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Measuring HDR Displays Gets Clearer

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I’m a great believer in the saying ‘If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it’, but measuring displays is really, really tricky. However, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try. More than thirty years ago, selling high end CRT-based monitors, I found that an image that was ‘good enough’ was really hard to define. CRT-based … Read more

UGC Group Chooses Sharp/NEC for Four New Cinemas in France

Sharp NEC Display Solutions Europe announces that its RB laser technology projectors have been selected by the UGC Group to be used across its four (4) new cinemas. Cinemas in Plaisir, Toulouse, Bordeaux, and Lyon in France will benefit from the unsurpassed brightness and rich colour spectrum delivered by Sharp/NEC’s cinema solutions. Laurent Rieupeyrout, Technical … Read more

Sharp/NEC Announces Two New Models to the C Series Large Format Displays Range with Full Suite of Office Functionalities

Sharp NEC Display Solutions Europe announces two new models in its innovative C Series large format displays which combine stunning UHD resolution, high reliability, and long lifetime. The C Series has become the display of choice for a wide range of applications, from business presentations to digital signage. As part of its commitment to continuous … Read more

Performance Meets Sustainability in Barco’s New LED Rear-Projection Cube

If you would list the most desired features for a rear-projection cube destined for the control room market, you would probably describe the next-generation of the OverView MVL-721. High brightness and great image quality? Check! Low power consumption and sustainability? Present! Reliability and a long lifetime? Naturally! This LED-lit RPC is another remarkable step forward … Read more

Barco Updates RPCs

What They Say Barco annouced the next generation of its LED light sourced MVL-721 FullHD rear projection cube (RPC) which is said to have an increase in brightness of 55%. There was no detail on the changes, presumably in the light source of the DLP-based unit. On-screen brightness is from 155 cd/m² (eco mode (FXS … Read more

Links Week Ending 8th October 2021

Every week we see some articles that don’t really need comment or are just plain interesting. Here are a few from the second part of this week. HP Inc. Completes Acquisition of Teradici Ambient Photonics and Universal Electronics Inc. Work Together to Bring Sustainable Power to Home Entertainment and Smart Home Devices Kopin Announces Design-In … Read more

Links Week Ending 15th October 2021

Every week we see some articles that don’t really need comment or are just plain interesting. Here are a few from the second part of this week. LG brings more content to third-party smart TVs QSR Chain Uses Transparent LCDs On Grab’n’go Lockers To Guide Order Pickups Bank of America is turning to virtual reality … Read more

Immersive VR interferes with Head–trunk Coordination in young children

What They Say A report in Nature highlighted the challenges to the development of head/torso coordination. The report shows that VR use disrupts the default coordination pattern ‘where a steering role is assigned to the trunk, which causes 6- to 8-year-olds to employ an ill-adapted segmental strategy’. What We Think Not strictly a display topic, … Read more

Optoma’s New ZX300 and ZW350 Projectors Shine Bright in K-12 Classrooms, Corporate Environments

Optoma, a world-leading manufacturer of large display products and the #1 DLP® projector brand in the Americas, introduced its Optoma ZX300 and ZW350 – two new compact XGA and WXGA laser projectors designed for K-12 classrooms, corporate environments and small to medium-sized venues. These entry-level powerhouse projectors complement Optoma’s line of affordable laser projectors for … Read more

Strategy Analytics: Samsung Display Leads the Expanding Smartphone Display Panel Market in H1 2021 with 48 Percent Share

The global smartphone display panel market posted a revenue of $21 billion in H1 2021, according to the Strategy Analytics Handset Component Technologies service report, “Smartphone Display Panel Market Share Q2 2021: Samsung Display Maintains Top Spot.” According to Strategy Analytics research, the smartphone display panel market witnessed a double-digit revenue growth as Samsung Display … Read more