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What They Say DVD & Blu-ray kiosk operator, Redbox is looking for its investors to support a plan to transform is current user base of 40 million to using online streaming. The firm’s revenues dropped by 34% to $546 million. 71% of the Redbox kiosk customer base of around 40 million users describes itself as … Read more
What They Say Last week we reported on an article that suggested that theatre and PPV streaming could co-exist (“Black Widow” Suggests that Streaming and Theaters Could Coexist). The Hollywood Reporter has since pointed out theatre owners were not happy because of a “stunning collapse in its second weekend in theatrical revenues”. There was also … Read more
What They Say The Elec reports that Samsung is looking at supplying LTPS TFT modules for its direct LED-based TVs. Up to now, the paper reported, the firm has used PCBs for displays above 100″. The VD division had planned to use AUO to provide the substrates, but has now decided to try to use … Read more
What They Say We reported a little while ago how DSCC had looked at the US CPI for TV (Greatest Hits of the 70s). Now the firm has published another blog article highlighting the big change over the last year in the CPI and for the first time for many years, the index for TVs … Read more
What They Say In its weekly release of market information, DSCC has shared some details from its latest Advanced Smartphone Features Report. 90Hz and higher panels are taking significant unit share in 2021, with the 60Hz share falling to 63% share in Q1’21 on a unit basis and 61% share on a revenue basis. 90Hz … Read more
Samsung Electronics launched the 2021 model of its boundary-pushing modular display The Wall (Model Name: IWA) globally. With the new AI processing technology, upgraded 120Hz frame rates, and versatile installation options, this year’s The Wall once again reimagines display technology to give businesses boundless flexibility to showcase content. “Samsung is dedicated to creating the most … Read more
The XM312U is set to replace the award-winning XM310K as one of the world’s brightest commercially available professional reference displays. Bram Desmet, CEO of Flanders Scientific, shares that: “…for HDR projects our industry is typically requesting either 1,000nit or 4,000nit deliverables from colorists. Up until now our 3,000nit capable XM310K was one of the few … Read more
What They Say Mastering and reference monitor specialist, Flanders Scientific, has a new XM312U UltraHD monitor that has a peak brightness of 5,000 cd/m². Bram Desmet, CEO of Flanders Scientific said that some projects are looking for content that can be mastered in HDR at up to 4,000 cd/m² and previously, the brightest display it … Read more
Surrey NanoSystems the inventors of Vantablack coating technology announce that they are partnering with Uhørt AS of Oslo to install the first Vantablack light absorbing ceiling in their digital colour grading facility. Uhørt are one of Scandinavia’s leading post production companies and have a reputation for delivering exceptional results through the use of innovative technologies. … Read more
Last week, I looked at ‘How Black is Black?‘ and today I’m reporting on another paper from SID (34-4), presented by Samsung Display , on a new way to specify resolution. Issues about defining resolution are not new. Back in the CRT days, the three electron beams in a colour monitor were completely independent of … Read more
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. This Adidas liquid billboard is straight out of the future Lenses provider Luxexcel launched a platform that helps businesses integrate prescription lenses into smart glasses production. Apple filed … Read more
A federal jury in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas delivered a complete victory for Absen in a patent infringement lawsuit. In the case, Ultravision alleged that Absen LED display products exported to the United States infringed certain patents. The unanimous jury verdict found that none of the nine Absen … Read more
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