Vol 23 – Issue 16 – Display Daily

Samsung Proposes Dynamic Metadata at NAB 2016

by Chris Chinnock

Samsung has proposed a dynamic metadata solution that is being considered by SMPTE. This was the first public demo of its benefits.

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Harmonic Demonstrates SDR-to-HDR Conversion

by Chris Chinnock

The demo features HDR vs. SDR vs. SDR-to-HDR upconversion.

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NHK Shows 8K HDR Demo at NAB 2016

by Chris Chinnock

NHK showed 8K cameras and video at NAB 2016 along with a demo of HDR on an 8K display.

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Sony Debuts 55 Quad-View OLED HDR Monitor at NAB 2016

by Chris Chinnock

Sony debuted a 55″ OLED monitor with quad view and HDR that is good for luminance grading.

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NAB Videos

by Bob Raikes

We created four videos in our coverage of the NAB 2016 show. You can see them on our Vimeo website https://vimeo.com/album/3925521

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Panel ASPs Hit the Bottom

by Bob Raikes

This week we have the NAB report as a separate issue to add to our newsletter, with lots of news on HDR and some interesting explanation of the importance of the ATSC 3.0 developments. …

Dolby Focuses on Audio at NAB 2016

by Chris Chinnock

We met with Dolby Laboratories at NAB where we talked about Dolby Vision in addition to Dolby’s audio codec, AC-4. AC-4 is currently being voted on in the ATSC 3.0 group, but it is …

Elemental, which provides software-based encoding services, was showing three different HDR/SDR side by side demos. One was based on the Technicolor/Philips approach that uses PQ for conventional set top box scenarios; the second was …

8K at NAB 2016

by Chris Chinnock

8K was definitely present at NAB 2016, but with the exception of the Japanese broadcast community, it was more of a curiosity than anything else. NHK was in the Futures Park again with a …

Samsung Shows its Dynamic Metadata Approach for HDR

by Chris Chinnock

Samsung used NAB to showcase for the first time, its dynamic metadata approach to HDR. The results were demonstrated in a side-by side demo on identical Samsung TVs – one showing the content with …

Magic Leap Keeps the Marketing Hype Up with a new Video

by Norbert Hildebrand

When you get as much money as Magic Leap from investors, you have to keep the hype up to not only make them feel good, but also to entice them, and others, to give …

Tags:AR Glasses| Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 16

Huawei Hints at Phone with QHD Display

by Norbert Hildebrand

As reported by many tech blogs (Tech Times, Phone Arena and others), Huawei is planning on upgrading a future smartphone with a QHD display (2560 x 1440). So far all Huawei branded smartphones are …

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