Wide Colour Gamut (WCG) – Page 8

There’s More than One Way to Make a WCG LCD

by Bob Raikes

One of the interesting topics that has developed over the last couple of years has been the development of wider colour gamut (WCG) LCDs. We’ve reported a lot on the QD approach, but QDs, …

Tags:LCD Backlights| Phosphors| Vol 24 - Issue 03| Wide Colour Gamut (WCG)

Changhong TVs at CES 2017

by Chris Chinnock

Changhong was showing off many TVs, but not a lot seemed to have changed since our IFA report (Changhong Launches New HDR TVs). These TVs are branded under the name ChiQ, but the Q …

Panasonic Upgrades OLED HDR TV – but Not for North America

by Chris Chinnock

Panasonic issued a press release at CES describing their new OLED TV, but they never mentioned it in their press conference and we never saw it at CES. We heard afterwards that it was …

Philips Intros First Dolby Vision TV and Other Models

by Chris Chinnock

P&F USA Inc, the company that manages the Philips brand in North America, and managed by Funai, used CES 2017 to introduce four new series of TVs. Only the Philips 4K Ultra HD 8000 …

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) …

Hisense Focuses on LaserCast TV and HDR-compatible Models

by Chris Chinnock

Hisense, which also manages the Sharp brand in North America, came to CES to showcase two type of large screen display solutions. This included the projection-based Laser Cast TV and a full range of …

New White Paper Discusses QD vs. OLED TV Battle

by Chris Chinnock

A new white paper from Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC) provides an analysis of quantum dot (QD) TVs vs. OLED TVs. It discusses the technology trends of the two but adds some unique perspective …

Tags:OLED Fabs| OLED TVs| Quantum Dots| Vol 24 - Issue 01| Wide Colour Gamut (WCG)

IRYStec to Optimize Your Display to the Ambient Conditions

by Chris Chinnock

A display’s performance is measured in a dark or dim room, but the display’s performance does not often account for the fact that it will be viewed in dark room, normal ambient illumination and …

Tags:Human Visual System (HVS)| Wide Colour Gamut (WCG)

Insight Media Releases Technical White Paper on Quantum Dot Technology

by Chris Chinnock

White paper details how quantum dot technology expands TV’s color range and enhances HDR Insight Media announced today the release of a new white paper that delves into the science behind quantum dot technology …

Tags:HDR - High Dynamic Range| OLEDs| Quantum Dots| Wide Colour Gamut (WCG)

Teledyne LeCroy Releasing New HDR Patterns and Images

by Chris Chinnock

At the SMPTE 2016 exhibition in Hollywood, the Teledyne LeCroy exhibit featured a preview of the forthcoming HDR Test Option “HDR Lab” for the 980 test platform. Aimed at HDR device manufacturers and post-production, …

A New SDR Production Standard?

by Chris Chinnock

That seems to be what some people at the SMPTE conference are proposing (see related article: ISO Video Proposes SDR+ Production Method). In another spin on the idea, Joe Kane and Florian Friedrich want …

Tags:HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| SMPTE 2016| Vol 23 - Issue 43| Wide Colour Gamut (WCG)

To Metadata or Not to Metadata

by Chris Chinnock

That is the question – on many people’s minds at the SMPTE Conference. There is a clear diversity of opinions about the use of metadata in live broadcast and file-based workflows. Dolby says they …

Tags:HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| SMPTE 2016| Vol 23 - Issue 43| Wide Colour Gamut (WCG)