - Issue 42

HDR TVs Will Enter Mainstream Within Two Years

by Tom Allen

IHS predicts a massive rise in HDR TV set shipments over the coming years, forecasting 2.9 million shipments in 2016 – growing to 32.6 million in 2019. The forecasts only covers sets meeting the …

Tags:HDR - High Dynamic Range| IHS Markit| Large Display Monitor| TV Set Market| Vol 22 - Issue 42

Acer Takes Home Good Design Awards

by Tom Allen

Acer won five Good Design awards in Japan this month, from more than 3,600 entries. The winning products – the Predator Z35 monitor, K138STi LED projector, Aspire Switch 10 E hybrid, Aspire R 11 …

NEC Recognises Partners’ Efforts at Display Forum

by Tom Allen

NEC announced the winners of the 2015/16 Display Trends Forum partner awards at its Display Trends Forum event in Berlin recently. The awards were: Desktop Monitors Partner of the Year (Ingram Micro, Germany); Large …