Vol 24 – Issue 47 – Page 7

LG Display to Apply Multi-Channel Sound to Next-Generation Crystal Sound OLED

by Bob Raikes

The ET News in Korea said that at CES LG Display is to demonstrate multi-channel sound using its Crystal Sound OLED (CSO) and will support four channel stereo or 5.1 sound, up from the …

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LG 5G OLED Lighting Fab Starts Mass Production

by Andrew Fenn

LG Display has announced it has commenced mass production at its new 5G OLED lighting fab in Gumi, Korea. The new line will have an initial capacity of 15,000 substrates per month, around 30 …

Major Car Brands Choose Aoto LED Signage at IAA 2017

by Andrew Fenn

Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lamborghini and other international car brands recently employed Aoto as their exhibition booth design partner at the 67th annual Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung motor show in Frankfurt. 1,000m² of AOTO’s Ultra HD …

Hamburg Digital Signage Innovation Center Upgraded

by Bob Raikes

Komma, Tec Redaction of Hamburg said has updated its Digital Signage Innovation Centre and has added a number of new displays from NEC, whereas LG Electronics was previously the main partner. In the 400 …

TV Panel Sizes to Grow

by Bob Raikes

Sigmaintell of China believes that average TV size will increase again by 1.7″ in 2018, up from a 1″ increase in 2017. The company expects the overall global TV market to recover in 2018, …

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HbbTV Conformance Test Suite v9.2.1 released

by Bob Raikes

The HbbTV Testing Group has published a new version of the HbbTV conformance test suite. The new version, 9.2.1, is a maintenance release and does not introduce any new approved test cases. In total, …

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VESA Releases Open Standard and Test Methodology for HDR in Monitors and Laptops

by Chris Chinnock

The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) has defined the display industry’s first fully open standard specifying high dynamic range (HDR) quality, including luminance, color gamut, bit depth and rise time, through the release of …

Large Panel Makers See Volume Bounceback

by Yvette Raikes

Following last month’s overall 10.5% MoM and 2.1% drops in large panel shipments, this month the numbers were back up, with rises of 10.0% MoM and 5.7% YoY for the four businesses we track …

LED Signs Can be Moved by an App

by Bob Raikes

Charvet Digital Media of Lyon, France, has developed the iGirouette display system for interactive signposts. The two LED-based signs can rotate on the sign posts and can be remotely operated to change both the …

BBC Announces Blue Planet II in UHD and HDR for iPlayer

by Andrew Fenn

The BBC has announced it will make all episodes of David Attenborough’s Blue Planet II available on iPlayer, in Ultra HD and HDR. The BBC is using Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG) HDR, as well …

Over 100 Games Now Support Tobii Eye-Tracking Tech

by Andrew Fenn

Over 100 games now support Tobii’s eye-tracking technology, making gaming more accessible than ever for players with disabilities that prevent them from using handheld peripherals like keyboards and controllers. Recent titles to gain eye-tracking …

Māoï Developing a HUD-Based Dive Computer

by Arthur Berman

Thalatoo (Montpellier, France) is developing a unique display-based recreational dive computer product called M?oï. The device incorporates a monocular HUD that presents important dive related information out in front of the diver. The add-on …

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