Samsung Electronics America has provided a 2,617 sq metre LED display in the shape of the Formula One logo at the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix. The 146m-long display, which features more than 22 million pixels, is longer than a football field and was located on the roof of the…
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Third Absen screen is bowling cricket fans over at Lord’s
Absen has provided a third LED screen for Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. The installation is part of an ongoing five-year, £200m redevelopment of the venue, which has previously seen SR10 S outdoor LED screens installed in the Compton and Edrich stands. Each of these screens has a 10mm pixel…
‘True microLED display sales to hit $1bn within four years’
The "true microLED" display market for pro AV and consumer televisions is set to skyrocket. According to a newly released report from Futuresource Consulting, it will accelerate from just $24m in 2023, to reach annual revenues of $26.2bn in 2032, despite expected aggressive price erosion. The specialist research firm also…
Kris Jenner beams into Proto displays on The Kardashians
A Proto holographic display booth appeared in a recent episode of The Kardashians. In the show, which was broadcast on streaming platform Hulu, Kris Jenner visited Proto Studios and beamed to multiple Proto units around her daughter Khloe's home in Calabasas for interactive conversations. It marked the first time Proto…
Alfalite LED makes Norwegian debut at School of Economics
Spanish LED manufacturer Alfalite, the only European-owned manufacturer of LED, has supplied its first project in Norway in collaboration with its partner Caverion. The Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) in Bergen has installed a 9 x 2 metre Alfalite ModularpixPro 1.5 LED screen with ORIM technology. Founded in 1936, NHH…
Daktronics centrehung display installed in Abu Dhabi arena
Daktronics has designed, manufactured and installed a five-display centre-hung system and free-form marquee display for the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The centre-hang comprises four displays, each of which is 4m high by 7m wide. Below these is a ring display that is 1m high and 22m in circumference. All…
LG transparent OLED turns Starbucks into visitor attraction
An LG Display transparent OLED table has transformed a recently opened Starbucks outlet in South Korea into a visitor attraction. The global coffee brand's ethos is to "offer a community gathering place where people come together to connect and discover new things”, and in South Korea, this is delivered through…
LED makes the final in Champions League TV commercial
Dynamo LED Displays has provided the LED screens for a commercial featuring rock band Primal Scream that promotes TNT Sport's coverage of the UEFA Champions League. The advert – marking the transition of the BT Sports channel, which covered the Champions League, into TNT Sport in July – aimed to…
Kennedy Space Center boldly shows forced perspective LED
SNA Displays has built a 280sq metre video display to welcome visitors to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Known as the Kennedy Entry Experience, the 6.6mm EMPIRE Exterior LED display tells the story of NASA, featuring customised content designed to stimulate interest in space exploration. The…
The ‘most beautiful office in Sweden’ installs Humly panels
An upmarket office and meeting facility in Stockholm, Sweden, has turned to Humly to provide a simplified booking and reservations system. Cecil Coworking, which has been dubbed “Sweden’s most beautiful office”, offers 3,200 sq metres of premium office, conferencing, lounge and desk space to companies and individuals on a membership…