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LG’s Nano Cell / Nano Color Technology Explained

by Chris Chinnock

LG Electronics talked a lot about their Nano Cell technology at CES 2017 and how this improves performance of their Super LCD TVs. They described Nano Cell LCD displays as having, “uniformly-sized particles measuring …

Tags:CES 2017| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| LG Displays (LGD)| LG Electronics (LGE)| Quantum Dots| Vol 24 - Issue 02| Wide Viewing Angles

Sony Adopts Dolby Vision for OLED and LCD TVs

by Chris Chinnock

We had a chance to attend the Sony press conference and tour their booth at CES 2017. TV highlights included: First OLED TV with Crystal Sound (AX1 series) New WCG/HDR LCD TVs (X930E/940E series) …

Tags:CES 2017| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| OLED TVs| sony| Vol 24 - Issue 02| Wide Colour Gamut (WCG)

LG Display Shows Off Technology in Innovation Room

by Chris Chinnock

LG Display had a meeting room and I was grateful to get a personal tour to what was being shown. Unfortunately, the marketing people I was with took the prohibition of photography very seriously, …

Tags:CES 2017| Large Display Monitor| LG Displays (LGD)| OLEDs| Vol 24 - Issue 02

Hisense Focuses on LaserCast TV and HDR-compatible Models

by Chris Chinnock

Hisense, which also manages the Sharp brand in North America, came to CES to showcase two type of large screen display solutions. This included the projection-based Laser Cast TV and a full range of …

Tags:CES 2017| Dolby Vision| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Hisense| Large Display Monitor| Roku| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 24 - Issue 02| Wide Colour Gamut (WCG)

VR Industry Forum Formed

by Chris Chinnock

A new organization called the VR Industry Forum (VRIF) was officially unveiled at CES 2017. It replaces the previously formed and less formal VR Interest Group with the stated goal “to further the widespread …

Tags:CES 2017| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 02

HDMI 2.1 Spec Released

by Chris Chinnock

The HDMI Forum used CES 2017 to announce the upcoming release of Version 2.1, which will offer support for higher data rates, dynamic metadata and improved audio signaling. In terms of bandwidth, the data …

Tags:CES 2017| HDMI| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Super Hi-Vision (8K)| UltraHD (4KTV)| Variable Frame Rate (VRR)| Vol 24 - Issue 02

Seiki/Westinghouse/Element Integrate Fire TV

by Chris Chinnock

Three TV brands, Seiki, Westinghouse and Element (the Best Buy house brand), will feature TVs in 2017 that have integrated the Amazon Fire TV service. However, the integration is more than just the streaming …

Tags:Amazon| CES 2017| Large Display Monitor| Seiki| TVs (TV Sets)| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 24 - Issue 02

TCL Launches 25 Roku TVs and Two QD TVs

by Chris Chinnock

China-based TCL is coming on strong. At CES they launched 4 new series of TVs that include the full range of features including Roku integration, quantum dots, HDR and Dolby Vision. We attended the …

Tags:CES 2017| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Quantum Dots| TCL| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 24 - Issue 02

New White Paper Discusses QD vs. OLED TV Battle

by Chris Chinnock

A new white paper from Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC) provides an analysis of quantum dot (QD) TVs vs. OLED TVs. It discusses the technology trends of the two but adds some unique perspective …

Tags:OLED Fabs| OLED TVs| Quantum Dots| Vol 24 - Issue 01| Wide Colour Gamut (WCG)

Kopin’s New 2Kx2K OLED on Si Panel to Advance VR Image Quality

by Chris Chinnock

At CES 2017, Kopin released a new 1-inch OLED microdisplay panel, branded Lightning, with a resolution of 2048×2048 and a fast 120 Hz frame rate. Both are firsts for the VR industry and will …

Tags:AMOLED| Kopin| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 01

Nanosys to Show Color Volume Demo at CES 2017

by Chris Chinnock

To get a jump on our CES coverage, we decided to have a call with Jason Hartlove, CEO of quantum dot supplier, Nanosys, to learn more about their activities, what they will show at …

Tags:CES 2017| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Nanosys| Quantum Dots| Vol 24 - Issue 01

Kopin’s New OLED Microdisplay Foundry Model is Innovative

by Chris Chinnock

Kopin has just issued a press release that states their intention to enter the OLED microdisplay market, offering panels that will serve augmented and virtual reality applications. At CES 2017, they will announce more …

Tags:CES 2017| Kopin| MicroLED| OLED Fabs| Vol 23 - Issue 50