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JCDecaux has begun to roll out new screens for the London Digital Network, which it won the contract for last year (JCDecaux Replaces Clear Channel in London). 1,000 84″ (1920 x 1080) screens are being installed in locations such as Holborn, Knightsbridge and Covent Garden. They are almost 40% larger than the displays they will … Read more
More than 2,000 people attended the opening of Samsung’s 2016 roadshow in Cologne, Germany from the 2nd – 4th March. Samsung’s newest products, such as its SUHD TVs with HDR and transparent OLED displays, were shown. The roadshow travelled to Offenbach on the 10th March, and will head to Munich on the 15th. After that, … Read more
Research has been published showing how graphene can be used to create a material with the highest rate of light-absorption for its weight. Researchers from the UK’s University of Surrey believe that, among other uses, the material could be used to recover energy from waste light and heat in rooms, if used on the walls. … Read more
DirecTV has announced that it will deliver live UltraHD coverage of the Master’s Tournament golf event at the Augusta National Golf Club, in the USA. All four rounds will be shown, between the 7th and 10th April. However, coverage will be limited to the 11th, 12th and 13th holes of August’s course, traditionally known as … Read more
The NPD Group says that 52% of US internet homes had ‘at least one TV’ connected to the internet in Q4’15 – marking an increase of 6 million homes over Q4’14. The types of devices being used for the connection varied, with game consoles being the most popular. The average US internet home owns 2.9 … Read more
Indium is the key ingredient in Indium-Tin Oxide (ITO), a transparent conductive coating found in virtually all displays, including both LCDs and OLEDs. It is also used in many types of touch screens. The high price of indium and not always certain supply has driven multiple research programs to find an alternative material. The most … Read more
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, today announced its newest 12 megapixel (Mp) image sensor for smartphones, which will elevate the quality of mobile phone pictures. Already in mass production, this 1.4?m-pixel-based image sensor is equipped with Dual Pixel technology that has been reserved for DSLR cameras. The technology enables … Read more
Working with Dynamic Motion, Protec delivered expert video design services and technology including BlackTrax real-time motion tracking at the grand opening ceremony of World Air Games 2015 held at the beachside coastal location of Sky Dive Dubai, UAE in late 2015. Taking centre-stage, a raised inflatable 6-meter-wide spherical projection surface was suspended 30 meters above … Read more
I had previously written about perovskites as laser materials and wavelength conversion materials in competition with Quantum Dots (QDs). (See my Display Daily on Perovskites and my companion DD on Quantum Dots). Now I have learned that perovskites have another display-related application: potentially they can be used as transparent conductive coatings in both LCD cells … Read more
Vivitek, a leading brand of visual display products, announced that the DU8090Z laser projector, which was revealed at ISE2016, is now shipping. The DU8090Z is equipped with a laser light source which offers up to 20,000 hours of operation time in addition to an amazing 8000 ANSI Lumens brightness and a strong colour accuracy. This … Read more
The Olympic Broadcasting Service (OBS) has said that it will capture virtual reality footage at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The footage will be both broadcast live and made available to download, although how (a dedicated app or more generic one like Gear VR) has not been said. The opening and closing ceremonies, as well … Read more
Dialog Semiconductor has appoint Wissam Jabre as the company’s new CFO. Since 2014, Jabre has worked at AMD as the corporate VP of finance, and before that held various executive positions at Freescale Semiconductor.
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