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Portable and Versatile HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 2.0 Analyzer/Generator Accelerates Interoperability Testing

November 16, 2022 by Artem Alekseenko

Teledyne LeCroy, Inc., the worldwide leader in protocol test solutions, announced the availability for order of the quantumdata M21 Video Analyzer for HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 2.0 testing – a portable video analyzer and generator with a built-in screen and battery power. The latest version of the widely used High-Definition Multimedia Interface specification promoted by … Read more

LG Unveils Its First Mini LED Surgical Monitor at MEDICA 2022 in Germany

November 16, 2022 by Artem Alekseenko

LG Electronics is unveiling its first 27-inch, 4K surgical monitor with Mini LED technology (model 27HQ710S) at MEDICA 2022, the international tradeshow for the medical sector taking place in Düsseldorf, Germany. LG 4K Mini LED surgical monitor boasts exceptional picture quality courtesy of the company’s Mini LED technology, which provides clear, precise images. The product’s … Read more

New Report from Common Sense Media Evaluates the Privacy Policies of the Most Popular Virtual Reality Headsets on the Market

November 16, 2022 by Artem Alekseenko

Common Sense Media released a new report that evaluates the privacy policies of the most popular virtual reality headsets on the market. The report, “Privacy of Virtual Reality: Our Future in the Metaverse and Beyond,” examines the privacy trends and practices of seven of the top VR devices and found that none of them meet … Read more

New HTC Headset Leaked?

November 16, 2022 by Bob Raikes

What They Say A YouTuber, Brad Lynch, appears to have leaked details of the design of the next HTC VR headset which combines the slim form factor of the Vive Flow with the standalone features of the Focus (so he’s calling it the Flowcus). The displays are said to be 1920 x 1920 120Hz LCDs … Read more

Samsung’s Galaxy M54 OLED to be developed by BOE and CSOT

November 16, 2022 by Bob Raikes

What They Say The Elec reports that a new OLED display for a budget Samsung smartphone for the Southeast Asia market, the M54, is being developed by BOE and CSOT. It is unclear whether SDC will also develop a panel, the report said, as it is said to have supplied panels for the preceding M53 … Read more

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Supports 8K60p AV1 Decoding

December 21, 2022November 16, 2022 by Bob Raikes

What They Say Qualcomm has announced its latest APU, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 which adds hardware support for decoding AV1 video at 8K60fps with HDR support for HDR10+, HDR10, HLG and Dolby Vision. (Qualcomm is adding AV1 support) Other codecs include H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC), VP8 and VP9. The chip also supports 8K30P or 4K120P capture. Internal displays up … Read more

ITRI Introduces High Resolution Full-Color Micro LED Display for AR Glasses

November 15, 2022 by Artem Alekseenko

The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), Taiwan’s largest and one of the world’s leading high-tech applied research institutions, today introduced the High Resolution Full-Color Micro LED Display for AR Glasses. This innovation assists panel manufacturers and other industry players to upgrade their technology, expand their Micro LED applications, meet market demand and secure business opportunities … Read more

Magic Leap 2 is the best AR headset

November 15, 2022 by Bob Raikes

What They Say Magic Leap has taken a fair amount of criticism in recent years largely because it ‘over-promised’ and rais nearly $2 billion to build AR headsets. However a review by Engadget was more sympathetic. An article discusses that the firm increased the FoV of the Magic Leap 1 from around 50° to around … Read more

Pimax Adds a Console that Becomes a Headset

November 15, 2022 by Bob Raikes

What They Say Several weeks ago, VR headset maker Pimax released a new device that is called the Pimax Portal that has been described as a Nintendo Switch that can be used for VR. It’s a handheld Android-based controller that can be inserted in a special case to become a VR headset. The handheld will … Read more

CE Flat in Germany – Smartphone Value up but Other Segments Down

November 15, 2022 by Bob Raikes

What They Say The GfU in Germany said that the market for home electronics in Germany was stable in the first three quarters of 2022 and was up just 0.1% on last year at €33.7 billion. However, the three CE segments developed very differently: consumer electronics recorded a 7.7% drop in sales to just under … Read more

Sign of the Times: LNER’s New Digital Display Trial Makes Train Travel Even Easier

November 15, 2022 by Artem Alekseenko

London North Eastern Railway (LNER) is pioneering innovative technology aimed at making it simpler for customers to board trains as part of a new digital trial. In a first for LNER, new digital display screens installed at Doncaster Railway Station will advise customers of the train layouts and where they should wait on the platform to … Read more

DSCC Webinar Updates on Smartphones

November 15, 2022 by Bob Raikes

Sweta recently gave a summary of the recent DSCC Global Display Supply Chain Dynamics and Technology Outlook Conference, which took place virtually last month. She covered the TV and IT segments (DSCC Supply Chain Conference: Outlook and Issues for the TV and IT Market) and now I’m covering David Naranjo’s look at smartphones. He looked … Read more