Some 72,539 large screen display units will be sold worldwide for sports and entertainment applications in 1995. Slight changes will occur in these market shares through 2002. As mentioned previously, this category is by far the largest in terms of both unit consumption and value of shipments. The major display type used will be the LCD overhead projector plate, which makes use of the huge existing installed base of overhead projectors. The video wall market can be divided into monitor and projection cube manufacturers, systems integrators, video wall controller suppliers, and providers of technical support for hardware and software.
Several companies manufacture complete systems.
Although blue LEDs have moved beyond the research stage, they are still too expensive for multicolor, large screen displays. The major suppliers of LED matrix displays in the U.S. are Trans-Lux, Daktronics Vultron, and Adaptive Micro Systems. Others include Pro-Lite, Uticor, and Micro Sign International. TLSI Technology Information . . . . .