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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. iiyama G2450HSU: New VA display with FreeSync Microsoft set to double down on Android with dedicated business unit Philips: Up to 500 euros cashback on Ambilight TVs (in … Read more
What They Say Business Korea reports that the South Korean government is considering designating OLED as a ‘national strategic technology’. There are currently 34 such technologies including advanced semiconductor, vaccine and EV battery. The corporate tax deduction related to facility investment is 16% for small and medium-sized enterprises, the paper said, 6% for large enterprises, … Read more
What They Say The E3 Electronic Entertainment Expo has been cancelled for 2022, even on a digital basis. Last year, the event took place digitally. What We Think I was surprised that the event is not taking place even virtually. On the other hand, at the moment the Gamescom event in Germany is still expected … Read more
What They Say Samsung US said that it is expanding the range of parts, repair tools and guides that will be available to consumers. The repair guides are being developed with the iFixit website. Initially, the new programme will cover the e Galaxy S20 and S21 phone lines as well as the Galaxy Tab S7+. … Read more
What They Say WayRay has released a video showing its ‘Deep Reality’ display technology showing information on an AR HUD including directional guidance shown as lines on the ground. It also highlights objects and potential hazards including pedestrians. What We Think The demo is quite impressive to me. The company highlighted what it is trying … Read more
What They Say Optics.org reported that a Danish optics firm, NIL Technology, is developing nanostructured flat optics for applications including AR/VR glasses and headsets. The firm told the site that its flat optics has 94% transmission and the firm said that it is already working with a number of headset developers. It has developed surface … Read more
What They Say HDTVTest had its first look at this year’s LG G2 OLED which features a heatsink to help dissipate heat and reduce image retention. Tester Vincent Teoh found that the technique worked effectively, with retention disappearing faster than a 48″ that did not have the heatsink. He confirmed that the new composite case … Read more
What They Say The Broadcast Bridge reported a talk by Gary Feather at the HPA Tech Retreat in which he talked about the developments in virtual production made possible by the drop in LED pricing in the last decade. He estimates that the value of the market is around $68 million for this application. He … Read more
What They Say iFixit tore down the new Apple Studio Display and decided that inside it’s very like an iMac. The site identifies that the panel itself is exactly the same as the one used in the 5K iMac. The overall monitor is thicker than the iMac by around 50% because of the inclusion of … Read more
What They Say Protocol Entertainment reported that although Meta has said that its Quest 2 headset is for ages 13 and up (which gets around US regulations that apply to 12s and under), others are aiming AR applications at youngsters. A start-up called Quantum Storey has done a deal with Hasbro for books that will … Read more
What They Say Research conducted by Magid, for Dolby Labs and the Pearl TV group found that a marketing campaign around ATSC 3.0 Nextgen TV had generated a lot of interes. The research found among consumers: Consumer awareness grows: 40 per cent were aware of Nextgen TV, up from 25 per cent last year among … Read more
In February, Sterling Silva of Paramount Pictures introduced an interesting webinar on what DCI, the organisation that coordinates digital content and systems in cinemas, thinks about what a true HDR experience is in theatres. We’ve covered the challenges of achieving a true HDR experience and over the years we have reported on Barco’s work that … Read more
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