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DTS:X Brings Object-based Audio For Cinema & Home

April 12, 2015 by Chris Chinnock

Next-Generation Technology Gives Content Creators, Cinema and Home Theater Owners More Control than Ever; Audiences Will Experience the Richest, Most Realistic Soundscape Possible DTS, Inc. (Nasdaq: DTSI), a global leader in audio technology solutions, has unveiled further details about DTS:X, its open, next-generation, object-based, multi-dimensional audio technology. DTS:X replicates a real-world sound environment that transports … Read more

Are More or Smarter Primaries the Solution to Metameric Failure in Laser Projectors?

April 12, 2015 by Chris Chinnock

With laser projectors, three very narrow primaries create a very large color gamut that is very close to the 2020 color gamut. But research has shown that with very narrow primaries, people can perceive a certain color differently – something that does not happen with displays that have spectrally broad primaries used in a Xenon … Read more

Archiving and Light Levels Top IMAX Concern List

April 12, 2015 by Chris Chinnock

A panel discussion at the Technology Summit for Cinema featured IMAX CQO, David Keighley and Jan Yarbrough, Senior Colorist, Motion Picture Imaging at Warner Bros. Both were in agreement that theaters are often too dim and the industry should do a better job of ensuring that theaters offer the prescribed 14 FtL (48nits) of peak … Read more

01 The Impact of the Digital Film Transition on the Industry

April 12, 2015 by Chris Chinnock

The SMPTE-organized Technology Summit on Cinema at NAB kicked off with a panel on the lessons learned in the transition from film to digital. Here, panels noted that the idea of moving to digital film delivery really started to be taken seriously back in 1995, so 20 years ago. For the next five years, SVGA … Read more

Are 1M:1 HDR Theatrical Projectors Really Needed?

April 12, 2015 by Chris Chinnock

That’s not exactly the message that RealD’s Pete Lude wanted to convey in his talk at the Technology Summit on Cinema, but it is was the something that exhibitors and projector makers should be considering. Why? Because in a exhaustive study of the sources of contrast degradation in a theater, having a million to one … Read more

HDR Arrives on Amazon

April 11, 2015 by Tom Allen

Amazon is to follow in the footsteps of Netflix, rolling out high dynamic range content this year. Prime customers in the USA, UK and Germany will be the first to receive the HDR programming, which will initially be limited to Amazon Originals.

Six15 Aims at Commercial Markets

April 10, 2015 by Norbert Hildebrand

In 2012, Vuzix sold its defense team Vuzix TDG (Tactical Display Group) to TDG Acquisition Company, LLC and the new entity was called Six15. This new company also signed a deal with Vuzix in 2014 that made it the exclusive distributor for the Defense, Homeland Security and First Responder markets. In a recent interview with … Read more

BMW Mini Announces ‘Augmented Vision’

April 10, 2015 by Norbert Hildebrand

When a car maker like BMW makes news in the display world, we expect extra large displays in the dashboard or on the back seat, or even a new head up display with augmented reality function. However, this time BMW has announced a real augmented reality headset. Source: BMW The device comes with a very … Read more

AMC to Install Dolby Cinema Technology

December 21, 2022April 10, 2015 by Matthew Brennesholtz

I’d previously written about Dolby Laboratories’ recently introduced Dolby Cinema technology and design (LDM Vol 21 No 48 Dolby to Take on IMAX in Large Format Theaters). This premium cinema system included Dolby Vision with dual laser projectors from Christie, Dolby Atmos sound and special auditorium design features. The concept was targeted as a direct … Read more

Nvidia Shield STB Coming In May

December 21, 2022April 10, 2015 by Matthew Brennesholtz

Nvidia announced the Shield STB at the recent Gamers Development Conference (GDC, as discussed by Jon Peddie in his Display Daily from March 9th, 2015. On April 9th, I had a chance to see the unit at Pepcom’s Digital Experience in New York and talk to Jordan Dodge, Nvidia’s PR Manager for the product. While … Read more

Canon USA Expands Line of REALiS Pro AV Compact Installation LCOS Projectors with the REALiS WUX500

April 10, 2015 by Tom Allen

Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, announced today the introduction of the newest projector in their Pro AV Compact Installation LCOS (Liquid Crystal on Silicon) line that combines WUXGA resolution (1920 x 1200), 5000 lumens of brightness and up to a 2000:1 contrast ratio, built-in HDBaseT™ (a first for Canon projectors), an … Read more

Userful Offers a New Way to Control Video Walls

April 10, 2015 by Chris Chinnock

Userful has developed what seems to be a novel, innovative, and potentially disruptive technology for controlling video walls. For the most part, video wall control is done today with dedicated and expensive special-purpose controllers. In Userful’s approach, a standard PC, LAN cables and network switches and zero-client device do the job, offering more flexibility and … Read more