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ITU Approves ATSC 3.0 as a Recommended DTT Standard

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Sinclair) and ONE Media 3.0, LLC applaud the International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) adoption of the ATSC 3.0 digital broadcast standard for use by all countries in the world. The U.S. Delegation, with active and critical support from Sinclair and ONE Media, proposed ATSC 3.0 – the world’s first Internet-Protocol-based television broadcast … Read more

2019 Gaming Monitor Shipment Reaches 57% Growth YoY, While Curved Monitors Take 60% Market Share, Says TrendForce

According to the latest research from the WitsView research division of TrendForce, the 2019 shipment of gaming monitors (defined by WitsView as monitors with frame rate over 100Hz) is estimated at up to 8.5 million units, a 57% growth YoY, compared to 2018 figures. With the diversification of panel types and monitor models from different … Read more

World’s First 8K 3D Display for the Creator Market at CES 2020

Dimenco, leading in light field display technology, introduced the concept of Simulated Reality (SR) technology one year ago. The global launch of its Simulated Reality Development kit comes full circle at the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. This 32” 8K SR Devkit is the ultimate spatial desktop machine available for all creators. … Read more

The Value of Color Coding Symbology Studied in HUDs

The judicious use of color in the symbology presented on flat panel displays has long been recognized as both a user preference and as a means to improve user performance. Given the increasing commercial presence of Head Up Displays (HUDs) and Head Mounted Displays (HMDs), there has also been a corresponding increase in the importance … Read more

Gordon Dutch Launches BBG Business Development

Gordon Dutch, ex MD at Peerless-AV EMEA recently established a consultancy business called BBG Business Development LLP www.bbgbusdev.com. The new BBG business has already been involved in numerous projects for both brands, installers and retailers and offers everything from a very basic ‘assessment’ of any business, through to project management, sales introductions and even Press … Read more

8K Association Certified Program Now Available for High Performance 8K TVs

The 8K Association (8KA), the leading cross-industry group promoting growth and harmonization throughout the 8K ecosystem, is pleased to announce that an 8K Association Certified program for 8K TVs is now available for 8K TVs that meet the exacting requirements outlined by the 8K Association. 8K Association Certified TVs feature 4 times as many pixels … Read more

The Art of the Deal

On December 1, 2017 the Village of Mount Pleasant in Racine County, Wisconsin issued the execution version of its development agreement for the “Foxconn Project,” under which Foxconn was to build a $10 billlion Gen 10.5 LCD fab in Mount Pleasant and initially employ 3,000 people (growing to 13,000 by as soon as 2022) in … Read more

Samsung Partners with 8K Association to Launch Certification Program

Samsung Electronics announced that it has partnered with the 8K Association (8KA) to establish a first-of-its-kind certification program designed to distinguish 8K-enabled televisions and other devices. The partnership marks another milestone for Samsung’s QLED 8K as it will be among the first TVs to be certified by the 8KA this year, bearing the new certification … Read more

ERI to Team with CTA and Samsung for Free E-Waste Recycling Event Before CES 2020

ERI, the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste and the world’s largest cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, announced it is joining forces again with the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. to provide the City of Las Vegas and early CES® 2020 attendees with a convenient way to recycle unwanted consumer electronics responsibly. … Read more

“A New Experience”: CES 2020 Keynote Live Broadcast

H.S. Kim, President and CEO of Consumer Electronics Division at Samsung Electronics will deliver a keynote address at CES on January 6, 2020. How will seamlessly connected devices enabled by AI, cutting-edge semi-conductor chipsets and 5G present new experiences and change our lives? The keynote addressing this topic will be delivered at the Venetian Hotel … Read more

… And Looking a Decade Forward

Yesterday was the easier part of my two part look back and forward, by a decade, at the display industry (Looking a decade back….). Looking forward, as Niels Bohr said, “it’s difficult to predict, especially the future”. However, there are some very high level trends, and I’m going to rely on my multiple decades (too … Read more