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An over-reliance on Apple’s custom has left LG Display in the lurch with its LCD screen sales, having seen profits pale alongside a shrink in panel demand. The screen company saw tablet and smartphone panel sales drop 4-percent in Q1 this year, versus Q4 2012, which analysts have blamed on smaller than expected orders from Apple. The Cupertino firm’s iPad and iPhone display requirements are believed to account for around 30-percent of LG Display’s revenue.

LG Display finds itself in a precarious position, then, as it faces an uncertain 2013. Its Q1 performance was a marked improvement year-on-year, but down 74-percent quarter-on-quarter. Meanwhile, Apple’s requirements for the coming months aren’t clear, though some market watchers have suggested that the company’s demands might spike sharply amid chatter of a cheaper iPhone model for developing markets.

The Korean firm isn’t giving specifics, but did say on Monday that it expected panel shipments to rise between 5- and 10-percent in Q2, versus Q1. If talk of a July budget iPhone launch pans out, that would suggest parts shipments from LG Display to begin roughly in June, potentially ending the quarter on an uptick in sales.

Overall, LG Display made 151bn won ($135m) in Q1 2013, down from 211bn won a year previous. Further down the line, a new iPad is tipped to be likely to drop in September, with LG Display providing some of the screens for that model too.

Meanwhile, the company is attempting to diversify and bring prices of alternative technologies to LCD, such as OLED, down to more affordable levels. Back in February, LG Display announced it would be investing the equivalent of $655m into OLED manufacturing refinements, so as to offset stagnating demand in TV-scale LCD screens.

[via NYTimes]

Apple screen sales slump skewers LG Display is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
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AOC has announced the launch of a new and very interesting computer display. The display is the AOC Q2963PM and promises to bring dual monitor productivity to a single screen. The display is 29-inches wide and has an aspect ratio 21:9.

The screen has integrated dual three-watt enclosed speakers. The native resolution for the incredibly wide display is 2560 x 1080. AOC equips the device with multiple inputs including DVI, HDMI, D-Sub, and DisplayPort.

MHL technology is also integrated making it easy to mirror content from your smartphone on to the 29-inch-wide monitor. An aspect ratio of 21:9 may seem very strange, but it’s designed to allow the playback of widescreen movies without black bars in the top or bottom of the screen. The LCD panel used offers a dynamic contrast ratio of 50,000,000:1 and 178-degree viewing angles.

The panel is rated for brightness of 250 CD/M2 and promises a response time of five ms. AOC says that users of the business world will appreciate the ultra wide aspect ratio because allows easy viewing of multiple documents on the screen at the same time. The screen also supports 100 mm VESA mounts. The Q2963PM displays available online right now for $499.

[via AOC]

AOC unveils new 21:9 Cinematic 29-inch UltraWide display is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Asus has announced a new 24-inch LCD monitor promising impressive color accuracy. The monitor uses next-generation AH-IPS technology for better performance. One of the big features of the screen is its color accuracy supporting 99% Adobe Wide Gamut RGB.

The 24-inch display has a native resolution of 1920 x 1200 with an aspect ratio of 16:10. The screen also boasts 178-degree viewing angles. The PA249Q also uses Asus Smart Contrast Ratio, QuickFit Virtual Scale, and Splendid Video Intelligence technology to improve the image quality on the screen.

Asus calibrates the monitor from the factory for the best color accuracy possible. The display is also equipped with independent six-axis color control with outstanding color space reproduction allowing it to cover 99% Adobe Wide Gamut RGB, 100% sRGB, and 120% NTSC. The display also supports 10-bit deep color for improved transitions between colors on screen.

The brightness rating is 350 cd/m2 and the monitor has a dynamic contrast ratio of 80,000,000:1. The screen achieves the high contrast ratio is thanks to the Asus Smart Contrast Ratio technology. Connectivity options on the screen include DisplayPort, HDMI, DVI-D, and D-Sub. The screen supports the display of content from two inputs at the same time using picture-in-picture mode. The monitor will launch this month at an undisclosed price.

[via Asus]

Asus unveils new PA249Q ProArt LCD monitor is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Transparent LCD is a very interesting and effective way to mix LCD graphics and physical objects.

We saw a very interesting display of this technology by JNM Display Co., Ltd. at the Display 2013 (9th International FPD Expo) section of the 23rd FINETECH JAPAN at Tokyo Big Sight yesterday.

Transparent LCD operates by using ambient light without internal backlight. It enables you to look through the display glass on an exhibit to view content on the LCD and the product behind it.

As the LCD uses ambient light, the power consumption of the device itself is less than 90% compared with conventional LCDs of the same size.

This technology is very effective for signage and advertising for products in places with high physical traffic like shopping malls, airports, casinos, gaming areas, etc.

JNM Display Co., Ltd. is a company from Seoul, South Korea.

Panasonic’s NYC press event had more than pricing for its media streamers and Blu-ray players, as the company also put tags on its 2013 HDTVs. While it wasn’t ready to announces MSRPs for its top of the line ZT60 plasmas that impressed us greatly at CES, it did put prices and shipping windows on its other models (check after the break for a complete list). The former flagship VT60 series will be available in 55-, 60- and 65-inch versions later this month for $2,600, $3,000 and $3,600, respectively. Cheaper plasma models include the ST60 and S60 series, available in sizes up to 60-inches. Its top of the line WT60 LCD LED-lit models will also ship later this month, topped by the 55-inch version with a sticker price of $2,999.

The bad news? While Panasonic’s plasma manufacturing will continue, The Verge reports VP Kiyoshi Okamoto confirmed at the event that development has ceased on its plasma models, although some engineers have been shifted to work on OLED displays. We’ll see if its recovery efforts and technological developments lead to new large-size OLEDs anytime soon, but for now it appears we’re seeing the last of its efforts to push plasma technology forward.

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Source: Panasonic