By Chris Connery - Vice President, PC and Large Format Commercial Displays, Jennifer Colegrove - Director, Display Technologies, Gerry McGinley - Director, Business Development, DisplaySearch
In the display industry, it is hard to escape the hype associated with 3D. While all eyes are focused on the future of bringing 3D TV to every home, 3D infrastructure and content must be developed before 3D in the home becomes a reality. read more…
By David Hsieh - Vice President, Greater China Market
The Chinese New Year is a time when people in both China and Taiwan feel the need to buy something new. Right before the kickoff of the 10-day festival, the Taiwanese government announced a “gift” to Taiwanese TFT LCD makers.
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By Charles Annis - Vice President, Manufacturing Research, DisplaySearch
On February 5, top-tier LCD makers Sharp Corporation and Samsung Electronics “signed a settlement agreement to end ongoing patent infringement disputes over LCD panels and modules,” according to a press release dated February 8 on Sharp’s web site. The two companies had been suing and countersuing each other since 2007 over intellectual properly claims related to LCD manufacturing.
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By Paul Gray - Director, European TV Research, DisplaySearch
One of the big surprises for me while reflecting on the hysteria at CES was the total absence of 3D still cameras. Digital still cameras have been a runaway success, even if the change in consumer behavior (no more printing) has led to the reshaping of the industry more than expected.
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By DisplaySearch Analysts
Nearly a year ago, we at DisplaySearch blogged about what Apple’s rumored (now launched) tablet would be, including what features it might have and what the display technology would be used. We hypothesized such a device would use a ~10″ LED-backlit TFT LCD display, have high color saturation, and “…a wide viewing angle both horizontally and vertically.” We also ruled out OLED and sunlight readability as possibilities. In November, we commented publicly on these eventualities. So how did things turn out?
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