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Technology – Chinese researchers have taken quantum dot (QD) LEDs above 20% external quantum efficiency (EQE) – thought to be the technology’s theoretical maximum – for the first time. By adding an insulator layer to the design structure, a team at Zhejiang University achieved an EQE of 20.5%, with an operational lifetime of 100,000 hours. Previous … Read more
User Interface – The tenth edition of the Touch Gesture Motion Conference organized by Mark Fihn in co-operation with IHS was held October 28-30, 2014 in Austin, Texas. Unlike some similarly themed prior events, this year’s TGM event provided a thorough and engaging overview of the current state of TGM user interface technologies focused on identifying the future of the … Read more
Digital Signage – A 3×1 vertical videowall has been designed, built and installed by Pallas LCD in Plaza Premium’s departure lounge in Heathrow’s Terminal 2A. Although LCD technology was used, the videowall appears to be bezel-free. LG panels (47″, 1366 x 768 resolution, 500 cd/m² – these panels are supported but no longer manufactured) were used, … Read more
User interface – At the Touch Gesture Motion Conference held October 28-30, 2014 in Austin, Texas, Rick Seger of N-trig presented a Pen Input Tutorial on Tuesday October 28 as well as a presentation entitled Beyond Touch on Wednesday October 29. In his tutorial, Rick cited a number of academic studies (see for example) supporting the notion that note taking using handwriting … Read more
Camera/Camcorder – 4K resolution or more, wide color gamut (WCG) and high frame rates (HFR) are only some of the issues for a camera to acquire the next generation of images – high dynamic range (HDR) is needed as well. This is a pressing topic in the SMPTE community, as evidenced by Chris Chinnock’s recent six … Read more
3D and Vision Health – Several times a year I provide an update for our readers on 3D vision health issues. The pervasive myth that 3D is somehow bad for us, and our children, is a stubborn one. For that reason, we need constant reminders and fresh talking points. The release of the American Optometric Association’s … Read more
Head-Up Display – Oakley has announced its latest Airwave 1.5 ski goggles which include Recon Instrument’s Snow 2 head-up display. There are no technical changes to the Snow 2 HUD however, Oakley is now adding support for the Garmin Virb. The Virb is an action camera from Garmin that will allow the user to see not … Read more
Connectivity – Sending a 4K signal from a camera back to a recorder or production truck often involves using fiber optic cable if the distances are fairly long. Now, a Canadian company called Muxlab (Montreal, Canada) has a solution that uses CAT 5/6 cable to transfer the 4K video to a distance of 150 meters. That’s beyond the … Read more
Wearable – There are plenty of new entries in the wearable market these days, however when a major company like Microsoft announces its wearable device, the world takes notice. The new smartband is called Microsoft Band and it provides the typical functionality of similar devices. Microsoft Band allows for: Guided workouts 24-hour heart rate tracking Sleep tracking … Read more
Broadcast & Distribution – It has become increasingly clear that consumers are moving to streaming and cloud downloads to watch TV shows and movies at home. This trend, which has been documented by numerous research firms and news organizations, reached a “tipping point” in 2011 when more video was acquired via streaming and downloads than by … Read more
Various firms have confirmed Android 5.0 (Lollipop) will be arriving on their devices soon. The OS will be available on HTC’s One and One M8; Motorola’s Moto G (2013 and 2014, Moto X (2013 and 2014), Moto E, Droid Maxx, Droid Ultra and Droid Mini. The OS will also be launched on all of Sony’s … Read more
Content Creation – At a recent SMPTE New York Chapter meeting, three professional camera manufactures talked about their recent introductions from IBC: Sony, JVC and Panasonic (see full coverage here: part 1, part 2, part 3). All support output over SDI and HDMI connectors, but outputting the content over a CAT 5/6 cable is in … Read more
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