Archive for March, 2008

LG Electronics Procure LCD Panels from Sharp

Based on a news report from DigiTimes, LG Electronics (LGE) is sourcing LCD panels from Sharp. With LGE’s strong relationship with LG Display (LGD), LGE is able to procure most of what it needs. However, it seems LGD is not able to meet the growing demand from its part-owner and semi-parent company.

It seems LGE is [...]

Merck: Dominant Liquid Crystal Supplier

According to Walter Zywottek, head of Merck’s chemicals business, Merck’s Japanese competitors have not made substantial enough investments to have a major impact on the company’s liquid crystal business. Zywottek also forecasted that LCs prices will stabilize as flat panel display TVs has largely shifted toward LCD technology instead of plasma.

Merck’s competitor in Japan is [...]

Corning to Sell or Close Steuben Glass

Corning announced that it may sell or close its Steuben Glass luxury crystal unit. According to Corning, the Steuben unit, which was founded in 1903, has been unprofitable for a few years. The unit generates revenues of about US$25 million annually and employs 150. The sale or closure of Steuben would allow Corning to concentrate [...]

NEC and Magnetic Media: 52″ 3D LCD

NEC Display Solutions of America and Magnetic Media is working together to provide 3D display solutions for advertising applications. Magnetic Media will incorporate its Enabl3D technology on a standard NEC 57″ LCD to enable 3D video content. According to Magnetic Media, the viewer does not require any special glasses to view 3D that can pop [...]

BenQ SH4241: 42″ 1080p LCD TV

BenQ SH4241

Size: 42″
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Brightness: 500 cd/m2
Response Time: 6ms
Contrast Ratio: 1500:1
Viewing Angle: 178/178
Other: Ambient light sensor
Availability: Taiwan

BenQ’s SH4241 is a nicely designed 42″ 1080p LCD TV. Some might like the red bar accent and some might not. I just hope it doesn’t get in the way of experiencing what is on the LCD. [...]

ASUS VW223B: 22″ LCD Monitor with DisplayLink

ASUS VW223B

Size: 22″
Pixel Format: 1680 x 1050
Contrast Ratio: 3000:1
Response Time: 5ms
Input: VGA, USB via DisplayLink

The VW223B from ASUS is a 22″ LCD monitor, but with a twist. With a little magic from DisplayLink, the VW223B can be connected to your computer via USB. And that’s not all. You can daisy-chain up to six of them. [...]

Victorian Mac Mini

Dave Veloz’s Victorian Mac mini. It is beautiful!

Source: Steam Punk Workshop
Technorati Tags: Mac mini, Victorian, Dave Veloz

NEC MultiSync LCD5220

NEC MultiSync LCD5220

Size: 52″
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Brightness: 700 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio: 2000:1
Response Time: 8ms
Backlight: U-shaped CCFL
Other: 19mm (0.7″) bezel, RoHS compliant
Price: $8,149.99
Availability: April 2008

NEC Display Solutions of America announced on February 27 the MultiSync LCD5220. The LCD5220 is a 52″ LCD geared toward digital signage, corporate boardrooms and education applications. None of the display specifications [...]

Samsung T-series LCD Monitor

Samsung T-series LCD Monitor

Size: 26″, 24″ and smaller
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1200
Contrast Ratio: 20,000:1 (dynamic)
Response Time: 5ms
Input: DVI, VGA, HDMI
Availability: Sometime in March, 2008

Samsung unveiled its T-series LCD monitors at CeBIT 2008. The noteworthy T-series sizes are the 24″ and 26″ versions. Both have a pixel format of 1920 x 1200 and a dynamic contrast [...]

Heathrow Airport’s Fifth Terminal: 206 FPDs

BAA, the owner of Heathrow Airport, will open a new and fifth terminal this month with 206 flat panel displays (FPDs). Just as a quick comparison, LAX has just 34 FPDs in the entire airport while JFK has 40, according to JCDecaux, a Paris-based advertising firm. JCDecaux was tapped to design and sell all of [...]