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Sony Mobile Projector Suffers from Speckle

by Chris Chinnock

Sony asked if I wanted to review their MP-CL1A mobile projector so I said yes. It is based on the Microvision pico engine which consists of an RGB laser source and a 2 axis …

Tags:Laser Projectors| Pico Projectors| sony| Vol 24 - Issue 04

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Sony Looking at OLED for 2018 Phones

by Bob Raikes

Sony is reported by Nikkan Kogyo Shinbun to be looking at switching to OLED displays for its high end smartphones in 2018 or 2019. Analyst Comment Frankly, given that the two brand leaders will …

Tags:AMOLED| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| sony| Vol 24 - Issue 03

DigiLens Secures $22M from Key Strategic Partners

by Chris Chinnock

DigiLens, a provider of diffractive waveguide technology for Augmented Reality (AR) and Head-up Displays (HUD), announced they have closed a Series B round of investment to the tune of $22M. “The round was oversubscribed …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Foxconn (Honhai)| Head Up Displays HUDs| Panasonic| Rockwell Collins| sony| Vol 24 - Issue 02

Sony Projectors Used for Particle Physics

by Bob Raikes

Sony said that the National Museum of Science and Technology in Milan is using Sony laser projectors to unlock some of the secrets behind particle physics research in collaboration with CERN. The museum approached …

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Laser Projectors| Museums & Exhibitions| sony| Vol 24 - Issue 04

Sony Launches Smaller, Cheap 4K UST Laser Projector

by Chris Chinnock

Sony has launched a new ultra-short-throw 4K laser projector called the VPL-VZ1000ES. It will carry a $25K price point, about half the level of the predecessor VPL-GTZ1 model, but with similar features. It is …

Tags:CES 2017| Large Display Monitor| Laser Phosphor Projectors| sony| Vol 24 - Issue 02

Ultra HD Blu-ray Players at CES 2017

by Chris Chinnock

CES 2017 saw the launch of several new Ultra HD Blu-ray disc players from existing players and some new companies as well. According to the Blu-ray Disc Association, roughly 300K standalone Ultra HD Blu-ray …

Tags:Blu-ray Players| CES 2017| Dolby Vision| Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| Panasonic| Philips| Samsung| sony| UltraHD| Vol 24 - Issue 02

Sony Adopts Dolby Vision for OLED and LCD TVs

by Chris Chinnock

We had a chance to attend the Sony press conference and tour their booth at CES 2017. TV highlights included: First OLED TV with Crystal Sound (AX1 series) New WCG/HDR LCD TVs (X930E/940E series) …

Tags:CES 2017| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| OLED TVs| sony| Vol 24 - Issue 02| Wide Colour Gamut (WCG)

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DCS To Look at HDR and HFR

by Bob Raikes

The Digital Cinema Society in Hollywood is running an event at Sony Studios, Culver City, California on the 9th February from 1.00pm to 4.00pm when Sony will be showing its FS5 and F65 as …

Tags:Back Panel| HDR - High Dynamic Range| HFR - High Frame Rate| Large Display Monitor| sony| Vol 24 - Issue 01

LGD & Sony Agree OLED Supply Deal

by Bob Raikes

Korean sources have reported that Sony has signed a deal with LG Displays to buy OLED panels from Q2 this year, with a target volume of 100,000 panels this year, compared to 110,000 to …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LG Displays (LGD)| sony| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 24 - Issue 01

Sony VPL-VW550ES Reviewed

by Isaac Oburu

I cannot tell a lie, I was very tempted and, in the end, I simply couldn’t resist. I’m only human… Sony’s UK PR department contacted me to see if I would be interested in …

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Sony VPL-VW550ES Reviewed

by Bob Raikes

I cannot tell a lie, I was very tempted and, in the end, I simply couldn’t resist. I’m only human… Sony’s UK PR department contacted me to see if I would be interested in …

Tags:Home Cinema| Large Display Monitor| sony| UltraHD & 4K| Vol 24 - Issue 01