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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 …

Tags:5G| Broadcast| Cameras| Ceatec 2018| Foxconn (Honhai)| Large Display Monitor| sharp| Super Hi-Vision (8K)| Vol 25 - Issue 41

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

NTT Docomo to Launch Secondary Smartphone in Japan Next Month

by Andrew Fenn

Hot on the heels of Palm, another small device to supplement bigger smartphones has arrived, courtesy of mobile operator NTT Docomo. Scheduled for release in Japan next month, the Card Keitai KY-01L is 5.3mm …

Tags:EPD (Electrophoretic)| Japan| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 41

UAE Telco Announces Deal with Amazon Prime Video

by Andrew Fenn

At Dubai’s Gitex Technology Week trade show, which took place last week, UAE-based telco Du announced it has signed a new distribution partnership with Amazon Prime Video. Earlier this month, the company forged a …

Tags:Amazon| Large Display Monitor| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 25 - Issue 41

Samsung Sensor Technology Roadmap Leaked Online

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung’s plans to integrate sensors into its OLED display technology have appeared online, after infamous Twitter leaker “Ice Universe” shared an image from the 2018 Samsung OLED Forum in Shenzhen, China. Image: @UniverseIce via …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Samsung| Sensors| Vol 25 - Issue 41

Update on Broadcast Content via IP

by Matthew Brennesholtz

On October 15th, The New York chapter of SMPTE hosted Matthew Goldman who gave a talk titled, in part, “Broadcast Migration to IP [Internet Protocol]” Goldman is the current President of SMPTE and his …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| SMPTE| Video over IP (VIP)| Vol 25 - Issue 40

DxOMark Publishes Results of LG G7 ThinQ Camera Analysis

by Andrew Fenn

DxOMark has just published the results of its in-depth analysis of the LG G7 ThinQ smartphone camera. The handset features a dual-camera setup with an optically stabilised 16MP main camera with a f/1.6 lens …

Tags:Cameras| LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 40

Roku to Resume Sales of Devices in Mexico

by Andrew Fenn

Roku will resume sales of its devices in Mexico in the coming weeks, following a favourable ruling from the 11th Collegiate Court in Mexico City. Roku General Counsel Stephen Kay commented: “Today’s decision is …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LATAM| Roku| Vol 25 - Issue 40

South Korean Government Announces OLED R&D Plan

by Andrew Fenn

The South Korean government will invest a total of 528 billion Korean won (about $468 million) in a seven-year project to launch an OLED research and development centre and a four-story OLED manufacturing facility …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| R&D (Research & Development)| Vol 25 - Issue 40

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Digitimes: MiniLED Pixel Pitch to be Reduced Even Further in 2019

by Andrew Fenn

Digitimes Research has predicted that miniLED pixel pitch could be reduced to between 0.4 and 0.5mm in 2019. The smallest miniLED pixel pitch achieved so far in 2018 is 0.75mm. Several panel-makers in Japan, …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LCD Backlights| MiniLED| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 40