Vol 24 – Issue 40 – Page 2

Samsung to Support VR/AR Start-ups

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung Electronics has announced that it will invest in seven new start-ups created by Samsung employees, off the back of the company’s C-Lab programme, which encourages spin-offs from projects. Among the seven start-ups receiving …

Denso Has Largest HUD

by Bob Raikes

Denso of Japan (a Toyota group company) has announced a HUD, based on an LCD imager, that has a nearly 24″ (60cm) display image onto car windscreens and will be released in November 2017 …

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Mitsubishi Unveils Asia-Pacific’s Largest Diamond Vision Screen

by Andrew Fenn

Mitsubishi Electric has unveiled “CVision”, the largest Diamond Vision LED display in the Asia Pacific region at the Sogo department store in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. The screen, which commences operations on October 27th, …

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LGD Reports Increased Profits Thanks To OLED TVs

by Yvette Raikes

LG Display posted Q3 net profits of KRW477 billion ($425 million), up 152% from KRW190 billion ($169 million), on turnover which increased by 4% to KRW6.97 trillion ($6.2 billion) from KRW6.72 trillion ($6.0 billion). …

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Leyard and Planar Announce Plans to Expand US Presence

by Andrew Fenn

LED co-manufacturers Leyard and Planar have announced plans to expand their presence in the US by adding an LED video wall production line to their factory in Hillsboro, Oregon in 2018. Over the past …

IHS Report Shows Growth in Notebook PC LCD Panel Market

by Andrew Fenn

IHS Markit has released a new report, forecasting that display shipments for notebook PCs will increase to 177 million units in 2017, a growth of 5% year-on-year, while shipments of finished notebook PCs will …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Large LCD Supply| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| Vol 24 - Issue 40

Taiwan LCD TV Shipments To Decline in Q4

by Andrew Fenn

According to new data by Digitimes Research, shipments of LCD TVs coming out of Taiwan will decline by 7.2% year-on-year, down to 9.36 million units in the fourth quarter of 2017, due to “keen …

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Tivo Introduces Bolt Vox

by Bob Raikes

We have been writing positive things about TiVo’s voice and natural language programming, so it’s no surprise that the company is announcing a new Bolt Vox DVR which now includes support for voice search. …

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Barco Introduces UniSee Videowall System

by Matthew Brennesholtz

On October 24th, Barco introduced a new LCD videowall system it calls UniSee. According to Barco, this system is “revolutionizing the LCD video wall experience.” This bit of marketing hyperbole may not, actually, be …

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Nintendo Switch Boosts Console Sales in the US

by Andrew Fenn

Nintendo Switch has been the best-selling console in the United States for five out of the seven months since its release in March, despite ongoing stock issues. The company announced in a press release …

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AT&T Looking to Introduce an Android TV STB

by Alan Spencer

According to a report in Variety, AT&T is to introduce a new Android TV-based STB that could be used as a replacement for DirecTV’s satellite platform. The new STB, referred to as the C71KW-400, …

Humax VP of Sales Steps Down

by Andrew Fenn

Set-top-box provider Humax’s Vice President of Sales, Graham North, will leave the company at the end of October, following a period of ill health. North has worked for Humax UK for the past 12 …

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