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Panasonic Astrova IFE System Adopts OLED

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Panasonic Avionics has announced a new in-flight entertainment (IFE) system, Astrova, based on OLED displays. The displays are available in 13″, 16″ and, later, 22″, but they are said to have …

Tags:Aviation| OLEDs| Panasonic

Delta is Misapplying Photons

by Bob Raikes

It’s four years since Norbert wrote a Display Daily that set out the ideas from Misapplied Sciences relating to being able to direct multiple images on a display directly to particular viewers. (Misapplied Sciences …

Tags:Aviation| Digital Signage| Flight Information (FIDs)

Links Week Ending 27th May 2022

by Bob Raikes

Every week we see some articles that don’t really need comment or are just plain interesting. Here are a few from the middle and end of this week. LaGuardia Does A Different Take On …

Tags:Acer| Apple| Aviation| Cameras| Convertible PCs| Dell| Digital Signage| Flight Information (FIDs)| Google| iPhone| LED| MicroLED| Motorola| Notebooks| Right to Repair| Small Pixel Pitch LED SPP| TVs (TV Sets)| USA| Virtual Reality

BAE unveils lightweight LiteWave head-up display

by Bob Raikes

What They Say BAE Systems has a new HUD that is said to be 70% smaller and lighter than conventional systems and can be used in very limited cockpit areas. It is described as …

Tags:Aviation| Head Up Displays HUDs

5G and the FAA. A Charade

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Although it rarely impacts the display world, one of my favourite newsletters is the freebie sent out by Strand Consult on topics related to the smartphone industry. The newsletter expresses strong …

Tags:5G| Aviation

UHD Alliance Planning Filmmaker Mode Update

by Bob Raikes

What They Say The UHD Alliance used CES to update its Filmmaker Mode. It reported that all the members were now supporting the mode with an automatic switch (although not in all models_ except …

Tags:Aviation| UltraHD & 4K| Variable Frame Rate (VRR)

The Xtal 3 Uses Dual 4K Displays

by Bob Raikes

What They Say We have reported on Vrgineers and their high quality VR headsets and Chris tried the previous QuadHD version at CES in 2019. (VR I Didn’t See at CES) At CES this …

Tags:Aviation| UltraHD & 4K| Virtual Reality

Economist Picks 22 Technologies to Watch

by Bob Raikes

What They Say The Economist identified 22 ‘technologies to watch in 2022’. Only a couple (which we have listed first) involved displays, directly. VR workouts The Metaverse Solar geoengineering Heat pumps Hydrogen-powered planes Direct …

Tags:Automotive| Aviation| R&D (Research & Development)

Links Week Commencing 20th December 2021

by Bob Raikes

Every week we see some articles that don’t really need comment or are just plain interesting. Here are a few from the first part of this week. 5G Threatens Aviation According to Boeing and …

Tags:5G| Aviation| Dolby Atmos| Dolby Vision| LED| Panasonic| Reorganisation & Restructuring| Sports and Stadiums| Testing| TVs (TV Sets)| Xiaomi

AA to Equip A321XLR, 787-9 Fleet with 4K IFE Displays

by Bob Raikes

What They Say American Airlines is to use UltraHD Optiq in-flight-entertainment (IFE) displays from Thales that are based on Samsung QLED LCD technology in five new aircraft. The displays have support for dynamic HDR …

Tags:Aviation| HDR - High Dynamic Range| In Flight Entertainment| QLED