By Norbert Hildebrand Display Central High resolution displays in mobile applications are a definite trend among new devices, even though this trend may be more driven by marketing thinking than actual necessity. Most people will not be able to see a difference between a 5″ HD (294ppi) and full HD (440ppi) display, but it makes […]
By Norbert Hildebrand Display Central Here we are. InfoComm 2014 is basically over and all the polished product presentations are being broken down and shipped back to the office. The main event for the Pro AV industry is closing their doors on Friday and the excitement of the last three days gives way to ‘business […]
By Norbert Hildebrand DisplayDaily During last year (Yes, it is already 2014!), high resolution (4K or UHD) TVs have become available in the market and prices have dropped faster than anyone expected. As a result, the sales volume has risen quite nicely and is running ahead of earlier expectations. Of course it is not clear […]
By Nortbert Hildebrand DisplayDaily As the summer of 2013 is officially over and the last quarter of this year begins, we are all anxious to see how the holiday season will play out and which way the economy is heading. For several years we have seen very poor economic conditions and one of the longest […]
By Norbert Hildebrand DisplaySearch One of the highlights of the CE Week 2013 show floor were the UHD TV sets from several manufacturers. At the same time, they also held the Ultra HD Conference at the same location. The conference covered topics surrounding Ultra HD from product, market and technology standpoints. In the first section, […]
By Norbert Hildebrand Two weeks ago I discussed the results of Samsung’s and Apple’s third quarter results. This week I want to discuss the results of the not so fortunate companies in the CE Industry. As we all have heard, Sharp is in bad shape with several companies including Intel and Apple rumored to be potential […]
By Norbert Hildebrand DisplaySearch just released its new Quarterly Worldwide FPD Shipment and Forecast Report. They forecast a recovery of the display industry for 2012. According to the data, the total sales volume of the industry will grow to $120 billion in 2012 from $111 billion in 2011. The new number even exceeds the result form […]
For the last few years, everybody has been talking about the changes to come in the broadcast and distribution industry. Well there are even more changes on the horizon that could easily form the perfect storm for the industry, destroying business models in its path. Think about Internet delivery, 3D and 4K and changing business […]
Streaming content from providers like Netflix, Blockbuster and others is gaining rapid popularity with consumers. But my personal experience in watching content from Netflix suggests the image quality is not very good compared to other sources. Consumers seem to love it, so maybe they prefer free, cheap or on-demand over image quality. To get a […]
