LG Display to Supply High-End TV Panels to Samsung Electronics — What Does This Mean?

In a wild twist of fate, Reuters is reporting that, “South Korea’s LG Display Co Ltd (034220.KS) will start supplying high-end TV panels to Samsung Electronic Co Ltd (005930.KS) from as early as this quarter, three sources said, in a deal that would help the loss-making flat-screen maker turn profitable.” Well, what do we have […]

LG Display to Supply High-End TV Panels to Samsung Electronics — What Does This Mean?

How MicroLED Is Set to Change Screen Technology in the Home — The Emerging $50 Billion Opportunity

By: Ted Romanowitz Futuresource Consulting MicroLED is on track to displace LCD and OLED in consumer TV applications. That’s according to a new MicroLED report from Futuresource Consulting, which predicts global players will invest more than $10 billion into the technology over the next few years, creating a $50 billion + cumulative market opportunity over the […]

How MicroLED Is Set to Change Screen Technology in the Home — The Emerging $50 Billion Opportunity

Is OLED About to Trump LCD?

I have a half dozen LCD TVs around my house. We have at least 40 LCDs in our office. However, I’ve always wanted an OLED. But, I haven’t been willing to invest — even though I am an image snob. Honestly, I’ve been really happy with the QLED from Samsung. But, let’s be real — […]

Is OLED About to Trump LCD?

What’s the Next Big Thing at Samsung Displays?

It’s the kind of breakthrough any lab hopes for — one that starts with a current technology and discovers a revolutionary way to take it to an unexpected level. Researchers at Stanford University and the Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT) developed a proof of concept for a metaphotonic display technology that could improve the […]

What’s the Next Big Thing at Samsung Displays?

Media Day at CES 2020

CES 2020 kicked off with some exciting announcements from LG. Last year we were all blown away by LG’s incredible OLED roll-up screens, so this year LG are taking it one step further with a roll-down version that extends from the ceiling, similar to a motorized projection screen. LG also announced all-new gaming displays and […]

Media Day at CES 2020

The Secret Behind the LG Booth Tour at InfoComm 2019

By the time I returned to my office after being at InfoComm all last week, I had a dozen or more emails or messages from people asking how we pulled-off the LG Booth tour. I was perplexed. How do I respond? With a camera and a mic? Ah, but I had misunderstood the question! LG, […]

The Secret Behind the LG Booth Tour at InfoComm 2019

New LookThru Transparent Display from Leyard and Planar Uses OLED

Leyard and Planar are introducing Planar LookThru Transparent OLED Display, which leverages the latest in transparent organic light-emitting diode (OLED) technology to provide a self-emitting transparent display for true see-through installations without the need for backlighting or enclosures. The new Planar LookThru display builds on the frameless glass design of the original version, enabling customers […]

New LookThru Transparent Display from Leyard and Planar Uses OLED

Welcome to Gary Kayye’s 2019 Krystal Ball – What Will Happen in AV in 2019

I love writing this annual predictions article. If you’re a regular reader, you already know this but for those that don’t, my Kayye’s Krystal Ball piece is an annual article where I not only tell you what I think is going to happen in the AV market for the upcoming year, but I also go […]

Welcome to Gary Kayye’s 2019 Krystal Ball – What Will Happen in AV in 2019

Futuresource Consulting on What New Tech to Expect at ISE

ISE 2019, the world’s largest exhibition for AV and systems integration professionals, opens its doors in a few days and is expected to draw more than 80,000 visitors. As the industry gears up for the show, Futuresource Consulting has identified the key trends and technologies that you need to look out for, including: Digital Signage, […]

Futuresource Consulting on What New Tech to Expect at ISE

LG Amazes the TV Industry with New Rollable Display Out of CES

The applications are truly endless for what you’re about to read about — and see. At CES last week, LG launched a “rollable” TV technology — yes, using OLED — that allows displays to be placed nearly anywhere. Sure, it’s aimed at homeowners that want their TVs completely hidden but don’t want to use projection […]

LG Amazes the TV Industry with New Rollable Display Out of CES

LG Embraces Custom Installation Market With Advanced Technologies, Special Programs

LG Electronics USA is demonstrating its 2018 OLED TV with AI ThinQ lineup this week at CEDIA Expo 2018 at the San Diego Convention Center (Booth #4835). While also expanding its technology partnerships, LG highlighted the enhanced “Reach LG” online portal adding a section specifically for custom installers as a one-stop shop to meet their […]

LG Embraces Custom Installation Market With Advanced Technologies, Special Programs

LG Shows Transparent OLED Concept, Introduces New Commercial OLED Features, Form Factors

The leader in OLED commercial display technology, LG Electronics USA Business Solutions, is introducing a host of new LG OLED products designed to provide businesses unrivaled viewing experiences. LG will spotlight the new commercial OLED displays at InfoComm 2018, which opens tomorrow in Las Vegas. “As the pioneer of OLED technology in both the consumer […]

LG Shows Transparent OLED Concept, Introduces New Commercial OLED Features, Form Factors

LG Shows Next-Generation Digital Signage Solutions At InfoComm

Revolutionary Direct View LED and OLED technologies, ultra-narrow bezel video wall displays and new-to-the-market digital signage solutions, LG Electronics USA Business Solutions are headlining the InfoComm 2018 trade show that opens here today. “Our major presence at InfoComm this year shows how LG prides itself on providing forward-thinking, innovative solutions that are both highly functional […]

LG Shows Next-Generation Digital Signage Solutions At InfoComm

LG Launches New Color Transparent LED at InfoComm

LG Electronics USA Business Solutions is unveiling a new LED display — the LG Transparent Color LED film display. Making its introduction for the first time in the United States this week at InfoComm 2018, the revolutionary display has the ability to turn any window or glass surface into a customizable digital canvas. The new Transparent Color LED film (LAT240DT1) display […]

LG Launches New Color Transparent LED at InfoComm

ENCO Expands Control Options for Instant Playout Solutions at InfoComm

ENCO comes to its second InfoComm show (June 6-8, Las Vegas Convention Center) with a new physical control surface for its instant playout and automation solutions. Blending IP-based innovation with traditional tactile control, ENCO will demonstrate the new hardware controller, ClipBoard, in live production applications with its ClipFire (video) and HotShot3 (audio) instant playout solutions. […]

ENCO Expands Control Options for Instant Playout Solutions at InfoComm

UPDATED | OLED, The Curve of the Future

Presented by John Fisher at the 2018 Almo Professional E4 AV Tour In this discussion, we will look into the value of curved vs. non-curved displays, OLED vs. LED or LCD technologies. We will discuss HDR and why it is an important consideration with regards to choosing display technologies that fit your needs. We will […]

UPDATED | OLED, The Curve of the Future

LG Launches New Signage Solutions in Transparent OLED and Color Transparent LED

At Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2018, LG Electronics (LG) launched a host of new signage products including Transparent OLED, Open Frame OLED, OLED Video Walls with ultra-slim bezels and even added color to their transparent LED film. The centerpiece of LG’s ISE booth was a 55-inch Transparent OLED signage but the most amazing aspect of this advanced product is […]

LG Launches New Signage Solutions in Transparent OLED and Color Transparent LED

CES2018 and an AV Prediction

I want to start by saying that I am not one who writes blogs declaring the death of specific technologies or market segments.  In fact, most of the time, I rush in to debunk these AV obituaries and defend the legacy technology being declared dead. I wrote pieces explaining why 4K WON’T kill movie theaters, […]

CES2018 and an AV Prediction

So You Want to Go to CES? Nah, No You Don’t. Really, You Don’t – Here’s Your CES 2018 Guide So You Don’t Have to Go

During the CES (Consumer Electronics Show) each year, nearly every big consumer tech company debuts something new — and many of them will declare it “disruptive” or “game-changing” or “innovative” or one of a dozen or so other self-congratulatory adjectives that mean nothing. And all the while, the city for Las Vegas commences to ripping people off […]

So You Want to Go to CES? Nah, No You Don’t. Really, You Don’t – Here’s Your CES 2018 Guide So You Don’t Have to Go

More OLED-on-Silicon to Come from New Joint-Venture

One of the display technologies that is being used in Virtual Reality (VR) headsets is OLED-on-Silicon. Recently, a new partnership was formed between US-based Kopin and two Chinese partners: BOE and Olightek. The three have agreed to form a Joint Venture (JV) to build new state-of-the-art OLED-on-Silicon manufacturing facility in China to serve anticipated needs […]

More OLED-on-Silicon to Come from New Joint-Venture

Webinar: Learn How Impactful Digital Signage Can Be in 15 Minutes

THIS IS A PROMOTED POST The ability to produce innovative digital signage is a vital business solution and a smart investment that can not be ignored any longer. It has become increasingly more difficult for businesses to stand out and get noticed because of the constant stream of communication from digital devices competing for your customer’s […]

Webinar: Learn How Impactful Digital Signage Can Be in 15 Minutes

LG OLED Picture-on-Wall and Picture-on-Glass Technologies Impress CEDIA

Offering the industry’s broadest portfolio of consumer OLED TVs – 10 models in 55-, 65- and 77-inch class sizes – LG Electronics USA is bringing the 2017 LG OLED lineup to CEDIA 2017 in San Diego this week. The LG SIGNATURE OLED TV W7 features a Picture-on-Wall form factor. At just 2.57mm thin in the 65-inch model, the LG SIGNATURE […]

LG OLED Picture-on-Wall and Picture-on-Glass Technologies Impress CEDIA

AVAD Adds LG Business Solutions

AVAD today announced an alliance with LG Electronics USA Business Solutions, providing AVAD dealers with access to cutting-edge LG commercial displays. Groundbreaking new displays, led by new LG OLED commercial models, will be available to AVAD dealers across North America for the first time. LG Business Solutions offers the industry’s broadest commercial display portfolio, including an expanded line-up […]

AVAD Adds LG Business Solutions

LG Used DSE to Open Frame OLED Displays and New Dual-View Curved & Flat OLEDs

LG OLED technology uses self-lighting pixels for exact control of image brightness and quality, and with no separate light source the technology is extremely lightweight, thin and flexible. Using this unique technology, LG OLED Open Frame displays are able to flex concave and convex for a truly customizable approach that is both a work of art and a functional signage display. […]

LG Used DSE to Open Frame OLED Displays and New Dual-View Curved & Flat OLEDs

LG Officially Adds Wallpaper Displays to Digital Signage Lineup — Stuns Everyone Looking At It

LG Electronics USA Business Solutions has finally debuted the new lightweight LG OLED “Wallpaper” commercial display as well as new customizable open-frame LG OLED displays at the 2017 Digital Signage Expo (DSE). The Wallpaper isn’t totally new. In fact, we were the first publication to see the commercial version of it when it debuted in Australia […]

LG Officially Adds Wallpaper Displays to Digital Signage Lineup — Stuns Everyone Looking At It

Sony Electronics Announces Pricing and Availability For BRAVIA OLED 4K HDR TV Line 

Sony Electronics announced pre-sales begin today on its XBR-A1E BRAVIA OLED 4K HDR TV line up from authorized Sony dealers. The BRAVIA OLED 4K HDR TV (3840×2160 resolution) will be available in stores beginning in April 2017 and will be on display starting today at Sony Square NYC, a showplace for the latest in Sony entertainment and technology located in New York. The XBR-A1E is an […]

Sony Electronics Announces Pricing and Availability For BRAVIA OLED 4K HDR TV Line 

Why the Screen Business isn’t Disappearing Any Time Soon

Today another eulogy was given to AV technology. As with most AV eulogies, the problem is that the technology declared dead is still alive and well. In this instance, the projection screen business was “buried alive” by Gary in his latest blog “Is the Screen Business About to Disappear?” However, like Uma Thurman in Kill […]

Why the Screen Business isn’t Disappearing Any Time Soon

Joel’s Magic 8 Ball: 2017 Predictions for the Rental and Staging Industry

Last month, I confessed to all of you that I really enjoy the holiday season. It seems that as the season approaches, all you remember about it are the good things. However, over the last couple of weeks, I have been reminded of a few of the negative sides of the holidays. For instance, today […]

Joel’s Magic 8 Ball: 2017 Predictions for the Rental and Staging Industry

2017 Will Be the Year of The… My Predictions for the Upcoming Year in AV Technology

After years of a terrible world economy and very little innovation, 2016 was a boon for new technology — especially in the world of AV. And, some of it crossed both high-end residential as well as commercial. Let’s take a look at a little of what was 2016 and then I’ll tell you want to […]

2017 Will Be the Year of The… My Predictions for the Upcoming Year in AV Technology

OLED Curve of the Future

OLED Curve of the Future Presented by Malissa Dillman, CTS-D CTS-1 To view or download the entire presentation, click here. OLED Curve of the Future from rAVe [Publications]

OLED Curve of the Future

LG Intros 77″ OLED at CEDIA

LG Electronics USA today introduced its newest flagship model in the form of a 77″ OLED TV. Unveiled at CEDIA 2016, the new 77-inch 4K Ultra HD Smart TV (OLED77G6P) carries a suggested price of $19,999. The 77-inch LG SIGNATURE OLED TV will be supported by the new LG SIGNATURE CONCIERGE service, an exclusive one-on-one […]

LG Intros 77″ OLED at CEDIA

LG Officially Debuts OLED Wallpaper at Integrate

LG’s OLED displays are one of the main attractions for show-goers at Integrate 2016. And this show saw the global launch of the LG’s LONG anticipate OLED wallpaper product. The double-sided, 3.6mm-thin display with its stunning color rendition and deep blacks has had integrators and AV consultants amazed. Here’s a tweet that has an embedded […]

LG Officially Debuts OLED Wallpaper at Integrate