New Research Suggests Projector Market Booming September 13, 2019 by Dave Haynes I don’t follow the projector market very carefully, but have assumed that business is, at best, poking along because of the increasing large scale of LCD displays and the rise of super fine-pitch LED. But new research suggests the front projector market is doing just fine, thank you very much. PMA Research’s latest quarterly report …
Digital Leading Best OOH Media Growth In US In 12 Years August 22, 2019 by Dave Haynes New Out of Home Advertising Association of America (OAAA) numbers suggest OOH ad revenues in the U.S. went up 7.7 percent in the second quarter of 2019 compared to the previous year, accounting for $2.69 billion in media spend. Year-to-date, the OAAA says the OOH industry is up 7 percent, and quarterly growth is as …
Narrow Pitch LED Video Wall Market Grew By 33% In 2018; US Tariffs Have China’s Manufacturers Looking Elsewhere August 21, 2019 by Dave Haynes The global LED video wall market is booming, according to new research, but the predominantly Chinese manufacturers are pivoting to open up new markets as the Trump government continues to apply (or threaten to apply) new tariffs. The global market hit revenues of $5.7 billion last year, with year-on-year double digit growth expected out to …
Controlled Retail Tests Show 800%+ Sales Bump Using Triggered Digital Signage Messaging August 20, 2019 by Dave Haynes Digital signage end-users in hyper-competitive sectors like retail and quick service restaurants have always tended to keep their cards really close to their chest when it comes to talking about the actual impact of digital signage networks. Why would they want to share results that inform and guide competitors? There’s also the problem of all …
Display Market Analysts Expect 10% Cost Bump If Trump’s China Tariffs Kick In Sept. 1 August 7, 2019 by Dave Haynes The analyst firm DSCC, which focuses on the supply chain for the display industry, is suggesting the trade tariffs US President Trump will be imposing Sept. 1 on China could raise end-user costs by 10% across the range of electronics products coming out of that country. But it also suggests over-supply in the industry might …
NanoLumens’ Joe’ Lloyd On How Integrators View The LCD vs LED Video Wall Decision July 31, 2019 by Dave Haynes I sometimes get white papers and research that a vendor hopes I report on or talk about, and then decide against it because the information is hopelessly skewed in favor of that vendor. It’s a bit like those recipe pamphlets that suggest you don’t just add a cup of this, it has to be specifically …
Inkjet Printing Tech Expected To Lower Costs, Up Capacity For Big OLED Screens July 4, 2019 by Dave Haynes The research firm IHS Markit says OLED display costs are expected to drop as technology that effectively prints the displays matures and production capacity expands. Inkjet-printed (IJP) organic light emitting diode (OLED) display technology is set to enter mass production next year, with capacity expected to rise as much as 12X from 2020 through 2024, …
Junk Research: When Planning A Digital Signage Network, Remember To Consider The Breastfeeding Implications June 24, 2019 by Dave Haynes I get an email from Google each morning that is a summary of the news headlines it scrapes on the search term “digital signage” and I’d say 95% of what it finds is useless. It does not return stuff from Sixteen:Nine because this deemed “just a blog” and carries opinions. Instead, you get an endless …
DPAA Study: Awareness, Understanding And Use Of DOOH All On Rise June 21, 2019 by Dave Haynes The DPAA has released results of a new survey about the attitudes about digital out-of-home media and how it is used. “As with our past planner surveys, these latest results will prove invaluable in helping our industry deliver more value to the ad community, sell more effectively and increase budget shares,” says Barry Frey, the president …
MicroLED, Barely A Thing Right Now, To Explode In Growth As Manufacturing Tech Matures June 19, 2019 by Dave Haynes The tech research firm IHS Markit says the day will come when big microLED display walls will not just be affordable by Arab royalty, Russian oligarchs and NBA free agents. The global market for microLED displays is expected to grow to 15.5 million units by 2026, driven by steep declines in manufacturing costs, says the …
