Volume 21 – Page 65 – Display Daily

Posiflex’s Tablet Bundles Suit Two Applications

by Super User

Taiwan’s Posiflex manufactures point-of-sale (PoS) devices, and has expanded its range with a new tablet: the MT-4008W. Available in two packages, for retail and hospitality, the 7.85″ tablet can be used with a pistol …

Lessons From the High Dynamic Range Acquisition and Display Frontier

by Super User

The SMPTE Fall conference kicked off with a pre-show symposium produced by The Hollywood Post Alliance (HPA). Much of what was discussed at the Symposium centered on the notion of more: more pixels, more …

Cologne/Bonn Refreshes With Retro Content, New Screens

by Super User

Two new 65″ flight-information displays have been installed in Cologne/Bonn airport. Invidis Consulting expects as many as 10 displays to be installed around the airport as part of the work, some of which may …

Eyevis Appoints New CEO

by Super User

Eyevis has announced the appointment of Christian Massmann as its new CEO, as well as addition of Daniel Meindl to the company’s management board as head of finance and COO. Before joining Eyevis, Massmann …

IHS Acquires NPD DisplaySearch

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The NPD Group has signed a definitive agreement, to sell its DisplaySearch and Solarbuzz businesses to IHS Inc. The deal is subject to customary closing conditions. Completion is expected in or around the second …

Parade Brings DisplayPort SST to UltraHD Tcon

by Super User

A new UltraHD timing controller, using embedded DisplayPort (eDP) v1.3, has been developed by Parade Technologies. The DP667 is said to be the first Tcon for UltraHD LCD panels that support the use of …

Bringing Tactile Feedback to an In-Air Screen

by Super User

In-air touchscreens have been seen before – usually featuring a projector and water vapour (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 1, Vol 21 No 17). However, there has been little sensation of feedback. A team …

eMagin Contract Dramatically Improved OLED Performance

by Super User

In October (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 41), eMagin announced that it had been awarded three new R&D contracts, totalling $6.8 million. The company has now revealed that $6.45 million of that total is …

Cree, Lextar Sign LED Agreement

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Cree and Lextar Electronics have entered into a supply agreement for sapphire-based LED chips, with Cree gaining approximately 13% of Lextar through an $83 million investment. The deal also includes a royalty-bearing license agreement …

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Nvidia and VMware Bring Workstations to Chromebooks

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Google and VMware are working with Nvidia to bring workstation-level graphics to Chromebooks. VMware’s Blast software and Nvidia’s Grid (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 3) virtual GPU technology will be used to deliver a …

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Berlin Plans DVB-T2 Trial

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A DVB-T2/HEVC trial is to take place in Berlin this autumn. It will test network parameters – including an encryption system – and manufacturers will also be able to test their products.

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Chinese Production to Rise on Growing LTPS and Oxide Demand

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73% of all high-resolution LTPS and oxide-TFT LCD smartphone displays will be purchased by Apple and Chinese brands this year. NPD DisplaySearch says that the demand for these displays is boosting LTPS LCD capacity …

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