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HDR Comes Round Again

On Wednesday, January 16th, the SMPTE NY Chapter had a meeting on high dynamic range (HDR) capture, content and display. This was held at the Microsoft Training Center in New York and was titled “HDR Workflows: Beyond the Technical Silos.” This meeting was described as being “a debate on integration, relative importance and relationships between … Read more

CES 2019 Round Up

My main purpose in visiting CES this year was to catch up with trends in monitors, panels and interfaces that were important to the clients for our DisplayCast Market Research product and we managed to create a substantial Powerpoint file for them. However, I also some some non-monitor products and technologies. Here are some. ViShare, … Read more

DSCC’s Latest Smartphone Display Cost Report Adds Foldable, New Models and Quantifies Significant BOE Yield Improvements

The Q4’18 update of DSCC’s Quarterly Smartphone Display Cost Report adds the panels used in the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S10 models and the Galaxy Foldable smartphone. Foldable smartphones have the potential to dramatically change the smartphone landscape and it is critical to understand their costs and cost reduction potential to estimate their impact on smartphone … Read more

Unilumin Becomes The First To Mass-produce Mini-LED 0.9mm

On booth 12-F60 (Hall 12), Unilumin will officially launch its innovative MP Mini-LED solution at ISE 2019. With the benefit of its well-established manufacturing techniques, Unilumin is the first to mass-produce 0.9 mm LED for high-end applications. What Is The Technological Breakthrough? Unilumin’s ability to mass produce Mini-LED opens a new chapter of LED display … Read more

Parks Associates: 43% of Households Planning to Purchase a Smart TV or Streaming Media Player Cite Voice Control as Key Feature

Research from Parks Associates finds that 43% of U.S. broadband households that own or plan to purchase a smart TV or streaming media player consider voice control to be an important feature for their next purchase. Parks Associates industry report The Impact of AI on Consumer Entertainment examines the impact of AI on the entertainment … Read more

Touch Enabled Video Wall Provides Front-of-house Solution In Cinema Foyers

Zytronic, a leading supplier of durable, high-performance Projected Capacitive Technology (PCT and MPCT) touch sensors, and Brisbane-based digital solutions provider TouchMate, have produced a complete front-of-house solution to help simplify and expedite guest services for Australian movie theatres. Self-service ticket kiosks have wide acceptance in movie theatres, but TouchMate saw the potential in combining the … Read more

NEC Portrays the Future of Laser Projection at ISE 2019

NEC Display Solutions Europe will showcase its comprehensive range of industry-leading installation laser projectors at ISE 2019 in Amsterdam this February, including the first public view of its quietest-ever projector. Visitors to NEC’s stand 5-R20 will get the chance to see NEC’s projectors in a range of different application scenarios, from digital signage to meeting … Read more

VR’s March Towards the Mainstream

On the march towards Virtual Reality’s entry into the mainstream, it turns out that the “broken road that lead me straight to you” (Rascal Flatts – yes) is going straight through the mobile devices platform and smartphones in particular. This is according to the latest Juniper research virtual reality markets study, “Innovation, Disruption & Future … Read more

NEC in Partnership with UC EXPO

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NEC Display Solutions announces a partnership with UC EXPO, the first in a number of key vertical tradeshows to benefit from an industry collaboration which sees NEC place greater emphasis on vertical expertise. For the corporate sector, NEC Display Solutions and NEC Enterprise Solutions will collaborate to present a highly targeted Unified Communications solutions set … Read more

Nreal AR Glasses on Show at CES

Mixed reality technology start-up Nreal Technology Co., Ltd (Beijing, China) provided a preview of its AR glasses at the recent CES show in Las Vegas. Perhaps the most memorable impression and a particular selling point for the Nreal AR glasses is the opinion that their look is quite appealing – both in absolute terms and … Read more