Vol 25 – Issue 02 – Page 6

Black Level Fix on the Way for LG Dolby Vision Support

by Andrew Fenn

LG has vowed to fix an issue with its recent Dolby Vision update, which is causing elevated black levels from all HDMI sources on its entire range of supported TVs. Dolby has confirmed that …

Occipital Reveals New Room-Sensing Inside-Out Tracking for VR

by Andrew Fenn

Occipital, a start-up based in Colorado, has revealed a new type of inside-out tracking for VR that it is calling Occipital Tracking. Designed to replace external room-sensing hardware, Occipital Tracking uses 3D scanning and …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Sensors| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 02

At CES 2018, Samsung Strikes Back

by Ken Werner

A year ago, at CES 2017, Samsung introduced its Q Series of super-premium quantum-dot-enhanced LCD-TVs. The company called the quantum-dot technology used in this series QLED, and gave the sets prices that were comparable …

Tags:LG Displays (LGD)| OLED Fabs| Quantum Dots| Samsung| Vol 25 - Issue 02

Video Services Forum Announces Interoperability Demo at VidTrans 2018

by Andrew Fenn

The Video Services Forum has announced a major industry interoperability demonstration of the latest technologies for transporting uncompressed video and audio over IP networks. The event will take place during VidTrans 2018, which will …

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Testing| Video over IP (VIP)| Vol 25 - Issue 02

Leader Instruments Chosen for UHD HDR Outside Sports Broadcast

by Andrew Fenn

Leader test instruments have been chosen to perform signal monitoring at one of the largest outside broadcast projects in the 2018 sports calendar. Approximately 90 nations will compete in over 100 tournaments embracing 15 …

Samsung Files Trademarks for Micro QLED and 8K QLED

by Andrew Fenn

Reports are coming through that Samsung recently filed two new trademarks: for Micro QLED and 8K QLED. South Korean publication, The Investor, reached out to Samsung for comment. A representative of the company is …

Google Pixel 2 XL Displays Show Variations

by Bob Raikes

The 6″ LG flexible AMOLED used in the Pixel 2 XL smartphone has received some critical reviews because of the quality of the display (see this example at ArsTechnica). The LG V30 which also …

BOE Takes Over SES Imagotag

by Bob Raikes

We didn’t spot it at the time, but it seems that in December, BOE of China completed the acquisition of a majority stake of 6.67 million shares in SES Imagotag, which specialises in Electronic …

Direct LED Backlights Ahead in TV LCDs

by Milos Pavlovic

In a blog post, David Hsieh Research & Analysis Director within the IHS Technology Group at IHS Markit has pointed out that direct lit architectures dominate the TV LCD panel market, hitting a peak …

Roku Releases OTT Advertising Insight Suite

by Andrew Fenn

Roku has announced further advancements in OTT advertising measurement by introducing Ad Insights, which allows marketers to measure campaign reach and effectiveness, and more accurately plan their ad investments. The tool-set helps brands analyse …

Parks Associates: 12% of US Broadband Households Use Live Streaming

by Andrew Fenn

Parks Associates today announced that, as of the third quarter of 2017, 12% of US broadband households use a live streaming platform like Facebook Live or Periscope. The profile for live streamers is generally …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 25 - Issue 02

Ymagis Announces EclairColor HDR License Program for Content Houses

by Andrew Fenn

Ymagis, a European specialist in digital technologies for the film industry, announced the launch of a Professional Licence Program for its EclairColor HDR solution, in favour of independent film laboratories, content services companies and …