Vol 23 – Issue 43 – Page 5

Universitat Pompeu Fabra Shows Gamut Extension Model

by Chris Chinnock

The opposite problem to gamut compression is gamut extension, which was discussed by Syed Waqas Zamir of the Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Spain. Here, the idea is to take the source content gamut delivered …

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BBC Describes Gamut Compression Method

by Chris Chinnock

One of the important topics covered at the SMPTE conference was conversion from one color gamut to another. This is particularly important when content is encoded using XYZ or BT.2020 coefficients. Such content may …

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A VR Cinema is Open in Amsterdam

by Arthur Berman

The Virtual Reality Cinema is an entertainment concept developed by &Samhoud Media (Amsterdam, The Netherlands), a creative agency and online publisher that specializes in virtual and augmented reality. Located in Amsterdam, The VR Cinema …

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VIZIO SmartCast App Expands to Include FandangoNOW

by Bob Raikes

Vizio said that it has integrated FandangoNow (previously M-Go) into the Vizio SmartCast app, joining Vudu, Hulu and Google Play Movies and TV. Consumers can control their Vizio SmartCast displays from any room in …

SID Business Track Goes to DSCC

by Bob Raikes

SID has awarded the SID Business, Automotive Display, AR/VR/Wearables and Investors and Conferences at SID Display Week to Display Supply Chain Consultants after being run for a number of years by IHS. According to …

Hyundai Tracking Cars for Signage

by Bob Raikes

Hyundai has started a campaign in the UK for its Ioniq vehicle that uses vehicle recognition technology from Ocean to identify cars from their registration details and to display customised messages aimed at drivers …

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Asahi Result 31/10/2016

by Yvette Raikes

Asahi Glass Co. Ltd. saw Q3 net profits of ¥59 billion ($572 million), down 33% from ¥88 billion ($853 million) in the year ago period, on sales which slipped 5% to ¥3.15 trillion ($30.5 …

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Kyocera Result 30/10/16

by Yvette Raikes

Kyocera Corporation reported Q2 net profits of ¥18.7 billion ($181 million), down 3% from ¥19.2 billion ($186 million) a year earlier, on turnover which fell 13% to ¥333.3 billion ($3.2 billion) from ¥383.3 billion …

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Juniper Optimistic on Gestures for VR

by Bob Raikes

Juniper Research said that there will be 128 million smartphone-enabled VR devices, climbing to 492 million by 2020 – a growth of over 280% said the CIO blog. The report identifies gesture and motion …

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Samsung Display Supplies OLED Panel for Apple’s New MacBook Pro

by Bob Raikes

ETNews from Korea said that the touch panel in the Apple MacBook Pro, released last week (Apple Event Introduces New Mac Book Pro), is an OLED, as we expected, and is made by Samsung …

BOE Commits to $6.8 Billion Flex OLED Fab

by Bob Raikes

BOE plans to establish a G6 flexible OLED factory with a capacity of 48,000 substrates per month in Mianyang City, in Western China with an investment of $6.94 billion, it said (the document in …

LG Drops OLED TV Prices for Holiday

by Bob Raikes

LG has reduced the pricing of its entry level OLED TVs in the US, with the 55″ OLED55B6P now $1,997 and the 65″ OLED65B6P is now $2,997 (from $3,999). LG told CNet that the …

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