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HDR Cinema Screen Update from Display Summit 2018

by Chris Chinnock

The morning of October 3rd was devoted to discussing the technology and related issues around creating an HDR solution for cinema. Dan Cryan from IHS started the session by giving an overview of the …

Tags:Cinema IMAX| Display Summit 2018| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| LED Cinema| PLF (Premium Large Format) Cinema| Vol 25 - Issue 39

Light Field Display Update from Display Summit 2018

by Chris Chinnock

In the afternoon session, the focus was more on advanced 3D displays. Jon Karafin from Light Field Labs started the discussion by giving a presentation most of which we have described before. It included …

Tags:Display Summit 2018| Large Display Monitor| Light Field Displays| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 39

Light Field Capture and Distribution Update From Display Summit 2018

by Chris Chinnock

Yahya Mirza from Aclertic Systems began the conference with a discussion of the computational needs for rendering light field images. His company’s goal is to “better understand what it takes to create content for …

Tags:Display Summit 2018| Large Display Monitor| Light Field Displays| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 39

Vizio Enhances Google Assistant Functionality for SmartCast TVs

by Andrew Fenn

Vizio has enhanced the Google Assistant functionality of its SmartCast range of TVs with an expanded range of voice control features. Users with a Google Home or other Assistant-enabled device can now use voice …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Smart TV| Vizio| Voice Input| Vol 25 - Issue 39

Samsung’s Rigid OLED Capacity is Busy

by Bob Raikes

The ETNews in Korea has reported that Samsung Display has achieved utilization rates of over 90% for its A2 rigid OLED fab – up from 80% a year ago. On the other hand, the …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Samsung Display| Small Medium Panel Supply| Vol 25 - Issue 39

LG, Samsung and Vivo Launch iPhone XR Rivals in Taiwan

by Andrew Fenn

Industry sources recently informed Digitimes that LG, Samsung and Vivo are all launching multiple new smartphone models to rival the iPhone XR in Taiwan, in an attempt to maintain their respective market shares in …

Tags:LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 39

Alticast, S&T and UniSoft to Demo ATSC 3.0 Solution at NAB NYC

by Andrew Fenn

Alticast, a provider of end-to-end media solutions, Strategy & Technology (S&T), an independent developer of interactive TV technologies, and UniSoft, a software company specialising in broadcast provisioning, monitoring and testing, will demonstrate how their …

Tags:ATSC| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 39

Roku Launches Measurement Programme for OTT Advertising

by Andrew Fenn

Roku has launched its Measurement Partner Programme, helping brands and publishers quantify the impact of OTT advertising campaigns running on the platform, along with eleven partners, including Acxiom, comScore, Experian, Factual, IHS Markit, Kantar, …

Tags:Advertising| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Roku| Vol 25 - Issue 39

CES Unveiled Table Top Show

by Bob Raikes

Adok was the first company that we spoke to in the small show alongside the CES Unveiled presentations. The company has developed a system based on a projector complete with Windows PC (iCore 3 …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Automotive| CES Unveiled and Paris Motor Show| Interactive Projectors| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 39

Suzuki Chooses Sony to Modernise Digital Signage in France

by Andrew Fenn

Suzuki recently enlisted Sony to modernise its French headquarters and stores throughout the country. Sony is equipping 106 of Suzuki’s 180 French stores with a complete signage solution, with the deployment expected to finish …

Tags:France| Large Display Monitor| Retail| sony| Vol 25 - Issue 39

Nanosys Patent Covers MicroLED/QDEF Efficiency Boost

by Bob Raikes

A hat tip to DSCC who spotted that Nanosys has a patent application US 2018/0287025 A1 that was filed on March 25, 2018 and covers a revised structure for displays using quantum dot enhancement …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| MicroLED| MiniLED| Mobile Display Monitor| Quantum Dots| Vol 25 - Issue 39

Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro Features a Rigid OLED Display

by Andrew Fenn

Xiaomi recently launched its Mi 8 Pro smartphone globally. The device features a 6.21″ AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 × 2248 pixels, 402 ppi, HDR10 and a screen-to-body ratio of about 84%. …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 39| Xiaomi