R&D Work Suggests Metasurfaces Could Supplant LCD; Boosting Resolution, Halving Power Needs

February 23, 2023 by Dave Haynes

University researchers in the UK and Australia are collaborating on the development of a new kind of engineered material that would be much thinner …

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Why “Holoport” People To A Screen When There’s A Physical Back Door?

February 8, 2023 by Dave Haynes

There are always some specialty display manufacturers at pro AV trade shows – like last week’s Integrated Systems Europe – demo’ing some version of …

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ISE Sixteen:Nine Mixer Sponsor Profiles: PPDS (Philips)

January 23, 2023 by Dave Haynes

Our final Sixteen:Nine digital signage mixer sponsor profile features PPDS, the company that operates as the sales and marketing arm for Philips commercial displays. …

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PPDS Launches Its Own Line Of Stretch Flat Panel Displays

October 17, 2022 by Dave Haynes

PPDS, the firm that markets Philips-branded commercial displays and related tech, has joined the ranks of companies selling stretched, extra-wide flat panel displays. The …

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Planar Launches New Outdoor Fine Pitch Displays As High-Bright LCD Alternatives

October 11, 2022 by Dave Haynes

If you’ve paid attention to developments in LED display technology, you’ve likely concluded it was only a matter of time before pixel density, durability …

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LED Display Marketplace Forecast To Grow At 21% CAGR Through 2026: Futuresource

October 4, 2022 by Dave Haynes

The total LED marketplace is expected to reach sales of some $19.5 billion by 2026, growing at a compound rate of 21%, suggests UK-based research …

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Swedx UK Shows A 3,000 Nit Portable Outdoor LCD Display That Runs Off Solar

September 2, 2022 by Dave Haynes

Digital sandwich board signs became a bit of thing during the height of pandemic lockdowns, particularly in Europe. The freestanding LCD screens, parked outside …

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So Much For Mission-Critical Displays …

August 9, 2022 by Dave Haynes

This is the drive-thru screen set-up at a McDonalds in the US midwest – seemingly beat up and suffering from the heat and UV …

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Displays With Printed Foil Top Layer Make Car Dashboard Info Appear On Demand

August 8, 2022 by Dave Haynes

The giant German auto industry supplier Continental – which may be most known for tires but does much more – is developing interesting new …

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Are High-Bright LCD Window Displays The Next Product To Be Supplanted By LED?

July 27, 2022 by Dave Haynes

The commercial LCD display business has gradually been shrinking as solutions providers and their end-user customers opt, instead, for LED versions, and now LED …

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Toledo Wealth Mgmt Firm Lines Walls Of Meeting Space With LCD, LED To Create In-House Lab

July 21, 2022 by Dave Haynes

This is a very ambitious and involved lab inside the offices of a wealth management firm in Ohio – with market indicators, charting, TV …

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Samsung Display Exiting Direct LCD Manufacturing Early As TV Prices Fall

May 31, 2022 by Dave Haynes

There’s a decent chance Samsung-branded LCD flat panels used in digital signage jobs were already being manufactured by other companies, but that will definitely …

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