BT TV Enjoys Best-Ever Quarter
106,000 new TV customers joined BT in Q3, taking its net total to 1.3 million. This quarter saw the launch of BT’s UltraHD package and a new UltraHD STB.
Smartphones Approach Record High, Despite Challenges
355.2 million smartphones were shipped worldwide in Q3 this year, according to IDC: 6.8% up from the 332.6 million shipped a year ago. Although the result represented the second-highest quarter of shipments on record, it was lower than IDC’s prediction of 363.8 million units. Limiting factors included slightly lower-than-expected iPhone shipments, and the introduction of … Read more
Christie 6P laser lights CGV’s biggest screen in South Korea
CGV, a subsidiary of CJ Group and South Korea’s largest multiplex cinema chain, has installed Christie’s groundbreaking 6-Primary (6P) laser projection system in CGV Starium, which houses one of the largest screens in the world. The CP42LH laser projector is designed and configured to achieve a brightness level of over 14fL onscreen in 3D and … Read more
We Need a Definition for a High Dynamic Range Display
I am at the SMPTE Fall Conference in Hollywood, where I am learning all about the ecosystem for High Dynamic Range (HDR), Wide Color Gamut (WCG) and High Frame Rate (HFR), among other topics. That means ways to capture, process and produce, encode, deliver and display such content. This of course, is a hot topic … Read more
Christie Lights Up CGV’s Starium
CGV, a cinema multiplex chain in South Korea, has installed Christie’s CP42LH laser projector in the CGV Starium, which houses a 32m-wide screen! The upgrade replaces an existing lamp-based Christie projector. The CP42LH is designed to achieve a brightness level of over 14ft-L in 3D on the large screen, and output up to 108,000 lumens.
CMA Clears BT’s EE Acquisition
BT’s takeover of UK mobile operator EE has been cleared by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority. The watchdog judged that the move, worth £12.5 billion ($19.1 billion), would not cause ‘significant harm’ to any of the 10 markets investigated. John Wootton was chair of the enquiry. He said, “We provisionally think that the retail … Read more
Envivio Becomes Ericsson Subsidiary
Ericsson has completed its acquisition of video encoder specialist Envivio (Ericsson to Acquire Envivio). The transaction was completed through the merger of Ericsson’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Cindy Acquisition Corporation, with Envivio. Envivio will now act as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ericsson. The deal was worth approximately $125 million.
My Etendue Story
Etendue is a familiar word among optical engineers especially projection engine designers. It represents how “spread out” the light from a source is. The unit of measure is simply (sr * m²), the product of the solid angle and the area. The end result is a pure dimensional entity. Putting it simply without complicated double … Read more
Corning Lotus™ NXT Glass Chosen for Samsung Display’s LTPS-OLED Line
Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) announced Samsung Display’s selection of Corning Lotus™ NXT Glass for its line of low-temperature polysilicon (LTPS), organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panels. Samsung Display, a global leader in display panel technology and products, selected Lotus NXT Glass as its backplane substrate because it enables higher-resolution, more energy-efficient displays. Samsung Display produces LTPS-OLED … Read more
VESA Rolls Out Production-Ready Embedded DisplayPort Standard 1.4 for Mobile Personal Computing Devices
The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA®) today announced it has published the Embedded DisplayPort (eDP) standard version 1.4b. This new release takes the original eDP 1.4 standard to production-ready status, incorporating a number of key protocol refinements and clarifications resulting from VESA member companies’ product development efforts. These enhancements to the eDP standard were specified … Read more
UDC Korea Opens New Headquarters
UDC Korea, a wholly owned subsidiary of Universal Display Corporation, enabling energy-efficient displays and lighting with its UniversalPHOLED® technology and materials, announced today the opening of its new headquarters in Pangyo Techno Valley. The new facility will serve as the central point of UDC’s South Korean operations and provide space for customer support teams, technology … Read more
Home Retail Group Result 30/10/15
Home Retail Group, owner of the Argos and Homebase brands, reported its half-yearly financial result indicating an increase in earnings per share of 13% to 3.4p (5.19¢). Benchmark profit increased 10% to £34.1 million ($52 million). The turnover was 2% lower at £2.63 billion ($4 billion). Argos reported weaker sales with 3.9% decline in volume … Read more
