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Sony Electronics Announces a New Generation in 4K HDR 3D/2D Surgical Displays

September 26, 2022 by Artem Alekseenko

Sony Electronics is expanding its lineup of surgical LCD displays with two versatile options, the LMD-XH550MT (55-inch) and LMD-XH320MT (32-inch). The new models can be paired with surgical endoscopes, microscopes and surgical robots for precise visualization in operating rooms, surgery centers, and training and education environments. The monitors combine detailed 4K resolution, HDR (High Dynamic … Read more

Links Week Starting 26th September 2022

December 21, 2022September 26, 2022 by Bob Raikes

Every week we see some articles that don’t really need comment or are just plain interesting. Here are a few from the first part of this week – only a few as I have been busy at IFA. Google discontinues its last traditional Chromecast, but software support will continue Epson’s New Gaming Projector Promises a … Read more

Sky to Stop Satellite Dish Installations? Italy & SA Get Sky Glass

September 26, 2022 by Bob Raikes

What They Say The daily newsletter from Advanced-television.com reported that Sky in the UK has told its suppliers that it will end new satellite dish installations by the end of 2023. However, when we clicked on the link, the article seemed to have been deleted. Last week Advanced-television.com said that MultiChoice Group (MCG) in South … Read more

Pico 4 VR Headset Coming with October Release Date

September 26, 2022 by Bob Raikes

What They Say Pico, the start-up that is owned by TikTok’s parent, ByteDance, has released details of its new headset, the Pico 4. The unit is smaller and lighter than the Pico3 but has dual 2160 x 2160 LCD displays (72Hz/90Hz powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 processor with 8GB of memory. The headset has … Read more

ViewSonic’s New M1 Pro Projects in 360 Degrees with a Flexible Smart Stand

September 23, 2022 by Artem Alekseenko

ViewSonic Corp., a leading global provider of visual solutions, introduces the new M1 Pro Smart LED Portable Projector. This palm-sized cinematic powerhouse weighs less than 1kg and features a patented smart stand, delivering 720p HD images in 360 degrees with theatre-quality audio from Harman Kardon speakers. With a 30,000-hour maintenance-free LED light source and a … Read more

Study: Screens help cognitive development in children

September 23, 2022 by Bob Raikes

What They Say We’ve all seen reports that too much screen time is bad for children, in particular. However in a study published in Frontiers in Psychology, a team from the UK and France collaborated in a review of 478 studies published over the last two decades. The result of the study was that the … Read more

Drone Show at Burning Man uses 1,000 Drones

September 23, 2022 by Bob Raikes

What They Say AV Magazine reported that a presentation at the Burning Man event in the US used 1000 drones to create a light show that was controlled by 400 Starlink terminals (the SpaceX satellite internet terminals) What We Think As the reporter said – this is pretty impressive even if you haven’t consumed any … Read more

Google’s Project Caviar Aims at Dolby

September 23, 2022 by Bob Raikes

What They Say Protocol Entertainment has revealed that Google has developed alternatives for Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision in a project it is calling ‘Project Caviar’. The formats are intended to be open and royalty-free like the codecs that the firm has worked on over a long time. Protocol said that Dolby charges $2 to … Read more

Breakthrough thinking in MicroLED and the implications for QDEL blue dots

December 21, 2022September 23, 2022 by Ian Hendy

From the SID conference this year, one really interesting theme emerged for me as rising in importance. That is the role of single emitter material systems for MicroLED. Up to now, most display companies have emphasised discrete R, G, B systems for MicroLED demonstrators, whilst at the same time parallel tracking colour converting systems. This … Read more

TV Round-up from IFA 2022

December 21, 2022September 23, 2022 by Bob Raikes

I had a couple of days to look around at TVs during the recent IFA Show in Berlin. It’s not really the place for new sets as brands are focussed on trying to get sales for the holiday season. CES is really the place for new sets. Still, there were some things to see! Samsung … Read more

Geutskens Updates on HDR Ecosystem

September 22, 2022 by Bob Raikes

What They Say Yoeri Geutskens has posted his latest HDR ecosystem diagram on Twitter. What We Think We normally copy images to our own server, but in this case, I’d rather not as the image is copyright, so we’ve just linked to it, which means that if Guetskens deletes it, we’ll lose it! (BR)

OLED Mobile Phone Panel Penetration Rate Estimated to Exceed 50% in 2023

December 21, 2022September 22, 2022 by Bob Raikes

What They Say TrendForce said that it expects the penetration of OLED into the smartphone market to get over 50% in 2023, up from 42%. (This would be on a unit basis, I assume as revenues are already over 50% – editor) In an article, the firm described the features such as additional auxiliary electrodes, … Read more