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What They Say The author points out that retailers will be impacted by Covid which will reduce ‘footfall’ and the number of transactions. They really need to look at all aspects of their businesses including warranty. The author explains how the premiums are calculated for extended warranties (not particularly for CE or displays). What We … Read more
What They Say Facebook’s Oculus Quest 2 leaks in full via official promo videosThe new Oculus Quest 2 is half the weight of the previous Quest, at 503g, and has 1832 x 1920 resolution per eye. The Qualcomm XR2 can support 90Hz refresh and the pricing will be $299 from October 13 for the 64GB … Read more
Innovasonic, Inc., a leader in acoustic and ultrasonic thin film technologies, announced the successful proof-of-concept demonstration for Innovasonic’s PiezoTouch™ ultrasonic haptics technology. “This demonstration completes the first phase of our technology platform development ,” said Dr. Boris Kobrin, Founder and CEO of Innovasonic. “We have achieved a significant friction force modulation on a glass surface … Read more
Sony has announced three new native 4K (4096 x 2160) home cinema projectors with SXRD panel for the consumer and custom installation (CI) channels. The VPL-VW590ES, VPL-VW790ES and the flagship model VPL-GTZ380, offering innovative processing, impressive brightness and best-in-class viewing experiences. “Sony has led the 4K home cinema projector market with our native 4K SXRD … Read more
Next generation microLED display technology is still evolving. A glimpse of that was seen at DisplayWeek 2020. While some suppliers showcased microLED display prototypes virtually, others in the supply chain presented about materials, process and technology innovations that will help the commercialization of products. MicroLED provides the best features of LCD and OLED display and … Read more
Industry worried about large area TFT display shipments decline in Q2 2020 because industry peers had negative expectation on large area TFT display shipments because of COVID-19 pandemic. However, the result was beyond expectation. Large area TFT display unit shipment in Q2 2020 reached historical record high at 219.6 million with 26% QoQ and 17% … Read more
Resolution on cameras keeps creeping up to enable sharper and sharper images on big screens. But in the IMax and domed-theater market, screens do not conform to the 16:9 or so ratio of most modern cinema cameras. As a result, content is cropped within the wide-aspect frame or vertically extended to fill these large screens. … Read more
What They Say The WTO ruled that tariffs imposed by the Trump administration in the US on Chinese imports were a violation of international rules. What We Think After this announcement, Trump said “Then we’ll have to do something about the WTO because they’ve let China get away with murder,” according to Reuters, so there … Read more
You.i TV, the leader in premium software tools for OTT application development, today launched a new generation of its flagship You.i Engine One product, with MediaKind as an initial deployment partner. MediaKind will use You.i Engine One 6.0 to accelerate deployment and enable its video provider customers to offer more engaging user experiences. You.i Engine … Read more
What They Say The Sony PS5 is due to ship in Japan and the US on November 12th and sell for $499. Other countries will start to receive them on the 19th. There will be a $399 ‘Digital Edition’ of the unit as well. The company will go ‘head to head’ on pricing with Microsoft, … Read more
What They Say Comcast is thinking about licensing its X1 video platform, used in its cable and broadband devices, to Smart TV makers. X1 is the base for the firm’s Flex platform for broadband-only subscribers. The company is said to have double its installed Flex boxes from one million in May to two million now. … Read more
What They Say Apple’s CEO Tim Cook has said that Apple has now sold 500 million iPads in the last ten years, and that half of iPad buyers are currently buying their first iPad. What We Think One of the problems for the growth of the tablet market is that the products were pretty good … Read more
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