Colour (Color) – Page 5

The Problem with the “Standard Observer”

by Chris Chinnock

Much of the color standards and color calibration methods and instruments are based upon the “standard observer.” This is supposed to represent the average human’s color perception, as defined in 1931. But there is …

Tags:Colour (Color)| Colour Quality| Large Display Monitor| Rec 2020| SMPTE 2015

Dartmouth College Develops Prism Display

by Tom Allen

A coloured image has been projected, using a device containing no coloured components. Researchers from Dartmouth College in the USA and Disney Research Zürich built a photo projection system that uses black images, a …

Tags:Colour (Color)| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Projection| Vol 22 - Issue 43

ASU Researchers Remove UV Output From OLEDs

by Tom Allen

The quality of light from modern electronics leaves much to be desired, according to a research team at Arizona State University (ASU), which hopes to make these products mimic natural light more closely. This …

Microsoft Pleases DisplayMate with Ambient Performance

by Bob Raikes

Display Daily’s friend, Ray Soneira of DisplayMate, has been busy, with a review of Samsung’s SUHD (Samsung Flagship LCD TV Stumbles on Viewing Angle) and LG’s OLED TVs last week, and a review of …

Tags:Colour (Color)| DisplayMate| Microsoft| tablets| Vol 22 - Issue 39

Three Steps to Better Color

by Matthew Brennesholtz

The topic of Better Pixels, not more pixels has been a hot topic recently. “Better Pixels” includes several things such as wide color gamut (WCG), high dynamic range (HDR), high frame rate (HFR), etc. …

Tags:Colour (Color)| EBU| SMPTE| Vol 22 - Issue 34

Wider Colour Coming to Apple’s iMacs

by Tom Allen

Apple’s 27″ iMac is currently the only model with a retina (5k) display.Ming-Chi Kuo, a KGI Securities analyst and uncannily accurate Apple tipster, has said that the company is preparing to launch new iMacs …

Tags:Apple| Colour (Color)| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 31

Quantum Dots: Not just for Displays Anymore

by Matthew Brennesholtz

Everyone in the display community knows (or should know) of the application of quantum dots to improve display colorimetry to near Rec. 2020 standards. The high spectral purity that makes quantum dots usable for …

Apple Watch Display Reflectance Unveiled

by Steve Sechrist

Once again, in the pursuit of “state-of-the-art” displays, we are getting a peek with the DisplayMate Labs microscope into an Apple Watch display shoot-out. This time, founder Dr. Raymond Soneira, announced an in-depth review …

Tags:Apple Watch (iWatch)| Colour (Color)| Sapphire| Shoot Outs| Vol 22 - Issue 27

Verlase Claims Quantum Wells Challenge QDs

by Tom Allen

Verlase has patented a wavelength conversion technology that it hopes will challenge quantum dots. Click to enlargeThe new patent (US Patent No. 9,035,344) is based on ‘quantum wells’ (QWs) formed from exfoliated 2D materials. …

Philips Introduces ColorSpark

by Matthew Brennesholtz

In a presentation on the first day of Display Summit on Monday, June 15th, Dr. Ir. Peter Vankan from Philips announced a new product from Philips Lighting, ColorSpark. Color Spark, also known as High …

Tags:Colour (Color)| LED Projectors| Philips| Vol 22 - Issue 25

ICDM Meets at SID: Mulls Next Steps

by Chris Chinnock

ICDM, or the International Committee on Display Metrology, met at SID to discuss updates to measurement procedures and to discuss other topics where metrology techniques are still in flux. One of these areas was …

Verlase Aims to Replace Phosphors and QDs

by Tom Allen

Verlase Technologies has patented its Chromover wavelength conversion technology. According to the company, Chromover enables full-colour micro-LED arrays for near-eye displays. The technology is said to be able to replace phosphors and quantum dots …