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How Dell is redesigning its products for circularity

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Fast Company reported that Dell is working to move to ‘circular design’ so that every part of its products can be recycled or reused rather than thrown out. By the end …

Tags:Dell| Environment| Repair

FCC Votes to Promote Broadcast Internet via ATSC 3.0

by Bob Raikes

What They Say The FCC, the US telecoms regulator, has approved a ‘Report & Order’ that updates the rules and fee structures related to broadcast internet services including ATSC 3.0. The FCC said it …

Tags:ATSC| Regulation| USA

How FitXR is gearing up for our AR fitness future

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Protocol had an interesting article about FixitXR, which wants to bring XR to the fitness industry. The company has developed from an earlier business, BoxVR which encouraged VR users to box …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Fitness Trackers| Sports and Stadiums| Virtual Reality

Deloitte Also Predicts XR Developments

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Earlier this week we carried a forecast from Deloitte about 8K. After publication we realised that we had missed the firm’s predictions for VR and XR. We also found that the …

Global Cinema Industry Set to Lose $32 Billion in 2020, Says Omdia Report

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Variety said that the global cinema industry is set to lose $32 billion in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a 71.5% reduction in box office revenue compared to 2019, according …

Tags:Cinema| Cinema going| Market Data

2020 In Review: Virtual Reality Gets Real

by Bob Raikes

What They Say IBC365 carries some information from Omdia on the state of VR with a report that consumers will have bought 6.4 million headsets during 2020 worth up to $1 billion. While that …

Tags:Forecasts| Game Playing| Market Data| Virtual Reality

AG-RAY begins production of the largest OLED material plant in China

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Korean sources said that AG-Ray of China has started a project to make OLED materials in Meishan, Sichuan province. The facility will make 30 tonnes of OLED materials and 200 tonnes …

Tags:China| OLED Materials

YouTube launches HDR support for live streams

by Bob Raikes

What They Say YouTube has extended its support for HDR from uploaded content to live HDR streams. Configuration details are here. Content can be based on HLG or PQ EOTFs. What We Think More …

Tags:HDR - High Dynamic Range| YouTube

Deloitte predicts that 2021 will be 8K TV’s first million-unit year

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Deloitte, the consultancy, put out its forecasts for a number of future trends. It included a forecast that by 2021, 8K TVs will still be less than 1% of the industry …

Tags:Forecasts| Market Data| Super Hi-Vision (8K)

Apple Fined…Again, and how Manufacturers use Dynamic Operation to Pass Tests

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Apple has been find €10 million in Italy for overstating its claims about waterproofing products. The company made claims about the depth and time that products would work, but these were …

Tags:Apple| Consumer Electronics Industry| Litigation| Testing

Quantum Solutions demonstrates its green perovskite QD film for LCD color conversion

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Quantum Solutions of the UK has released a video that highlights the performance of its perovskite-based quantum dots for use in LCDs for colour conversion. The article said that: Quantum Solutions …

Tags:Materials Market| Quantum Dots

Yoeri Geutskens Updates HDR Tracker Dolby Vision based on HLG?

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Yoeri Geutskens has published the latest update to his very useful HDR Ecosystem Tracker. In the article he explained that although Apple said that the iPhone 12 can capture HDR in …

Tags:Apple| Dolby Vision| HDR - High Dynamic Range