LG Display is making its final move to exit LCD production by selling off its Guangzhou, China-based production factory. It is asking about $1.5 billion (€1.37bn) for the site and its facilities. LG Display had already sold in 2022 its Paju, South Korea facility and had made no secret of its wish to exit LCD […]
A report from Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC) says that the production boom in LCD panels is over. DSCC says that following the aggressive ramping up of fabrication plants in Q2 and Q3 last year, LCD makers are now slowing down production as demand softens. That ‘boom’ was significant. DSCC says that worldwide LCD fabrication […]
Those of us of a certain age can remember the shift from 21” TV sets, then colour, then PalPlus (the so-called widescreen revolution) the move from analogue to digital, and the rising popularity from consumers for flat-panel sets and ever-larger screens. A new report from analyst firm Omdia says that the move towards screens larger […]
Researchers from Nottingham Trent University in the UK, the Australian National University (ANU), and the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Canberra have created metasurfaces that performance better than current LEDs and LCDs. Metasurface technology, according to Display Daily (DD) can be used to manipulate the colour, intensity, and direction of light in new and […]
The demand recovery for LCD TV panel orders from the global top Korean and Chinese TV makers is nearby according to Omdia’s TV Display & OEM Intelligence Service. Omdia estimates a strong rebound of 19 per cent year on year (YoY) is expected in Q2 2023 along with the anticipation of reaching 161.4 million units […]
Modern TV sets start with panels. Sometimes high-end and still fairly expensive OLED devices, and other times slightly lower-specified alternates. But Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC) says that manufacturers are not maintaining their Capital Expenditure when 2023 is compared with 2022 and earlier, and forecast a dramatic drop in CapEx this year. DSCC has downgraded […]
A report from Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC) says that MiniLED panel production grew last year and that rapid growth is expected in 2023 and 2024. MiniLED backlights in LCDs can offer numerous advantages over other flat panel display technologies, most notably in higher brightness, high contrast ratio, lower power consumption than WOLED TV and […]
Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC) in its latest quarterly industry study, says that the Advanced TV Market will expand by some 14 per cent CAGR between now and 2027 and be worth $34 billion (€32.2bn). However, DSCC says it has cut back on its forecast for OLED TVs has been reduced in 2022-2026 due to […]
Kurt Hoffmeister, the co-founder and now Display Technology Consultant at Mechdyne, in an opinion piece for the 8K Association, reminds readers that the audio-visual industry never stands still and the latest 8K developments are the latest step in the never-ending demand for improved resolution in image quality. “Just as 4K has become a commonplace term, […]
South Korean electronics giant Sausng is reportedly selling an LCD factory based in Suzhou, China. The South Korean government has given its permission for the sale. The permission is needed because LCD production is regulated as a core technology for the country and government approval is needed for any overseas asset transfer. Samsung is seen […]