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What Will Trade Shows Look Like, Post-COVID?

by Pete Putman

Although I’m retired from the AV and CE industries, I still turn on my computer now and then to search for any significant technology and business trends that have manifested. And there does seem …

Tags:CES 2023| Events

For Streaming Media, Everything Old Is New Again

by Pete Putman

A story published March 9 at Forbes illustrates how the video streaming landscape continues to shift dramatically. What started out largely as a science experiment 18 years ago with YouTube has now become the …

Tags:Broadcast| Disney| Netflix| Streaming Video| USA

CES 2022 In the Rear-View Mirror

by Pete Putman

Attending CES 2022 was one of the stranger experiences I’ve had in a lifetime for a multitude of reasons (like flying out to Vegas on a nearly-empty Boeing 787 Dreamliner). Although I didn’t spend …

Tags:CES 2022| Hisense| MicroLED| QD OLEDs| Samsung| sony| Super Hi-Vision (8K)| TCL| toshiba

CES, Looking Backward And Forward

by Pete Putman

I’ve been penning my thoughts for Display Daily for well over a decade, and what a turbulent time that’s been for the display industry! Back in December of 2011, no one could have predicted …

Tags:Hisense| LG Electronics (LGE)| Panasonic| PDP| Samsung| sharp| TCL| toshiba| TVs (TV Sets)

The Uncharted Waters of Streaming Media

by Pete Putman

15 years ago, no one in entertainment had ever heard the term “over the top,” or knew what the acronyms SVOD and AVOD meant. Today, they are an integral part of every conversation about …

Tags:AVOD| Smart TV| Streaming Video| SVOD| USA

Watch, Watch, Watch Your Shows, Bingeing Through The Stream…

by Pete Putman

TiVo’s latest Video Trends Report was just released, covering the second quarter of 2021, and it’s full of interesting data about how, when, and where we in North America watch video content. A little …

Tags:Cable| Cable Cutting (cord cutting)| Streaming Video| SVOD| USA

Broadcast TV: If It’s For Free, It’s For Me!

by Pete Putman

It’s been quite a few decades since I got my master’s degree in television and film at Syracuse University. I made many connections while there, but only one has survived four-plus decades, and that …

Tags:Cable| Cable Cutting (cord cutting)| FTA (Free to Air)| OTT Video| Streaming Video

Can a Display Be Too Bright?

by Pete Putman

The HPA (Hollywood Professionals’ Association) Tech Retreat is an event that I have always wanted to attend, but Pete always did and it was hard to justify the cost of a trip. However, the …

Tags:Cinema| Contrast| Home Theatre| Projectors

8K At The HPA Tech Retreat

by Pete Putman

The annual Hollywood Professional Association Technology Retreat is right up there with my favorite conferences. In fact, it might be at the top of the list, as the event always attracts top-notch presenters armed …

Tags:Broadcast| HPA Tech Retreat 2021| Super Hi-Vision (8K)

So, I Bought an Ultra HD Blu-ray Player…

by Pete Putman

The day started out as a trip to a local furniture store to replace a couch our cats had largely destroyed by using it as a scratching post, along with two reclining lounge chairs. …

Tags:Blu-ray Players| HDR - High Dynamic Range| UltraHD

LG Takes the Plunge with RGB OLEDs at CES

by Pete Putman

As someone who sat through numerous online press conferences and prowled virtual trade shows booths at last week’s CES 2021 show, I have to say the experience was less than satisfying. Seeing a new …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| InkJet Deposition| JOLED| LG Electronics (LGE)| OLEDs| UltraHD