2024-09-06

OLED with 480 Hz and QHD resolution: LG Display begins mass production of new gaming panels

LG Display now produces 480 Hz OLED panels with QHD resolution. (Image source: LG Display) LG Display recently announced in a press release that it had begun mass production of its latest OLED panel for gaming monitors. Specifically, this is a 27-inch OLED panel and the first of its kind to achieve a frame rate of 480 Hz, which is said to enable a response time of just 0.02 milliseconds. LG has only been able to achieve such a high frame rate on a 32-inch diagonal thus far, such as the LG 32GS95UE, but the resolution had to be reduced to 1,920 x 1,0...
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2024-09-06

Panasonic's new smart TVs based on Amazon Fire TV are now available in the US

Early this year, Amazon and Panasonic signed a global agreement to use Fire TV as the operating system for the new Panasonic smart TVs. As part of this agreement, Panasonic has launched its first set of Fire TV-based smart TVs in the US today. Panasonic's new lineup of OLED and mini-LED TVs with Fire TV built-in includes the Z95A OLED TV (65 inches), the Z85A OLED TV (65 and 55 inches), and the W95A mini-LED series (55, 65, 75, 85 inches). With Fire TV built-in, Panasonic's new OLED and mini-LED TVs will allow yo...
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2024-09-05

LG Electronics, Inc. Exhibits its OLED Evo and QNED Mini LED TV Technologies at CEDIA Expo 2024

LG Electronics Inc. will exhibit its LG OLED evo and QNED Mini LED Smart TVs this week at CEDIA Expo 2024 at the Denver Convention Center (Booth #3101). CEDIA Expo enables Smart Home technology professionals to discover new products, engage with exhibitors, collaborate with peers, and gain valuable education through both CEDIA and exhibitor led, manufacturer product training. Also featured in the booth is an example of LG's wall-sized Luxury Home Displays, a 163-inch direct-view LED model. These displays are designed to take the gu...
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2024-09-05

Panasonic Announces Return to the US with New Line-Up of OLED and Mini-LED TVs with Fire TV Built In

Panasonic TVs are once again available in the United States Comprehensive range includes OLED and Mini-LED TVs, with sizes from 55 to 85 inches. All models feature Panasonic's renowned picture and audio quality and are designed and developed mainly in Japan. Aligned with Panasonic’s announced development deal with Amazon, all models will feature the Fire TV Built In. Available for purchase from retail partners including Amazon and Costco.com starting today. Today, Panasonic announced its return to the US with its industry-lead...
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2024-09-02

AUO to sell 2 plants to Micron Taiwan for NT$8.1 billion

AUO's Tainan plant. File photo courtesy of a private contributor Taipei, Aug. 28 (CNA) AUO Corp., a leading Taiwanese flat panel maker, has agreed to sell two plants to the Taiwan unit of U.S.-based dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chip supplier Micron Technology Inc. for NT$8.1 billion (US$254 million). In a statement, AUO said Tuesday that under a purchase and sale agreement (PSA), it will sell one 32,500-square meter plant in Taichung for NT$700 million and another 146,033-square meter plant in Tainan for NT$7.4 billion to Micron. ...
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2024-08-29

2024 Mini LED Backlight Market In-depth Analysis of Four Major Aspects : Industry, Technology, Market, Manufacturers

Chapter 1 Industry Trends: Mini LED and OLED in Zero-sum Game, with Fierce Competition between Large-, Mid-, and Small-size Displays With expanded shipments of LCD panels engineered with Mini LED backlight for various segments, the confrontation with OLED is inevitable. In various application across large, medium, and small panels, it has become a zero-sum game: gains for Mini LED backlight come at the expense of OLED, and vice versa. Interestingly, this is not the typical one-way replacement mode usually seen in the history of technological developm...
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Making the Invisible Visible: IR:6 Sets New Standards in Infrared Technology Infrared light, though invisible to the human eye, is crucial for many modern technologies. IR:6 introduces a true innovation that enhances performance, efficiency, ... READ MORE

In January 2025, certain automotive LEDs manufactured by Malaysia-based LED manufacturer Dominant Opto Technologies Sdn. Bhd. ("Dominant") were recalled from a distributor pursuant to a patent infringement lawsuit filed by Nichia Cor... READ MORE