Display Alliance News 11.17.2010

People of Lava’s Scandinavia: Android TV Made From Stone
displayblog.com- People of Lava → Wired: The Scandinavia is the name of the TV made by People of Lava, which is a com­pany based in Sweden. The Scandinavia is made in Sweden and will come in three sizes: 42, 47, 55 inch. There are two things that make the Scandinavia very inter­est­ing. One is that it is made of metal, glass, and stone. Weight? 90 pounds for the 55-inch version. Click here to read more..

Panasonic’s New 103 Inch 3D Plasma Available for $100,000
geeky-gadgets.com- Today Panasonic have unveiled their latest monster 103 inch PDP Full HD TV but this time with 3D Technology. The Panasonic TH-P103MT2 is based on Panasonic’s earlier 103 inch creation but now incorporates 3D technology with a HD resolution and a contrast ratio of 5,000,000:1. Its equipped with 4 x HDMI ports and measure a whopping 2,412×871×1,748mm weighing in at 321 KG so dont try and carry this up your stairs on your own. Click here to read more..

Digital Media Delivers Effective Emergency Communications On Campus
keywesttechnology.com- For many of us old enough to recall, news of the event immediately triggered memories of Charles Whitman, the sniper who fired down upon the campus from the University of Texas Tower in August 1966. While the specifics of the two events are quite different, a major, yet easy-to-overlook difference is particularly noteworthy: campus communications. Forty-four years ago, radio and television carried the burden of warning the public about the presence of the sniper. Unfortunately, not many people at universities tune into radio or TV during class. Click here to read more..

Highlights from the DSA Advisory Board Meeting at CETW
digitalscreenmedia.org- Forty-one members of the Digital Screenmedia Association Advisory Board meet last week in New York, the day before Customer Engagement Technology World (CETW), to take stock on where the Association has come and where it’s going. Click here to read more..

Pricing for Large-Sized LCD Panels to Climb in November
isuppli.com- Controlled production helped stabilize prices for large-sized LCD panels in October, but panel prices could rise in November in the face of mounting demand, according to market research firm iSuppli Corp. With buyers preparing for the market introduction of new models for this year’s holiday season and the Lunar New Year in February 2011, brands and manufacturers alike are starting to buy panels again after maintaining strict inventory control for several months. Pricing for large-sized LCD panels—defined as those from the 10-inch to the 47-inch sizes—will climb by 0.9 percent when averaged out for the three key panel applications in monitors, notebooks and televisions, iSuppli has determined. Click here to read more..

AUO declines comment on merger reports
digitimes.com- AU Optronics (AUO) has declined to comment on a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) report that it is planning to merge with fellow panel manufacturer Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT), according to a company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE). Click here to read more..

New Wave of Advanced-Generation TFT LCD Investment in China
displaysearchblog.com- Over the past few weeks, two advanced TFT LCD fabs—a Samsung Gen 7.5 in Suzhou and a LG Display Gen 8.5 in Guangzhou—were approved by the State Department of China. Formal approval by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) is expected soon. Click here to read more..