Below are a series of videos decribing what exhibitors were showing at SID DisplayWeek 2023. There was a lot of microLED activity focused on autotmotive, AR/VR and videowalls. We also saw some interesting OLED, 8K/16K and 3D displays. Check it out. microLED / miniLED News JBD Shows of Commercially Available microLEDs and Reveals R&D Plans […]
Porotech Unveils the World’s First Monolithic Full Color MicroLED Displays
Full color microdisplay achieved on a single panel marks a new industry milestone News Highlights: The world’s first single-panel, full-color microdisplay suitable for augmented reality (AR) applications, based upon Porotech’s Dynamic Pixel Tuning (DPT) technology. The new innovative active-matrix 0.26-inch microLED display offering 1280×720 resolution, utilizes a proprietary driving method developed by Porotech that rapidly […]
Is ATSC 3.0 and Advanced HDR by Technicolor the Path Forward for Wide Adoption of Live HDR?
While a lot of episodic and movie content is available in HDR, live broadcast content is not. And so far, only Sinclair Broadcasting has led that charge to offer live HDR content using ATSC 3.0 and Advanced HDR by Technicolor. Can this be a key enabler for more live HDR content – especially in sports? […]
Other NAB 2023 Highlights
For the first time in many years, I did not physically attend the NAB 2023 show. As a result, I don’t have in-depth reporting or news videos to share. In addition to some separate NAB articles, here I summarize other interesting tidbits that I think are relevant to share. Hope you agree. Adobe Premier Text […]
New Professional Monitors and Displays at NAB 2023
A number of professional monitors and displays were released at NAB 2023. Here is a summary. Sony released the update to their professional monitor for critical evaluation, color grading, live production and post-production dubbed the BVM-HX3110. This is a 30.5” dual-panel type monitor with 4K resolution, with the big improvement being the peak luminance of […]
8K Updates from NAB 2023
While I did not physically attend NAB this year, I was able to summarize some of the 8K-related news coming out of NAB. Maybe next year I will attend to provide the depth and details that remote reporting can’t provide. Overall, it seems rather impressive that there were several live 8K demos this year along […]
Dynamic Pixel Tuning for Small Area Displays
A new white paper on the use of Porotech microLED Technology The third white paper in our Dynamic Pixel Tuning (DPT) series is now ready for downloading. This one focuses on the use of the DPT technology to make microLED-based small-area devices suitable for AR/VR applications. Download the third white paper: Dynamic Pixel Tuning for […]
SmartKem’s Clever microLED Solution
SmartKem has developed an organic display backplane solution that to date, has focused on LCD and OLED display support. But a new demonstration of a microLED device reveals a novel approach that may be able to solve one of big pain points in microLED device fabrication. According to Ian Jenks, CEO and Chairman of SmartKem, […]
Dynamic Pixel Tuning for Large Area Displays
A new white paper on the use of Porotech microLED Technology Last September, Insight Media published a new white paper called Dynamic Pixel Tuning: Game Changing Technology. Now, a second white paper is available to describe how DPT LEDs can be used in large-area display applications. Look for a third white paper on DPT applications […]
CES 2023 Video News Reports
Below is the complete list of video news reports we shot at CES 2023. We have created sections on TVs, Monitors, Display Technology and Immersive Displays. TVs 8K New Summary Samsung Updates 8K TV Line Samsung Reveals MicroLED TV Plans – Again Samsung Introduces 8K Laser TV AWOL Shows 4K UST Laser TV Hisense Introduces […]
TCL to Focus on 4K TVs: Dropping 8K in Europe
On December 8, 2022, TCL held an NDA-based media event where they detailed the announcements they plan to make at CES 2023. They think 2023 represents their most sweeping TV line up yet. This includes new models and a simplification of their naming scheme. According to the company, they will not market 8K TVs in […]
2023 Samsung Display QD-OLED Innovations and Fab Tour
In November 2022, Insight Media and a few select other invited guests, were allowed to take a tour of Samsung Display’s Asan Korea fab that is producing the company’s QD-OLED panels. We were told this was the first time any external personnel had been allowed to take such a tour. While we only saw a […]
Samsung Debuts TV Innovations at CES 2023
In November 2022, Insight Media got a confidential briefing in Korea on their TV plans for 2023. This is our report which we can now publish to coincide with CES 2023. Note that some details may change with CES news. The 2023 TV line shows some nice improvements in picture quality, audio, and features along […]
Choosing the Right Microdisplay for Near-to-Eye Applications
This new white paper focuses on microdisplay technologies aimed for “near to eye” display applications such as electronic viewfinders, AR/VR headsets, head-mounted displays, and sights. Microdisplays are different from direct-view displays like those found in TVs, monitors, or phones. First, the size of microdisplays is smaller than 1.3 inches in diagonal. Second, microdisplays have a […]
Has SWAVE Developed a Holographic Display Breakthrough?
Having followed the development of 3D, lightfield, and holographic displays for some time, I have come to believe that evolving the traditional raster pixel approach to smaller and smaller pixels is not going to get us to where we need to be to achieve high-fidelity lightfield or true holographic images. We need a breakthrough display […]
ASC Facilitates an On-Set Monitor Shoot-out and More!
The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) set up an exhibition in their clubhouse in Hollywood on an afternoon that coincided with the SMPTE 2022 conference. There were several demonstrations of note including a shoot out of grading monitors used for post-production and on-set monitoring. We first talked to IMAX about a project the ASC has […]
Samsung Display Will Highlight QD-OLED Improvements at CES 2023
We met with Samsung Display a the SMPTE conference in Hollywood where they were showcasing their current QD-OLED TV vs. a white OLED TV. The QD-OLED TV was the Sony A95K model while the white OLED TV was the G2 from LGE. While specifics of QD-OLED performance improvements will have to wait until the CES […]
Camera-to-Cloud Solves Some, but Not All Production Needs
Adobe’s Frame.io subsidiary recently announced new capabilities for the Camera-to-Cloud (C2C) service. New is the ability to support C2C without the need for the external Teradek CUBE 655 encoder/recorder/media gateway. This functionality is now built into the RED V-Raptor and V-Raptor XL cameras to upload REDCODE RAW files directly to the cloud – even up to 8K! In addition, the 8K-capable FUJIFILM […]
Porotech announces world’s first “all-in-one” full-color microLED Display
Enabled by Dynamic Pixel Tuning Technology In the press release below Porotech has demonstrated the ability to create red, green, blue and white light from a single LED device – something that normally requires separate red, green and blue LEDs. This is confirmation of their new Dynamic Pixel Tuning (DPT) technology. DPT operates on microLEDs fabricated […]
John Fan Focuses His Role at Kopin
On September 7, 2022, Kopin announced a new CEO for the company – Michael Murray. As John Fan has led the company since its inception in 1985, we wanted to know more about his plans, so he kindly provided answers to the questions below. I understand you have appointed a new CEO to take over […]