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What They Say A panel at the SMPTE 2020 virtual event decided that although there are few good ways of getting 8K into the living room at the moment, but it may be a good idea to create content in the higher resolution already. Creation in 8K may be something that attracts attention, even if … Read more
LG Display, the world’s leading innovator of display technologies, announced that its OLED TV panels have received Eco-Product certification from SGS, a Swiss-based global leader in inspection, verification, testing, and certification. Amid growing interest in the indoor environment due to increased stay-at-home activities amid COVID-19, OLED TV panels have been recognized as eco-friendly products with … Read more
Sharp NEC Display Solutions, a global leader in the display market, announces two new additions to its NEC MultiSync® EA Series desktop portfolio. The 24” EA242F and 27” EA272F boast full ergonomic capabilities and full connectivity to meet the needs of demanding corporate users. These new EA Series displays also include USB-C charging capabilities, a … Read more
Here are links to some of the articles that have built up over the week and didn’t ‘make the cut’. How Joe Biden’s drone light show came together — and what it could mean for the industry – an interesting article on drone displays. More than just displays for VfB Stuttgart – Some great images … Read more
Apple® announced M1, the most powerful chip it has ever created and the first chip designed specifically for the Mac®. M1 is optimized for Mac systems in which small size and power efficiency are critically important. As a system on a chip (SoC), M1 combines numerous powerful technologies into a single chip, and features a … Read more
What They Say Huawei is reported by Reuters and others to be planning to sell its Honor budget smartphone brand to a consortium for around $15 billion. Members of the consortium include handset distributor Digital China and the government of its home town of Shenzhen, Reuters said. The all-cash sale will include almost all assets … Read more
What They Say LetsgoDigital, the Dutch website, has done a good job again with making renders from patent submissions. This time, it has some great images of a new concept from Samsung with a very impressive looking wrap-around display. What We Think As always, a patent application doesn’t assure a product, but in this case, … Read more
What They Say An article on investment site ‘The Motley Fool’ suggests that the inclusion of Lidar in the iPhone 12 Pro is a bigger deal than many have recognised. The technology can create an accurate depth field that can be used to manipulate images and significantly improves the performance of augmented reality applications. The … Read more
What They Say Apple has launched three new Macs that use its own chips, rather than those of Intel, which it has used since 2006. The architecture will be based on Arm technology. Arm, of course, is in the process of (probably) being acquired by Nvidia. The chips are reported to be fabricated by TSMC. … Read more
What They Say The article points out that HDR is a mess with five incompatible formats HLG (for broadcast) HDR10 (open, based on PQ) HDR10+ (open, based on PQ with dynamic metadata) Dolby Vision (proprietary, based on PQ with dynamic metadata) Technicolor (one workflow for HLG/HDR10/HDR10+) It also includes a report that the iPhone 12 … Read more
What They Say MPEG said that it has completed a verification test assessment of the new Versatile Video Coding (VVC or H.266) standard for ultra-high definition (UHD) content with standard dynamic range. According to the organization, it showed that VVC “provides a compelling gain over its predecessor, the High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) standard produced … Read more
What They Say Digitimes reported that Hannstar Display has bought production facilities, previously used for touch sensors, from HannsTouch Solutions for $95.5m. The facility will be used to make miniLED and microLED displays. What We Think Hannstar has proved remarkably resilient in reacting to changes in the display environment since it completed its G5 fab, … Read more
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