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We Need a Definition for a High Dynamic Range Display

by Chris Chinnock

I am at the SMPTE Fall Conference in Hollywood, where I am learning all about the ecosystem for High Dynamic Range (HDR), Wide Color Gamut (WCG) and High Frame Rate (HFR), among other topics. …

Tags:HDR - High Dynamic Range| SMPTE 2015| Vol 22 - Issue 43| Wide Colour Gamut (WCG)

Ericsson Writes About Immersive TV

by Tom Allen

Ericsson has published a paper on immersive viewing, covering UltraHD resolution and other enhancements, such as high dynamic range, high frame rate and wide colour gamut. Find it at http://tinyurl.com/oovc5lk. You can also see …

Dolby Vision Will Soon be Available in a Consumer TV Set

by Ken Werner

Last week, Vizio and Dolby Laboratories announced pricing and availability of the Vizio Reference Series TV sets, which the companies described as “the industry’s first-ever complete High Dynamic Range solution with Dolby Vision playback …

Tags:Dolby Vision| Vizio| Vol 22 - Issue 41| Wide Colour Gamut (WCG)

IHS Predicts Nine Times Rise in QD Share

by Tom Allen

IHS has published a report on the wide colour gamut display market. This market is expected to grow from 2.8% of total display demand in 2015, to 25% in 2020 (WCG Displays Represent Quarter …

Vizio Shows Side-by-Side demos with Samsung HDR/WCG UHD TVs

by Chris Chinnock

At the New York kick off of Vizio’s new Reference series UHD TVs, there were a number of demo stations set up to showcase the image quality of the TVs. Some of these demos …

Dell Extends Colour Gamut With GB-R Backlights

by Tom Allen

Dell has revealed three new monitors in its Ultrasharp line, which focuses on high resolution and accurate colour. All three models – the 31.5″ UP3216Q, 27″ UP2716D and 25″ UP2516D – support the DCI …

WCG Displays Represent Quarter of Display Market by 2020

by Tom Allen

25% of the 2020 display market, in terms of area, will feature a wide colour gamut (WCG), says IHS – up from 3% this year. The majority of WCG unit shipments today are formed …

Hollywood Excited by HDR & WCG and “The sparkle in actors’ eyes”

by Bob Raikes

Unfortunately the joys of torrential rain and Monday morning Amsterdam traffic meant that we missed the very beginning of the Pixar/ILM keynote. The discussion when we sneaked in was about the use of different …

Dolby Looking Good for Movies

by Bob Raikes

Dolby was, of course, demonstrating lots of Dolby Vision content. There are now two movies (Tomorrowland and Inside Out) that have been released and shown in Dolby Vision, although there are only a few …

Canon Showcases HDR Monitors

by Chris Chinnock

Canon offers two reference displays at 24 inches (DP-V2410) and 30 inches (DP-V3010). Both offer DCI-4K resolution 4096×2160) and a wide color gamut (essentially P3, not 2020). Both are targeted at broadcast and cinema …

Grundig Adds All of 2015’s Premium Features

by Tom Allen

Grundig is a German manufacturer of high-end TVs, which has been owned by Turkey’s Beko since 2004 (which at least makes a difference from the Chinese owners of national fellows Metz (Skyworth) and Loewe …

HDR Coming “Real Soon Now”

by Matthew Brennesholtz

UHD TV is expected to be more than just additional pixels. It will also include wide colour gamut (WCG), high frame rate (HFR) high dynamic range (HDR) and, perhaps, other features. These additional features, …