Projection Whacked, LED And LCD Sales Less Hard-Hit In 2020: Futuresource March 3, 2021 by Dave Haynes The research firm Futuresource Consulting has confirmed what we all pretty much knew – the past year wasn’t great for much of anything, including the professional displays industry. Futuresource’s tracking services show that in terms of volume, projection was the hardest hit across 2020, down by almost a third in total. LCD Flat Panel Displays …
Future DSE Survey: Early Results And Call For A Few More Responses February 19, 2021 by Dave Haynes I just need a few more responses to that survey pushed out earlier in the week, asking about whether the industry needs a standalone replacement for the DSE trade show, or if the big pro AV trade shows suffice. I have 133 responses as I type this, and an online calculator I used suggested based …
Survey (So Far): Industry Split Pretty Evenly On Merits And Needs Of Full DSE Reboot February 17, 2021 by Dave Haynes The response has been solid and intriguing to the survey I pushed out yesterday asking about whether the industry needs a replacement for Digital Signage Expo, or if shows like ISE and InfoComm address the needs. As of this morning, 78 industry people have put in their views. I’d like to get to 100 or …
LCD Panel Prices Up 27% In Last Quarter 2020; Expected To Go Up Another 12% In Q1 2021 February 16, 2021 by Dave Haynes It may seem odd in the face of stalled economies and stalled AV projects, but the costs of LCD display products are on the rise, according to a report from Digital Supply Chain Consulting, or DSCC. Demand for LCD products remains strong , says DSCC, at the same time as shortages are deepening for glass …
8K Displays Use Twice The Power Of 4K Versions: Research December 3, 2020 by Dave Haynes A pair of tech research firms have produced an interesting report on the energy demands of consumer video devices, and produced some insights I am guessing are not widely known – notably that 8K displays are energy hogs. The joint study – called The Sustainable Future of Video Entertainment – was released by InterDigital and …
DOOH The Most Trusted, Relatable Ad Medium In US, At Moment: Research November 25, 2020 by Dave Haynes Out of home advertising is a more trusted marketing vehicle in the United States than TV, social media or desktop online advertising, according to new market research commissioned by the DOOH platform Vistar Media. That finding is part of research done less than a month ago by Vistar and research company MFour, on the latter’s …
Research Showing Interactive Tech Sales Soaring; Up 16% Year-On-Year November 23, 2020 by Dave Haynes New research from Futuresource Consulting suggests the interactive display market has steered its way through this pandemic far better than anticipated, with year-on-year sales actually up 16%. “The market has well and truly bounced back,” says Colin Messenger, Senior Market Analyst, Futuresource Consulting. “Particularly when we consider the supply chain challenges that surrounded COVID-19 and …
Flat Panel Display Demand Rebounding; Up 12% Quarter On Quarter: Omdia November 6, 2020 by Dave Haynes Global demand is ticking back up for flat panel displays (FPD), with the research firm Omdia issuing a new supply and demand tracker report that suggests demand is up 12% from the previous quarter and 4% year on year. Q3 demand will is set to reach 220 million m2 in 2020, says PR related to …
AVIXA Business Index Shows Industry Sales, Hiring Still Sluggish October 29, 2020 by Dave Haynes The Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association (AVIXA) has published its latest monthly Pro AV Business Index, with the numbers unsurprisingly showing that sales and employment numbers are less than stellar. The index tracks trends for both sales and hiring, with the core number being 50. A number over 50 indicates an uptick, and below 50 …
Looking For More Feedback On 16:9 Direct View LED Survey October 27, 2020 by Dave Haynes Re-upping this post from two-three weeks ago. I have lots of responses but would absolutely welcome more from manufacturers, resellers, integrators and end-users! About three years ago I traveled to Taiwan, Hong Kong and Shenzhen in China to see first-hand the ecosystem and process behind direct view LED, a technology that back then was just …
