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8K: Here We Go Again

by Chris Chinnock

Apologies for tooting my own horn a little, but I am taking on a new role as Executive Director of the newly-formed 8K Association – in addition to my normal activities of tech writing, …

INT is a New Player for High-Density Displays

by Chris Chinnock

I recently had a chance to speak with executives from a new company, Taiwan-based INT Tech, which is short for Innovation and Transformation. They are a technology development house that has created AMOLED displays …

Tags:Augmented Reality| OLEDs| Sub-pixel Rendering| Virtual Reality

Microsoft Scores with $480M Hololens Army Contract

by Chris Chinnock

Microsoft announced they have received a $480M contract from the U.S. Army to develop special versions of their Hololens device dubbed the Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS). The contract calls for the delivery of …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Microsoft| Military & Defence

Edgehog Offering Robust Anti-Reflection Technology using Nanostructures

by Chris Chinnock

Edgehog is a Montreal-based start-up that has developed a better mousetrap – i.e. a better anti-reflection technology that is robust and offers low reflectance over wide viewing angles and over the full visible spectrum. …

Tags:Anti Glare| Glass

New Standards Emerging to Reduce Complexity of Streaming Content

by Chris Chinnock

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) has been actively developing a new streaming standard called CMAF (Common Media Application Format). With 60 participants and three years of effort, the group is nearly done with final …

Tags:Formats| OTT Video| Streaming Video

Enterprise Survey: AR Adoption Coming Faster than you Think

by Chris Chinnock

I had a chance to speak with Geof Wheelwright, the Director of Marketing Communications at Atheer the other day regarding the results of an internal survey they undertook, focusing on the use of augmented …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Market Data

Ceatec 2018 Introduction

by Chris Chinnock

The Ceatec trade show held in Japan each fall used to be like a preview to what you would see at CES in a few months. The latest in TV technology was always a …

Tags:Ceatec 2018| Japan Display Inc (JDI)| Large Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 41

NTT Shows 3D Sand Table

by Chris Chinnock

At Ceatec in Japan, NTT Service Evaluation Laboratories showed a prototype of a 3D Sand Table display; i.e. one in which participants can view a 3D image while walking around it in a tabletop …

Tags:3D (Three Dimensions)| Large Display Monitor| Light Field Displays| Stereo 3D| Vol 25 - Issue 41

Sharp Showcases 8K Ecosystems at Ceatec

by Chris Chinnock

At the annual Ceatec trade show in Japan last week, Sharp showcased a number of 8K TVs along with other 8K ecosystem products – all designed to kick off the next evolution in TV …

A-PAB Helps to Promote 8K in Japan

by Chris Chinnock

A-PAB (Association of Professional Advertisers and Broadcasters) is a trade association in Japan that we have learned will now take an active role in promoting 8K and educating consumers for the Japanese market. At …

Tags:Ceatec 2018| Large Display Monitor| Super Hi-Vision (8K)| Vol 25 - Issue 41

Socionext Shows 8K SoC Solutions at CEATEC

by Chris Chinnock

Socionext was at Ceatec where they were promoting their chip set and playback solutions for 8K. One highlight is their SC1H05AT1 (HV5) SoC whose use in an 8K TV is shown in the diagram …

Tags:Ceatec 2018| Large Display Monitor| Super Hi-Vision (8K)| Upscaling| Vol 25 - Issue 41

Lumenari Developing Wide Color Gamut Phosphor Materials

by Chris Chinnock

One of the most popular ways to achieve a wide color gamut LCD display is with narrow-band red and green phosphors deposited directly on top of blue LEDs to create the LED backlight unit. …

Tags:Phosphors| Vol 25 - Issue 41| Wide Colour Gamut (WCG)