All Articles Tagged Displays

CE Pro Editors | 04/11 06:59 AM, 0 Comments

Panasonic has launched its Panasonic Raise the Bar Tour – a seven-week, major market North American tour designed to give consumers a chance to experience Panasonic’s 2012 line-up of home entertainment, digital imaging, home appliance and personal care products, including the latest Full HD Smart VIERA TVs featuring a vastly expanded range of interactive apps for gaming, fitness, live sports, video streaming and much more. The first leg of the Panasonic Raise the Bar Tour will kick off this week at The Grove in Los Angeles and The Prudential Center… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 12/28 02:02 PM, 0 Comments

Cookie cutter solutions won't work for the most discerning clientele. To meet the needs of those seeking customized solutions, Vutec has enhanced its offerings of TV screen products. The product made its debut at CES 2012. Vutec recently announced it is expanding its ArtScreen line with the release of Slim-Line. With recessed or surface mounting options available, Vutec's engineers customize each ArtScreen to fit any TV. ArtScreen has been recognized by several major media outlets, including the national television series ManCaves with hosts Tony Siragusa and Jason Cameron, where they… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 07/05 11:35 AM, 0 Comments

According to data from The NPD Group, Samsung Electronics America Inc. has more than a 60 percent market share in sales of 3D TVs in the U.S. Specifically, for the time period May 22 to June 18, 2011, Samsung has a unit and dollar share of 61 percent in the 3D TV market, which includes both LED and plasma 3D TVs. In addition, according to NPD’s Retail Tracking Service, Samsung has over 50 percent unit and dollar market share for April to May, 2011. “Clearly consumers are voting with their… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 06/07 05:42 AM, 0 Comments

Premier Mounts has announced it is bolstering its team with the promotion of Dwight Jenkins and hiring of Tony Mascia. Dwight Jenkins, previously Regional Sales Manager for the Southeast U.S., is now Premier Mounts’ National Consultant Liaison. In this role he will be responsible for developing growth of Premier Mounts’ business through focused education and support of product specifiers and system designers. “Dwight’s strong product knowledge and interpersonal skills provides him with a great foundation for using his talents nationally,” said National Sales Manager, Bill Wildman. “Dwight will provide a… View this story

Jason Knott | 03/22 06:10 AM, 1 Comment

Mitsubishi has announced it is dropping its manufacture of LCD HDTVs to focus on 73-inch-and-above-sized displays. It is also closing two offices and limiting production at one of its Mexican factories. The announcement came from Cayce Blanchard, senior vice president of corporate communications. It leaves Mitsubishi with its lamp-based LaserVue, microdisplays, DLP 3D rear-projection and Unisen LEDs. Here is the complete announcement: Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc. is restructuring the company and refocusing its business strategy to offer a wide range of visual solutions for large-screen devices. The goal is… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 01/10 07:22 AM, 0 Comments

Colorado-based rep firm Scowcroft and Associates has been named dnp Supernova Residential Rep of the Year for 2010. The announcement was made by dnp's U.S. sales and marketing manager Jesse Walsh at CES 2011. “What Bob Scowcroft and his team have accomplished in the last six months is nothing short of amazing,” says Walsh. “They hit the ground running last July and have never looked back. Practically every week I am looking at new dealer paperwork from Scowcroft, and their follow through has been stellar.” Since 1970, Scowcroft & Associates… View this story

Jason Knott | 12/30 10:05 AM, 9 Comments

Richard Glikes, executive director of the Home Technology Specialists of America (HTSA), has never pulled punches. His latest salvo is directed at manufacturers of connected TVs/streaming media services and 3D devices, who continue to ignore the custom market and its veteran and experienced sales staffs in favor of big-box stores, which he claims have been botching the introductions of these technologies. Specifically, he points to 3D and Google TV, saying they are now "stillborn" because the wrong channel was selected to present them. Here is his full letter: I saw… View this story

Jason Knott | 12/30 08:15 AM, 0 Comments

DisplaySearch is reporting that 21 percent of all TVs shipped globally in 2010 have Internet connectivity, but the trend could end up crippling the Internet. According to the DisplaySearch Q4’10 Quarterly TV Design and Features Report, the category is forecast to grow to over 122 million in 2014. The report suggests that international markets are fueling the growth, namely Japan, Eastern Europe and China. “The looming risk now is what happens if every connected TV gets used,” says Paul Gray, director of European TV Research. “With Netflix accounting for 20… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 12/15 09:52 AM, 0 Comments

Sharp Electronics Marketing Company of America (SEMCA), a division of Sharp Electronics Corporation, has added to its sales management team with the addition of two industry veterans. John Homlish has joined SEMCA as vice president, sales, Home Entertainment, and Paul Norton has been named director, Western Region Sales. The company also announced that Bruce Fairchild has accepted the newly created position of senior director, Channel Marketing. As vice president, sales, Homlish is responsible for all home entertainment product sales including regional, national and specialty channels. He reports to John Herrington,… View this story

John Vitsur | 12/10 07:56 AM, 2 Comments

When your clients are considering media concealment, such as TV lifts or placing TVs behind scrolled art, there are many things they need to take into consideration. The most important is “efficiency of the design.” That includes compactness of the product vs. quality, capacity vs. weight vs. smoothness, and quietness vs. eye-appeal vs. cost. Those considerations must be weighted when considering the specific application of the product, like in homes, motorhomes or yachts. That all builds up to the “balance” of product design. There are some applications, like waterproof outdoor… View this story