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HPA Tech Retreat 2020: A Downside To High Dynamic Range Video?

At last week’s Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) Tech Retreat, the subject of high dynamic range came up more than a few times. This annual gathering of people who work in the post-production industry and other allied fields offers an eclectic range of presentations on acquisition, post, and delivery of media content, along with some unexpected … Read more

CES 2020 Round-up Part 3

There was a lot to see at the CES show last month and I’m finally getting towards the end of my catch-up on some of the things that I saw there and that I haven’t reported on, so far and haven’t seen reported elsewhere. You can find my earlier reports here (Some Display Items That … Read more

New Milestone: HbbTV Association Releases Targeted Advertising Specification

The HbbTV Association, a global initiative dedicated to providing open standards for the delivery of advanced interactive TV services through broadcast and broadband networks for connected TV sets and set-top boxes, is proud to announce the release of the HbbTV specification for targeted advertising (HbbTV-TA). The landmark move will set a standard for broadcasters and … Read more

Absen LED: Over 5,000 sqm in Stock and Shipping

With the Covid-19 (coronavirus) situation still ongoing, Absen has allayed any concerns by confirming that it has over 5,000 sqm of LED in stock and ready for shipping, with a further 27,000 sqm in production covering the company’s wide array of indoor, outdoor and rental display products. As well as the company’s manufacturing base in … Read more

Strategy Analytics: Global 5G Smartphone Shipments to Hit 199 Million in 2020

According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, global 5G smartphone shipments will reach 199 million units in 2020. Disruption caused by the coronavirus scare and global economic slowdown will put a cap on 5G smartphone sales this year. Ken Hyers, Director at Strategy Analytics, said, “Global 5G smartphone shipments will grow more than tenfold … Read more

Universal Display Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2019 Financial Results

Universal Display Corporation, enabling energy-efficient displays and lighting with its UniversalPHOLED® technology and materials, reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2019. “2019 was a year of record results for our company, during which we continued to build on our leadership position and foundation for growth,” said Sidney D. … Read more

AOC’s New 35” (88.98 cm) Ultrawide Gaming Display with 200 Hz, VESA DisplayHDR 1000 and G-Sync Ultimate

Display specialist AOC launches the 35” (88.98 cm) AOC AGON AG353UCG, which is part of the AGON 3 next generation series and a step-up from the highly-appraised ultrawide monitor AG352UCG6. The AG353UCG ticks all the gamers’ boxes: 200 Hz refresh rate, 2 ms GtG response time and low input lag for the best visual feedback … Read more

Cybernet Announces World’s First Antimicrobial Touch Glass on a Medical Grade Computer C

Cybernet is excited to announce the world’s first fully antimicrobial medical computer. Cybernet’s medical grade computers have always featured a housing with antimicrobial properties baked directly into the resin, and now can offer a fully antimicrobial touch glass as well, so the entire device is 100% protected against the formation of bacteria. The antimicrobial touch … Read more

Scientists From NUST MISIS Figure Out How to Extend the Life of Gadget Screens 

The team of scientists from the NUST MISIS Laboratory of Advanced Solar Energy engaged in the development of perovskite thin-film devices has proposed a new modification of the LED, for the first time using two-dimensional inorganic material, zirconium trisulfide, as the electron transport layer of the perovskite LED. In the future, this will allow starting … Read more

Full Year Results – Barco

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All divisions delivered solid sales growth in 2019 resulting in consolidated growth of 9.5%. In Entertainment sales grew 11.3% mainly driven by EMEA and North America where Barco leveraged its market leadership to capture demand bolstered by the cinema replacement cycle, which began in 2019 as anticipated. In Enterprise continued double-digit growth for ClickShare and … Read more