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What They Say Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 interface has leaked. The design is said to be based on the Windows 10X initiative which was intended to update many aspects of the operating system, but was dropped as an alternative in favour of a change to the overall Windows 10 system. The OS is expected to … Read more
Samsung Electronics announced that all models1 of The Terrace TV, the premium product line designed for outdoor lifestyles, have become the first in the TV industry to be verified for outdoor visibility performance. This verification comes from U.S.-based Underwriters Laboratories (UL), a global independent safety science organization with over a century of experience in driving … Read more
What They Say Samsung put out a press release to announce that its ‘The Terrace’ outdoor TV has been verified for ‘outdoor visibility’ by US testing organisation, Underwriters Laboratories. This is the first set to be so certified. Specifications required for this certificate include: peak brightness of 3,000 to 4,000 cd/m² contrast of 1,000:1 in … Read more
What They Say Bloomberg published an interesting article based on discussions with JDI that included a forecast from Omdia on the increasing penetration of LCD into the VR headset market as OLED makers focus on the higher volumes available in the smartphone market. The article also reports that Sony plans to use OLEDs, with 2000 … Read more
What They Say Fierce Video reported that YouTube has been offering free Chromecast or TiVo devices to some subscribers to allow the display of UltraHD content. “To ensure our loyal YouTube TV members have a great watch experience (including the ability to watch 4K content on our optional new add-on service coming soon!), we want … Read more
As both California and New York have now lifted a majority of their pandemic-induced restrictions for stores, restaurants, businesses, and other indoor environments, it is hard not to think about the potential impact to companies that will now begin to fully reopen their offices. Interestingly, I think one of the biggest impacts of return-to-office will … Read more
In 2012, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), an international agency regulating telecommunications under the umbrella of the U.N., released its recommendations for the Ultra HD market to help define the parameters for future video broadcast technology. These recommendations are commonly referred to as BT.2020. Figure 1: Rec. 709 vs. BT.2020 Source XDA (of course, the … Read more
As part of its ongoing research on the workstation market, Jon Peddie Research (JPR) has released its JPR Workstation Report Market Quarterly for Q1’21. Overall in Q1’21, workstation market volume grew about 27.7% YoY to establish a new record level. The strong rebound in workstation shipments was no surprise, as positive signs regarding the pandemic … Read more
When virtual production and, in particular, mixed reality production took flight in early 2020 ARRI and ROE Visual came into contact and connected to develop a better understanding of the impact of this technology on both LED volumes and camera performance. This mutual understanding has led to the development of a continuous testing program. Early … Read more
Sharp NEC Display Solutions, a global leader in the projector and display market, announced the availability of the PA804UL LCD laser projector. The ideal projection solution for corporate, higher education and rental/staging applications, the upgraded PA Series projector delivers powerful brightness with 8,200 lumens, filling screen size and ensuring readability, with the ability to utilize … Read more
Macroblock has partnered with Moonshine Animation, a famous artist-centered VFX company based in Taiwan, to build an LED wall XR studio in Taipei, Taiwan. The studio is equipped with real-time camera tracking system and high quality 4x4K LED displays of P1.25 (1.25mm pitch) with 3840 visual refresh rate, which allows video shooting at up to … Read more
What They Say Infocomm has opened registrations for its event which is due to take place in Orlando, Florida from October 23 to 29th 2021. What We Think Well, I don’t think I’ll be going to this one, although as they say ‘Never say never!’. After 18 months of some degree of lockdown and having … Read more
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