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Christie Highlights Reduced Noise of L/P Projectors

Christie was highlighting the D12WU-HS projector which is a single chip DLP unit that uses a laser phosphor light source and which we reported on from ISE (Christie ‘Solves Laser Colour Balance’) The company also told us that it has found that output is between 12.5K and 13K, compared to the rated 12K lumens. The … Read more

Dimensional Touch Responds to Pressure

Yesterday, I highlighted the technology that Apple has introduced to add an element of pressure sensitivity to the touch input sensor of its iPhones. Of course, that has encouraged others to go in this direction. Dimensional Touch Inc., a development-stage company based on technology developed at the University of California San Diego (UCSD), is just … Read more

Apple Moves Touch On with Pressure

With the introduction of the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, Apple has provided users with a force sensing touch user interface enabling new input modalities that also incorporate haptic feedback. I recently briefly assessed the user interface enhancements afforded by Apple’s 3D Touch feature of the iPhone 6s. I found the functionality of the Touch … Read more

University Prints OLEDs on Paper

Research at the University of Sheffield in the UK has led to the possibility of new ways to display information on product packaging. Working with Cambridge-based Novalia, the University describes packaging with printed electronics showing simple and dynamic information. Examples of the uses of this type of packaging include changing messages, or countdown timers for … Read more

ICDM Launches File Formats Workgroup

The International Committee for Display Metrology has announced a new workgroup, for file format management and standardisation. Based in OpenEXR, Workgroup 4 aims to develop a file format standardisation effort for displays and related workflows, based on the ICDM display measurement standard. Interested parties are invited to participate, especially if: Your work involves writing software … Read more

UK Picture Quality Complaints Fall to 0

Ofcom

UK regulator Ofcom has said that complaints about picture quality on public broadcasters’ channels have faded to almost nothing – in fact, there have been no complaints in the last three years. Ofcom is currently reviewing its Broadcast TV Technical Codes, but says that there is no need to introduce a code for specific picture … Read more

Molecular Glasses Has Bold OLED Claims

US OLED material developer, Molecular Glasses, has said that its phosphorescent host material has been shown to raise OLED lifetime by up to 1,500%. The material has an external quantum efficiency of 20%, and ‘minimal’ luminance roll-off. The firm did not name the host its material was being compared to, only saying that it was … Read more

LDM Product Roundup – Vol 23 No 14

Hisense has revealed two new UltraHD TVs for the German market, just before the European Championship football tournament. Both the 65″ M5500 and 433″ M3000 support DVB-T2 and HEVC decoding. They use Hisense’s Vidaa smart TV interface. Specifications were incomplete at the time of writing. Hisense has said that the M5500 has a 1,000:1 contrast … Read more

BenQ’s MW883UST is Education Solution

BenQ’s MW883UST projector is an interactive UST model for education, first shown at BETT this year and now launched in Europe. The projector uses a DLP chip, and can throw a 78″ image from 0.1m – although actual throw distance can be from 0.08m. Throw ratio is fixed, at 0.24:1, and recommended image size is … Read more

Taiwanese Panel Makers Slip in Annual Comparison

AUO shipped 9.6 million large panels and 14.8 million small panels in March, with sales rising 35% and 26.6% MoM, respectively. In the first quarter, these figures were 24.4 million large (down 11.5% QoQ and 8.8% YoY) and 37.8 million small panels (up 13% QoQ but down 11.5% YoY). The firm posted consolidated revenue for … Read more