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Confused about Video CODECs?

by Matthew Brennesholtz

Video compression has been an integral part of video since its inception before World War II. All consumer video and almost all professional video is compressed because the data files associated even with standard …

Tags:Codecs| HEVC (H.265)| MPEG4 (H.264 AVC)

IoT, 5G and Smart Cities

by Matthew Brennesholtz

5G is coming, as I have said before. Currently, the main drive for 5G comes from the consumer segment, especially the consumer love of streaming video to show on their mobile devices, computer monitors …

Tags:5G| Internet of Things IOT

Gary Shapiro and CES Unveiled

by Matthew Brennesholtz

According to Gary Shapiro, President and CEO of the Consumer Technology Association, CES Unveiled in New York on November 7th is the start of the “CES Season.” Never mind Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas or New …

Tags:CES 2020| CTA (was CEA)

HDR Content Creation Monitors at NAB-NY

by Matthew Brennesholtz

NAB New York was held in the Javits Convention Center on October 16 – 17, 2019. A number of companies had their monitors on display that target the High Dynamic Range (HDR) content creation …

Tags:Broadcast Monitors| Colour Critical Monitors| Dolby Vision| Eizo| Field Monitors| HDR - High Dynamic Range| JVC| NAB 2019

Gadget Season is Displaying Itself

by Matthew Brennesholtz

I think of this time of year, the time after the end of summer and before Christmas, as “Gadget Season.” Gadgets of all types, trying to catch our attention, with some so useless that …

Tags:5G| Lenovo| Smartphones| TCL| ViewSonic

Kopin Brillian LCD Microdisplay to be in Army AR HMD

by Matthew Brennesholtz

In 2017, Kopin announced a new product line, the Brillian LCD microdisplay, which targeted military HMD applications. On September 5, 2019, the announced the first design win for the display, for an augmented reality …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Aviation| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Kopin| Virtual Reality

5G, AR and VR in Korea

by Matthew Brennesholtz

5G is coming, there is no doubt about that. When it comes, however, what will it look like? Who will pay for it?Strategy Analytics released a report titled “LG Uplus Looks for 5G Differentiation …

Tags:5G| Augmented Reality| LG Electronics (LGE)| Virtual Reality

Filmmaker Mode from the UHDA Plus New Specs from the 8KA

by Matthew Brennesholtz

In the run-up to IFA in Berlin September 6 – 11 and the IBC in Amsterdam September 13 – 17, there have been a number of interesting announcements related to video technology. Two I’m …

Tags:Super Hi-Vision (8K)| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vizio

SA Photonics Introduces PilotVision HMD

by Matthew Brennesholtz

SA Photonics introduced their new PilotVision augmented reality (AR) head mounted display (HMD) at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019. According to SA Photonics: PilotVision AR HMD from SA Photonics is intended for civilian pilots. (Credit: …

Tags:Augmented Reality| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| OLEDs

IngenioSpec has Eyewear Patents for Everybody

by Matthew Brennesholtz

IngenioSpec and its affiliate IpVenture has a large patent portfolio for eyewear for every purpose. One thing their portfolio does not seem to cover is near-eye displays for use on that eyewear. However, it …

Tags:Eyewear| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)

Wi-Fi 6 is Coming to a Device Near You

by Matthew Brennesholtz

Everyone, or at least every Display Daily reader, has heard about 5G and ATSC 3.0 technologies. Another emerging high-speed wireless technology likely to have a major affect on computer and IoT users (i.e. everybody) …

Tags:5G| HP Inc| Huawei| Wi-Fi

5G, AI, HUDs and Motorcycles

by Matthew Brennesholtz

Motorcycles and modern display technology are not strangers to each other. While looking into the background for this Display Daily, I counted at least seven major articles Display Daily has published in the last …

Tags:5G| AI & Machine Learning| Head Up Displays HUDs| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)