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Meridian Audio Teams with Barco to Add Video Solutions

by Chris Chinnock

When we stopped by the UK-based Meridian Audio stand at CEDIA, we learned of a new partnership with Barco that allows Meridian dealers to access Barco Residential products so they can offer complete audio …

Tags:Barco| Cedia 2016| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Laser Projectors| Vol 23 - Issue 37

JVC Launches Native 4K Projector at CEDIA

by Chris Chinnock

CEDIA 2016 was the venue for the U.S. launch of the company’s new 4K native (4096×2160) projector using its D-ILA LCOS imagers. We had a full report on this projector based upon its IFA …

Tags:4K DCI| Cedia 2016| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Home Cinema| JVC| Large Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 37

LG Electronics OLEDs are in TVs and Commercial Use

by Chris Chinnock

LG Electronics USA used its CEDIA press conference to unveil its flagship TV – the 77-inch class LG Signature OLED TV. This is a UHD resolution, HDR Smart TV (OLED77G6P) that carries a suggested …

Tags:Cedia 2016| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| OLED TVs| Video Walls| Vol 23 - Issue 37

Sony Releases First 4K Blu-ray Player

by Chris Chinnock

Sony used CEDIA to officially release its first Ultra HD Blu-ray player, the UBP-X1000ES. It will ship next spring, however, with a price that has yet to be announced. It has some very nice …

Tags:Blu-ray Players| Cedia 2016| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 23 - Issue 38

Sony 4K Projector Shoot-Out Result Unclear

by Chris Chinnock

Sony used a ballroom at CEDIA 2016 to make a side by side comparison of Sony projectors vs. two 4K competitors. The purpose was primarily to illustrate the differences between a native 4K projector …

Tags:Cedia 2016| Epson| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Home Theatre| JVC| Large Display Monitor| Projection| sony| Vol 23 - Issue 38

Sony Adds VW675ES 4K HDR Home Theater Projector at CEDIA

by Chris Chinnock

Sony announced a new home theater projector to its ES line at CEDIA. The VPL-VW675ES offer native DCI 4K resolution (4096 x 2160) and HDR support for HDR10 and Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG) – …

Tags:Cedia 2016| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Home Cinema| Large Display Monitor| Projection| sony| UltraHD & 4K| Vol 23 - Issue 37

ASC Announces Plan to Evaluate Theatrical Performance Parameters

by Chris Chinnock

Cinema technology is advancing rapidly including higher contrast, wider colors and higher frame rates (as seen in yesterday’s Display Daily – Ang Lee Shows the Future of Cinema Display). Solutions offering a range of …

Tags:Cinema| HDR - High Dynamic Range| HFR - High Frame Rate| Vol 23 - Issue 36| Wide Colour Gamut (WCG)

Amlogic Chips to Offer Dolby Vision for STB Makers

by Chris Chinnock

Amlogic is a fabless system-on-chip (SoC) company that provides open platform solutions for multimedia consumer devices including OTT/IP STBs and Android-based Smart TVs. It’s newly released Amlogic S912 series SoC will include Dolby Vision …

Tags:Dolby Vision| HDR - High Dynamic Range| IBC 2016| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| STBs

UltraHD Forum Updates its Phase 1 Guidelines

by Chris Chinnock

At NAB 2016, the UHD Forum issued a set of guidelines designed to help broadcasters make decisions on the deployment of 4K and HDR services in the near term. At IBC 2016, it announced …

Tags:HDR - High Dynamic Range| IBC 2016| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 38| Wide Colour Gamut (WCG)

TCL Impresses at IFA 2016

by Chris Chinnock

TCL used IFA to showcase a broad range of display expertise including HDR LCD TV, 8K displays and laser projection TVs. Just prior to IFA, it also announced plans to invest $7 billion to …

Tags:HDR - High Dynamic Range| IFA 2016| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Quantum Dots| TCL| Vol 23 - Issue 36

Sony Highlights Backlight Master Technology at IFA

by Chris Chinnock

There was no talk of display or TVs at the Sony press conference, but they were showing the new ZD9 TV in the booth along with other high-end TVs, plus the Backlight Master demo …

Tags:HDR - High Dynamic Range| IFA 2016| Large Display Monitor| LCD TVs| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| sony| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 23 - Issue 36

Haier Looking to Focus on Upscale TVs

by Chris Chinnock

Haier is not well known in the European market and has sold mainly small-sized and value TVs to date, but it wants to change that by moving upmarket. Judging by the quality of the …

Tags:Haier| IFA 2016| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 23 - Issue 36