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Green Science Alliance Co., Ltd. Developed Quantum Dot + Resin Based Composite Material for any Kind of Shape and Emission Color

July 13, 2020 by Artem Alekseenko

Quantum dots are extremely small fluorescent nanoparticles typically between 10 to several thousand atoms, and 1 to 9 nanometers in diameter. The electronic characteristics of quantum dots are determined by their chemical composition, size, and shape. Quantum dots have the concept of energy level, bandgap, conduction band, valence band those are same as for normal … Read more

Attending a Display conference… on a Display… in my Pajamas

July 13, 2020 by Peter Palomaki

There is something ironic about SID Display Week this year. The week-long conference about display technology will be viewed exclusively on displays. I have always though it strange that the lowest form of display (the poorly focused conference projector with color gamut ~50% of sRGB) is what we all stare at for hours on end … Read more

Developments in Metasurface Technology May Enable Ultra-Thin Lenses

July 12, 2020 by Arthur Berman

Conventional optical components typically derive light manipulating capabilities from their shape and/or material composition. On the other hand, there are optical components that can manipulate light based on an entirely different approach. This approach is based on so-called metasurfaces. Such components are also able to modify the polarization, phase or amplitude of visible light but … Read more

Super-Resolution: Why is it good and how can you incorporate it?

July 10, 2020 by Bob Raikes

Welcome to Part 2 of Bitmovin’s Video Tech Deep Dive series: Super-Resolution with Machine learning. Before you get started, I highly recommend that you readSuper Resolution: What’s the buzz and why does it matter?. But if you would rather prefer to directly jump into it, here is a quick summary: Spatially upsampling videos is a … Read more

Traditional PC Shipments Continue to Grow Amid Global Economic Slowdown, According to IDC

July 10, 2020 by Artem Alekseenko

The second quarter of 2020 (2Q20) ended well for the Traditional PC market, comprised of desktops, notebooks, and workstations, with global shipments growing 11.2% year over year reaching a total of 72.3 million units, according to preliminary results from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. As restrictions around the world … Read more

Gartner Says Worldwide PC Shipments Grew 2.8% in Second Quarter of 2020

July 10, 2020 by Artem Alekseenko

Worldwide PC shipments totaled 64.8 million units in the second quarter of 2020, a 2.8% increase from the second quarter of 2019, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc. After a significant decline in the first quarter of the year due to COVID-19-related supply chain disruptions, the PC market returned to growth as vendors restocked … Read more

Fraunhofer HHI is Proud to Present the New State-of-the-Art in Global Video Coding: H.266/VVC

July 9, 2020 by Artem Alekseenko

After devoting several years to its research and standardization, Fraunhofer HHI (together with partners from industry including Apple, Ericsson, Intel, Huawei, Microsoft, Qualcomm, and Sony) is celebrating the release and official adoption of the new global video coding standard H.266/Versatile Video Coding (VVC). This new standard offers improved compression, which reduces data requirements by around … Read more

A Change in Direction – after Half a Century

July 9, 2020 by Bob Raikes

A couple of months ago, in ‘What Bob Saw’, I pointed to a story that would have been almost inconceivable a couple of years ago. The story was a link to the first OLED TV from Sharp. Now, from any other TV brand (apart from Samsung), the news of an OLED TV would not be … Read more

SSIMWAVE Study: Void in Measuring Optimization Impact on the Viewer Experience

July 8, 2020 by Artem Alekseenko

The media industry lacks a clearly defined picture of how bitrate optimization impacts the viewer experience, according to a recent survey of OTT providers, broadcasters and multichannel video providers. The survey, which aggregated input from 300 respondents, showed wide variations in the methodologies used to understand optimization, and in how metrics are collected. While more … Read more

Global PC Gaming Hardware Market Forecast to Surge by $3.6 Billion in 2020 due to COVID-19

July 8, 2020 by Artem Alekseenko

Jon Peddie Research (JPR), the industry’s research and consulting firm for graphics and multimedia, reported in its newest gaming market study regarding the PC Gaming Hardware Market, which consists of personal computers, upgrades, and peripherals used for gaming. The market is booming globally due to shelter in place orders as gamers upgrade and buy new … Read more

Philips Professional Display Solutions Unveils Biggest Ever Partner And Customer Support Programme To Help Businesses Get Back To Work

July 8, 2020 by Artem Alekseenko

Philips Professional Display Solutions continues to throw its unwavering support behind the AV industry and its customers, announcing the launch of a series of brand new programmes – offering exclusive product deals, finance packages and sales incentives – all brought together in a new dedicated website designed to help businesses ease back into work, post … Read more

Radiant Exhibits Online Demos of Display Test & Measurement Solutions at the First Virtual Display Week Exhibition

July 8, 2020 by Artem Alekseenko

Radiant Vision Systems, the leading provider of automated visual inspection for displays and display devices, announces that it will exhibit solutions for test & measurement as part of the first fully virtual Display Week 2020 conference and exhibition. From its virtual booth, Radiant will host several online demonstrations of high-resolution photometric imaging systems, software, and … Read more