Display Alliance News 11.04.2010

2010 MacBook Air owners reporting logic board and display issues
engadget.com- Early adopters typically run into weird issues when putting their first generation gadgetry to use, and owners of the new MacBook Air models are no exception. Indeed, on the day of its release Apple had to push out a software update to stop the system from locking up while in iMovie -- but that wasn't the end of the woes. Thanks to a YouTube video, we've seen for ourselves evidence of a display flickering in a most unappealing manner, and we're hearing tales of other display issues, kernel errors that occur when the machines are trying to come out of sleep mode, and more. Click here to read more..

From the 70's to Today: A Look At How LCD Monitors Have Changed
displayalliance.com- This blog post will take you back about 33 years ago to 1977 when General Digital, a manufacturer of LCD rack mount monitors, invented the first gas plasma, flat panel, touch screen serial LCD computer monitor and terminal. (Click here for a look at the schematic, an exclusive to Display Alliance). This innovative piece of technology was for military purposes only at the time, and would pave the way for military touch screen LCD monitors to come. Click here to read more..

OOH Advertising: Out-of-Home Advertising Boosts Impact of Other Media, Delivers Sales Lift
keywesttechnology.com- Marketers looking for evidence that out-of-home advertising can improve sales and amplify the effectiveness of their other advertising need look no further than a new study from Clear Channel Communications and MarketShare Partners. The study, "How Out-of-Home Advertising Works," examines the return on investment of using out-of-home advertising as an ingredient in a larger marketing mix. Specifically, the report finds OOH advertising provides a significant, incremental sales lift that equals, or is often greater than, other drivers. Click here to read more..

LCD prices expected to rebound
taipeitimes.com- The price of LCD panels used in televisions is expected to rebound gradually next quarter from near-cost level for most manufacturers after a prolonged downward spiral, US market researcher DisplaySearch said yesterday. That would pave the way for solid recovery in the second quarter, when anticipated rising demand comes to support panel prices, David Hsieh, a vice president of DisplaySearch, told reporters on the sidelines of a TV supply chain forum held in Taipei. Unlike the downcycle that occurred two years ago, the correction this time stemmed from excessive inventories rather than frozen demand caused by a global economic slump, Hsieh said. Click here to read more..

Samsung, Sony In Talks To Make 11th-Generation LCD Panels
online.wsj.com- South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. and Japan's Sony Corp. are currently in talks to jointly produce next-generation liquid crystal displays, according to the Maeil Business Newspaper. "(Sony) is looking into plans to produce 11th-generation LCDs through S-LCD, but the details, including the investment size and the manufacturing date, haven't been fixed yet," the local newspaper quoted an unnamed official at the Japanese company as saying. S-LCD, which was formed in 2004, is an LCD panel-making joint venture by Samsung and Sony and is based in South Korea. If the two companies agree to strike the deal early next year, the production of such panels may begin in the second half of 2012, the paper added, citing another industry source. Click here to read more..

Garb Oil & Power Corporation Meets Growing Mandated Demand for LCD-Monitor Waste Recycling Plant
marketwatch.com- Garb Oil & Power Corporation ("Garb") (otcqb:GARB); Garb's first compact LCD-monitor Waste (Scrap) recycling plant, recently introduced to the market, has a strong potential in the United States. It is capable of handling three metric tons per hour of throughput and comes with a full buyback agreement on all throughput produced. President John Rossi noted, "We see E-Waste as a growth industry in the United States. Our Company's first full LCD-Monitor Waste Recycling Plant, which is the first of its kind in the world, has generated significant interest. I attribute this intense United States interest to the fact that 23 states have passed legislation mandating state-wide E-waste recycling. The Producer Responsibility Act mandates that manufacturers must pay for E-Waste recycling. The implementation of this act in 22 states has resulted in 61% of the population of the U.S. now being covered by a state E-Waste recycling law. Click here to read more..                 

Beijing approves Samsung, LG to build LCD plants in China
english.yonhapnews.co.kr- The government of China has approved Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Display Co., the world's two largest makers of liquid-crystal displays (LCDs), to build plants in the country, sources in mainland China said Thursday. According to sources in Beijing, an executive meeting of the State Council, China's Cabinet, on Wednesday decided to grant approval to the South Korean manufacturers for construction of the new LCD plants. Click here to read more..

Corning Posts Higher 3Q Profit
abcnews.go.com- Corning Inc., the world's biggest maker of LCD glass, said its net income rose 22 percent to $785 million, or 50 cents per share, in the July-September period, as revenue climbed 8 percent to $1.6 billion. The results narrowly missed analysts' estimates. Click here to read more..

NEC Tuner Brings IPTV Content To Public LCD Displays
channelnews.com.au- NEC Australia has come up with a breakthrough accessory for its public LCD displays, allowing users to capture streamed HD video content for use in areas of digital signage, education, corporate in-house information and entertainment. Click here to read more..