Vol 24 – Issue 17 – Page 10

UniPixel Expands Manufacturing Capacity

by Bob Raikes

UniPixel of the US has said that it has taken delivery of a new custom built, high-speed coating system for the application of its Diamond Guard glass replacement resin compound. The system will be …

US Projector Sales Rise in March

by Alan Spencer

PMA Research has published its latest reports tracking projector sales in the US distribution, pro AV and retail channels. The results for March showed gains in all channels including 4,000 plus lumen models, ultra-short-throw …

AptoVision Adds Zero-Latency Scaling Mode

by Bob Raikes

Aptovision said that a firmware update to its BlueRiver NT2000 AV-over-IP chipset is now available and includes a new mode that enables video to be transported and scaled without latency. The new release also …

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Kyocera Result 02/05/2017

by Jasmine Kang Sodha

Kyocera Corp announced FY17 result with net sales of ¥1,422.7 billion ($12.7 billion) and net income of ¥103.8 billion ($927.0 million), resulting in a net profit margin of 7.3%. Both the net sales and …

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Leaks Reveal Fitbit’s First Smartwatch + Headphones

by Bob Raikes

Yahoo Finance has shown an image said to be of Fitbit’s first smartwatch, code-named ‘Higgs’. The display is rumoured to have 1,000 cd/m² of output. The design has echoes of the current Fitbit Blaze …

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LG 43″ UltraHD Monitor from ISE Arrives

by Bob Raikes

LG has formally launched the 43UD79-B UltraHD monitor that we reported on at ISE, earlier this year. (LG Demonstrates Wide Range of Displays) The monitor has an IPS panel with 350 cd/m² of luminance, …

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Nintendo Struggles to Meet Switch Demand

by Alan Spencer

Nintendo’s latest results show that as of the end of March it had shipped 2.74 million Switch consoles, which is above the analyst’s estimates of 2.3 to 2.5 million and Nintendo’s estimate of 2 …

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Royole Orders Fab Equipment from SFA Engineering

by Alan Spencer

SFA Engineering has announced that it has signed a $53.5 million contract with OLED developer, Royole to supply OLED manufacturing equipment, although the type of deposition equipment was not disclosed. Royole is building a …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| OLED Fabs| Vol 24 - Issue 17

Four 4000 Lumen UST Projectors from Optoma

by Bob Raikes

We got some information about the 4,000 lumen 400UST projectors from Optoma at ISE. There are FullHD and WXGA (1280 x 800 – 16:10) versions and both have interactive options, so there are four …

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Philips Looking for Account Manager in Germany

by Bob Raikes

Philips Signage Solutions is recruiting for a key account manager to be home-based in the Frankfurt area, to grow sales in that part of Germany. (MMD). Contact Reiner Bloch of MMD ([email protected])

Loewe ‘bild 9’ OLED has Dolby Vision

by Bob Raikes

Loewe has increased its range of OLED TVs with a new design by Bodo Sperlein, the company’s Creative Director and which, the firm said, sets a new design language at Loewe. The design is …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| OLED TVs| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 24 - Issue 17

German Consumers Look More to Quality

by Bob Raikes

The GFU trade association in Germany said that German consumers are increasingly looking for quality before price, with 53% saying that quality is more important before price, quoting a GfK survey as the source. …

Tags:CE (Consumer Electronics) Data| Germany| Large Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 17