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The morning of October 3rd was devoted to discussing the technology and related issues around creating an HDR solution for cinema. Dan Cryan from IHS started the session by giving an overview of the key trends and results of the cinema market. IHS analyzes the cinema market from three cultural points of view: leisure/social, media … Read more
In the afternoon session, the focus was more on advanced 3D displays. Jon Karafin from Light Field Labs started the discussion by giving a presentation most of which we have described before. It included a discussion of what he views as a light field display and what is not a light field display. Many of … Read more
Yahya Mirza from Aclertic Systems began the conference with a discussion of the computational needs for rendering light field images. His company’s goal is to “better understand what it takes to create content for future light field displays and look for opportunities to automate complicated and time consuming processes so holographic productions can be more … Read more
Vizio has enhanced the Google Assistant functionality of its SmartCast range of TVs with an expanded range of voice control features. Users with a Google Home or other Assistant-enabled device can now use voice commands for input selection as well as pausing, resuming, stopping, fast-forwarding and rewinding content. The new features will be made available … Read more
Mantis Vision, a leading provider of advanced 3D mobile sensing and 3D volumetric content acquisition and sharing technology, announced it will use the company’s AR/VR/mobile technology and AR/VR applications running on Samsung mobile devices during a demonstration at the Samsung CEO Summit 2018 on October 11th in San Francisco’sMasonic Center. The demonstration will include real-time … Read more
Mantis Vision, a provider of mobile 3D scanning technology, announced it will run its technology and applications on Samsung mobile devices during a demonstration at the Samsung CEO Summit 2018 on October 11th at San Francisco’s Masonic Center. The demonstration will include real-time 3D volumetric acquisition and real-time point cloud multicast streaming of moving people … Read more
One of the more interesting presentations at the recent Display Summit (proceedings available soon), was a paper from Vladimir Matias at iBeam Materials. His company works closely with Sandia National Labs where they exploited thin metal foil technology used for superconductors to develop a novel microLED approach called GaN-on-Metal. This could be quite a breakthrough … Read more
CGR Cinemas has chosen Christie, a leading cinema technology manufacturer, as its exclusive laser projection partner, as it moves to convert all 700 of its theatres to RGB pure laser technology?. In a landmark agreement that sees CGR becoming the largest investor in Christie RealLaser™ systems in the world today, 200 CGR Classic auditoriums will … Read more
CGR Cinemas based in France, has decided to go ‘all in’ on RGB laser projectors and is ordering projectors for 200 CGR Classic auditoriums over the next two years (100 each in 2019 and 2020) and intends to eventually convert all 700 of its theatres to pure laser. Christie is the supplier of the first … Read more
Total September shipments from the Taiwanese large panel makers we track were almost flat MoM but up 1% YoY to 21.358 million. AU Optronics saw September sales of NT$27.44 billion ($882 million), down 103% MoM and 5.6% YoY. This brought quarterly turnover to NT$81.04 billion ($2.6 billion), up 8% QoQ but falling 7.3% YoY. Large … Read more
Delta, a global provider of power and thermal solutions and a pioneer of display technologies, announced the launch of the world’s first 8K 25,000 lumen DLP projector in Japan, along with Digital Projection International Ltd (hereinafter referred to as “Digital Projection”), an associate company of Delta and a global provider of high-caliber display solutions. As … Read more
Absen has launched a new range of LED displays for rental under the ‘PL Lite’ brand in APAC and Latin America. The displays are available in 2.5, 2.9, 3.9 and 4.8mm pixel pitch. The panels weigh from 9 to 12.5kg and can be curved from, -7.5º to +10<º. The two larger pitch versions are available … Read more
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