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Theatrical Trends from CinemaCon 2017

by Chris Chinnock

CinemaCon runs this week in Las Vegas. It is always a fun show to attend as there are free screenings and previews of upcoming movies – if you have time to see them. The …

Tags:CinemaCon 2017| Laser Phosphor Projectors| Laser Projectors| Vol 24 - Issue 12

Sony to Show 4K RGB Laser Projector Prototype at CinemaCon

by Chris Chinnock

Sony has been very quiet in the cinema projection market for quite some time. That is about to change as they unveil a new RGB 4K laser projector at the upcoming CinemaCon trade show …

Tags:3D Cinema| CinemaCon 2017| Large Display Monitor| Laser Projectors| sony| Vol 24 - Issue 11

Samsung’s TV Launch Event

by Chris Chinnock

Samsung Electronics was planning a TV launch event in New York City on March 14. A major snowstorm forced the cancellation of the media-focused meeting, but they launched the products anyway with a virtual …

Tags:HDR - High Dynamic Range| QLED| Quantum Dots| Samsung| Vol 24 - Issue 10

Training & Simulation Display Summit Conference Announced

by Chris Chinnock

Insight Media is pleased to support the 2017 Training & Simulation Display Summit on Sept. 27-28, 2017, at the Rockwell Collins Simulation and Training Solutions facility in Sterling, Virginia. The event will focus on …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Back Panel| Blend & Warp| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Laser Projectors| Rockwell Collins| Simulation| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 10| Wide Colour Gamut (WCG)

Training & Simulation Display Summit Conference Announced

by Chris Chinnock

Insight Media is pleased to support the 2017 Training & Simulation Display Summit on Sept. 27-28, 2017, at the Rockwell Collins Simulation and Training Solutions facility in Sterling, Virginia. The event will focus on …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Blend & Warp| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Insight Media| Laser Projectors| Rockwell Collins| Simulation| Virtual Reality| Wide Colour Gamut (WCG)

NBC Sports Using IP Routing

by Chris Chinnock

Sports Video Group (SVG) hosted a seminar on “Going Live with IP Workflows” at the NBC Sports Studios in Stamford, Connecticut. The idea was discuss how IP is being used today in live sports …

Tags:Broadcast| Large Display Monitor| SMPTE| TV Production| Video over IP (VIP)| Vol 24 - Issue 08

New White Paper on Optical Aspects of VR Headset Design Released

by Chris Chinnock

Insight Media has completed a new white paper titled, “Understanding Trade-offs in Microdisplay and Direct-View VR Headset Designs.” It is now available for free download. REGISTER HERE Most current VR headset designs feature direct-view …

Tags:Virtual Reality

New White Paper on Optical Aspects of VR Headset Design Released

by Chris Chinnock

Insight Media has released a new white paper, sponsored by Kopin, titled, “Understanding Trade-offs in Microdisplay and Direct-View VR Headset Designs.” It is now available for free download (with registration). The white paper suggests …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Optics| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 08

LG Talks About Black Level, Calibration and Color Volume

by Chris Chinnock

LG Electronics is implementing a number of improvements and features in their 2017 OLED HDR TVs. To learn more, we initiated a conversation with Neil Robinson, Director of Technology Partnerships at LG Electronics in …

Tags:HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| OLEDs| Vol 24 - Issue 08| Wide Colour Gamut (WCG)

NEC Debuts RB Laser + Green Phosphor Projector

by Chris Chinnock

NEC has introduced a new lighting option for projectors serving the digital cinema market. Calleed the NC1700L, it offers the first red and blue laser – plus green phosphor solid state illumination solution. To …

Tags:Cinema Projection| Large Display Monitor| Laser Phosphor Projectors| NEC| Vol 24 - Issue 07

TriLite’s Laser-based Engine Going to Mass Production

by Chris Chinnock

Two years ago we told you about TriLite’s first demonstration of an RGB laser scanning system that it was targeting for large-area 3D without glasses in digital signage applications. (Giant 3D Displays from TriLite). …

Tags:Autostereo 3D| Digital Signage| Laser Projectors| Pico Projectors| Vol 24 - Issue 06

HPA Highlights Upcoming AR/VR Session

by Chris Chinnock

The Hollywood Professional Association (HPA), which is now part of SMPTE, plans to host its annual Tech Retreat event in Indian Wells, California in a couple of weeks. One of the topics will be …

Tags:360 Degree Cameras| HPA Tech Retreat| Mobile Display Monitor| Technicolor| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 05