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JVC Shows HDR at IITSEC 2015

by Chris Chinnock

JVC showed a demonstration using a laser phosphor projector and 10-bit data with a modified Perceptual Quantizer (PQ) EOTF (like a gamma curve) that is needed to properly render high dynamic range content.

Tags:HDR - High Dynamic Range| I/ITSEC 2015| JVC| Vol 22 - Issue 49

Rockwell Collins Announces WholeEarth Database at IITSEC 2015

by Chris Chinnock

Rockwell Collin had a press event at I/ITSEC 2015 where they unveiled an ambitious new plan to offer a synthetic database covering the whole earth over the next two years.

Tags:I/ITSEC 2015| Image Generators| Rockwell Collins| Simulation| Vol 22 - Issue 49

Rockwell Collins and WorldViz Show Virtual Training at IITSEC 2015

by Chris Chinnock

Rockwell Collins and WorldViz teamed up to show a virtual reality training application at I/ITSEC 2015.

Tags:I/ITSEC 2015| Rockwell Collins| Simulation| Training| Vol 22 - Issue 49

Are You Ready for Digital Humans?

by Chris Chinnock

And just what are digital humans you ask? According to Pulse Evolution (Port St. Lucie, FL and San Rafael, CA), they are computer-generated animations that have such high fidelity, they look almost real. And …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Rental and Staging| Virtual Reality| Vol 22 - Issue 48

ITRI Reports Breakthrough in OLED Lifetime

by Chris Chinnock

Taiwan-based ITRI has reported the development of a new OLED device architecture that significantly increases the lifetime of RGB OLED displays. The new structure, called a Plasmon-Coupled Organic Light Emitting Diode (PCOLED), boosts the …

Tags:ITRI| OLED Materials| Vol 22 - Issue 47

Ultra HD Blu-Ray Quality Testing Approaching

by Chris Chinnock

The roll-out of new Ultra HD Blu-ray discs and players is not going to make it for the Christmas season, despite industry efforts to do so. Nevertheless, we expect plenty of content and player …

Insight Media Releases New White Paper on Sub-pixel Rendering and Resolution

by Chris Chinnock

The advent of sub-pixel rendering technologies is stirring up controversy as to the meaning of resolution in a display. Traditionally, pixel resolution has been counted as the number red, green and blue sub-pixels that …

Tags:Resolution| Sub-pixel Rendering

NEC New York Partner Showcase Features Power Technology’s Illumina Cinema Laser System

by Chris Chinnock

Each year during New York Digital Signage Week, NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, hosts a partner showcase and open house to highlight NEC’s technology …

Tags:Laser Projectors| NEC| NEC Showcase 2015

QD Vision Discusses Developments and Competition

by Chris Chinnock

Quantum dot developer QD Vision has received a new round of investment led by Tsing Capital and BASF Venture Capital totaling approximately $22 million from both existing investors and new investors. The funds will …

SMPTE 2015 – Introduction

by Chris Chinnock

The SMPTE 2015 Fall Conference is history now, but as usual, it was an information-packed event in Hollywood. Our focus was on displays, high dynamic range, color management and virtual reality for the most …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| SMPTE 2015| Vol 22 - Issue 44

HDR and Compression

by Chris Chinnock

With many “flavors” of HDR still being considered, what will that mean for the distribution part of the equation? That was one of the topics considered by several speakers in the “Compression” sessions at …

Tags:HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| SMPTE 2015| Vol 22 - Issue 44

High Frame Rate not Getting as Much Attention as HDR

by Chris Chinnock

There was not much content or discussion of high frame rate at the SMPTE fall conference this year, but there was a lot of paper on HDR and related issues. However, a talk by …

Tags:HFR - High Frame Rate| Large Display Monitor| SMPTE 2015| Vol 22 - Issue 44