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Samsung and Amazon Video to Rollout HDR10+ Video

by Chris Chinnock

What is HDR10+, you ask? It is the HDR10 standard augmented with dynamic metadata. In this case, Samsung’s dynamic metadata format as approved in SMPTE ST-2094-40. Three other methods for adding dynamic metadata to …

Tags:Amazon| Dolby Vision| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Vol 24 - Issue 16

QLED Category Advances

by Chris Chinnock

Samsung has been a proponent of using the QLED name to represent a display category – namely, displays that integrate quantum dots in any architecture whether photoluminescent or electroluminescent. This desire got a boost …

eMagin Says High Brightness Displays are Critical for VR

by Chris Chinnock

One might think that low-to-moderate brightness displays are fine for virtual reality applications as it is an immersive experience and users can easily adapt to low luminance levels. But that is not the case …

Movie Industry Flat for 2016

by Chris Chinnock

Based on studio presentations at CinemaCon and the release of statistics from the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), there were 718 films released in 2016 and the global box office reached $38.6B, an …

Tags:Cinema| Cinema going| Vol 24 - Issue 14

What is Software Defined Light?

by Chris Chinnock

That is the question we asked Seamus Blackley, principal scientist at Daqri. The simple answer is that Software Defined Light (SDL) is the ability to allow a computer to directly created 3D light in …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LCOS| Optics| Vol 24 - Issue 13

Samsung Rocks CinemaCon with New LED Screen for Theatres

by Chris Chinnock

The biggest technology buzz from CinemaCon was the announcement that Samsung has developed an HDR LED video wall solution specifically tailored for the cinema market. Called the Samsung Cinema Screen, this was earth shattering …

Cinema Roll Outs

by Chris Chinnock

Below is a compilation of announced cinema roll outs from the major players. Dolby Dolby Laboratories, Inc. said that Wanda Cinema Line Corporation Ltd. plans to purchase 800 units of Dolby digital cinema processors, …

Sony Rethinking Cledis for Cinema

by Chris Chinnock

The debut of the Samsung Cinema Screen (see separate article) caught Sony and many others by surprise. Sony actually brought its 4K LED-based Cledis display debuted at InfoComm 2016 and reported on many times …

Sony Shows RGB Laser Projector

by Chris Chinnock

Sony had two main demos at CinemaCon 2017: a prototype RGB laser 4K projector and its Cledis LED 4K video wall solution. (Sony Rethinking Cledis for Cinema) Sony started the regular briefings with a …

NEC Focuses on Laser Cinema Projectors

by Chris Chinnock

NEC had two screening rooms at Cinemacon where they were showing off four laser-based projectors with different architectures. This included: Debuted at CinemaCon was the new NC3541L 4K RB laser/phosphor projector which creates its …

Ymagis Group Commercializing EclairColor HDR for Cinema

by Chris Chinnock

While there is no standard yet for what HDR means in a cinema environment, a French company, Ymagis Group’ exhibitor service arm CinmaNext, is not waiting. They are rolling out their own solution called …

Tags:Cinema| CinemaCon 2017| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 13

RealD Cinema is New Name for Luxe Brand

by Chris Chinnock

RealD has developed its own PLF cinema concept it has been branding a “Luxe” theater. At CinemaCon, we met with the company and discovered they are changing this name to “RealD Cinema.” Like others …

Tags:Cinema| CinemaCon 2017| Large Display Monitor| RealD| Vol 24 - Issue 13