Vol 25 – Issue 20 – Page 3

X-Celeprint Shows 5.1-inch MicroLED Display

by Ken Werner

At SID Display Week, X-Celeprint has been showing, behind closed doors, a technology demonstration of its 5.1-inch microLED Display. This is the largest microLED display using a micro transfer printing process of which I’m …

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TCL’s Third G10.5 to Make OLEDs and LCDs – $6.7 Billion

by Milos Pavlovic

CSOT, the panel maker in China that is owned by TCL, has been building up its capacity for large LCD manufacture and has already committed to new G10.5 fabs in Shenzen, China, which are …

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IDC Expects APeJ AR/VR Spending to Reach $11.1 Billion in 2018

by Andrew Fenn

According to IDC, the Asia/Pacific excluding Japan (APeJ) region’s spending on augmented reality and virtual reality is forecast to reach $11.1 billion in 2018, an increase of more than 100% from $4.6 billion the …

Innolux Confirms It Has No Plans to Adjust Production Capacity

by Andrew Fenn

Innolux has rebuffed recent claims by market analysts that it will reduce production output at two of its facilities, due to consistently high inventories. The company has said that it believes its inventory levels …

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AirTV Launches Hybrid Set-Top Box in the US

by Andrew Fenn

OTA broadcast product and service provider AirTV has launched a new set-top box in the US that combines free local broadcast television with live internet streaming. The device, when connected to an OTA antenna …

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New Size of Sony “Digital Paper” Released

by Bob Raikes

Sony has introduced a new version of its ‘Digital Paper’ tablet which uses E Ink technology and is now available in a 10.3″ format with 1404 x 1872 resolution (4:3 aspect – 227ppi). The …

Foxconn Commits to Original Plans for 10.5G Fab in the US

by Andrew Fenn

Earlier this week, Nikkei reported that Foxconn was considering making changes to the initial production capacities of its new $10 billion 10.5G fab, currently being constructed in Wisconsin, US. (Foxconn Reveals Location for New …

LG TV Named “Best of 2018” by Consumer Reports

by Andrew Fenn

US consumer magazine Consumer Reports has named LG’s 65″ C8 OLED TV as the best TV on the market in 2018, making it the third consecutive year that an LG OLED TV has received …

SES Showcases Its First Broadcast of 8K Television

by Andrew Fenn

SES will be broadcasting an 8K television signal via its satellite system for the first time during the annual SES Industry Days event, held in Luxembourg on the 23rd and 24th of May. Using …

Lucid and Red Collaborate on “8K” 3D Stereoscopic Camera

by Andrew Fenn

Lucid, the creators of the LucidCam stereoscopic camera, is partnering with camera company Red to develop a 180° stereoscopic camera for “8K” image and video capture. The device is reported to feature two connected …

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Leader to Demo HDR Test and Measurement at Media Production Show

by Andrew Fenn

Leader Electronics will demonstrate the HDR measurement capabilities of its LV5490 Ultra HD multi-screen video and audio test instrument at the Media Production Show in London, UK, which takes place on June 12th and …

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JPR: GPU Market Saw Year-on-Year Growth in 2018 Q1

by Andrew Fenn

A new report from Jon Peddie Research finds the cryptocurrency market is continuing to influence the PC graphics market, though its influence is waning. The report found that year-on-year total GPU shipments increased 3.4% …