Sharp Electronics of Canada Ltd’s, Business Solutions Division (BSD), has launched its first professional grade Ultra HD Display. Sharp’s first professional 4K UHD display is a 70″ Class LED display with ultra-slim aluminum bezel. Sharp designed and engineered the PN-H701 display for 24/7 operation in commercial and professional installations. At …
LED Applications
Planar Debuts Fine-Pitch LED Video Wall Family
Planar Systems has introduced the Planar® DirectLight™ LED Video Wall System. The DirectLight LED Video Wall System comes in a choice of four resolutions ranging from 1.6 to 3.1 millimeter pitch. Planar will debut the DirectLight LED Video Wall System at the Digital Signage Expo (DSE) 2015 this week. Planar …
Icelandair Begins Upgrading its Boeing 757 fleet with STG Aerospace’s SuperSeal Ultra Lite Cabin Lighting System
All of Icelandair’s 757 aircraft are all currently equipped with the safTglo® SuperSeal Lite™ (SSL) system from STG Aerospace. However, following the granting of EASA approval in December last year, the airline has selected STG’s new version of safTglo, the SSUL system for the latest four aircraft additions to the …
Playhouse Square Theater District Gets Outdoor Advertising Kiosks and LED Displays from Barco
Barco, a supplier of video display systems, worked with design firm The Barncyz Group to produce an unique advertising display for the historic theater district. Barco leveraged its outdoor LED displays and LCD advertising kiosks to bring the magic of live Broadway shows and entertainment In Playhouse Square, Barco installed …
Lighting Science and Global Good to Develop LED-Based Alternatives to Pesticides
Lighting Science Group Corporation and Intellectual Ventures’ Global Good of Melbourne, Australia, have agreed to collaborate on the development of light technologies for pest control. The joint development effort will combine Global Good’s photonic fence invention and Lighting Science’s light-control technology to produce field-ready prototypes that reportedly provide an environmentally-responsible …
Samsung Electronics Acquires LED Display and Sign Company YESCO Electronics
Korean company Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. reported that its has acquired of U.S.-based LED display maker YESCO Electronics. The Logan, Utah-based company produces LED sign and displays boasting more than 2,000 installations across the U.S. and abroad. The acquisition effectively extends Samsung’s technology reach beyond the large format displays employing …
Sharp Eyes Closing LED Production Factory as Part of Restructuring
Sharp Electronics Inc. has suffered stiff competition in the electronics market. Severe losses have plagued the company especially in its LCD display and solar panel businesses. As a key part of its restructuring plan, Sharp electronics reportedly plans to reorganize electronic component manufacturing, according to an article in Nikkei.com. Among …
Iowa Cubs to get Daktronics Display at Their Home Field
The Iowa Cubs, a triple-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs, has selected Daktronics to design, manufacture and install a new LED video display for Principal Park in Des Moines, Iowa. The new display will have 15HD pixel layout. In addition to clear, crisp imagery and deep contrast, the display features …
Philips LED Lighting Installed in Costa Cruises’ Ships
Royal Philips of Amsterdam in the Netherlands, has completed the upgrade of 10 ships for Costa Cruises. Over 300,000 Philips LED lights were installed, reducing the energy required to power the ships lighting by 60%. Aboard ships, diesel motors generate all of the electricity. According to Philips, the lighting renovation …
Agricultural Lighting Company Once Innovations Begins Licensing Patents
ONCE Innovations (ONCE), an agricultural and horticultural lighting company, has begun licensing its technology after the company recently filed its 100th patent application. The company currently has 26 issued patents worldwide including patents related to agriculture, horticulture, and lighting. The licensing program is not for just the patents related to …
