Review: Samsung NX1 4K Mirrorless Compact System Camera
My first SLR, the Pentax Spotmatic F, and my second, the Nikon F, were iconic cameras. They broke new ground and set new standards for their time. My gut tells me Samsung’s flagship NX1 mirrorless camera will be joining the list. The NX1 ($1,499.99 for…
IFA Helps 4K UHD TV Makers Connect The Quantum Dots
Televisions capable of producing high dynamic range (HDR) and a wide color gamut (WCG) were among the hottest trends emerging from this week’s IFA electronics trade show in Berlin, Germany. As LG and Panasonic used the event to show off or unveil new 4K Ultra…
Panasonic Enters 4K OLED TV Market
Panasonic used the IFA Show in Berlin, Germany Wednesday to unveil its first 4K OLED TV – a 65-inch curved-screen model. The company, which for years championed the superior contrast and off-angle viewing benefits of plasma TVs over LED LCD TVs, added its first OLED…
Samsung Takes Aim At LG RGBW LCD TVs
The on-going dispute over whether or not LG’s newly launched RGBW LED LCD TV technology qualifies for the minimum resolution performance characteristics of a 4K Ultra HD display resurfaced over the weekend as Samsung sent out a notice that all of its 2015 6 series to…
CEA Defines An `HDR Display’, Awaits Definition For HDR
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) issued Thursday the industry definition for high dynamic range (HDR) compatible video displays, specifying base-line standard SMPTE BT 2084 Electo Optical Transfer Function (EOTF) and SMPTE BT 2086 metadata support. Now all we need is a definition for what HDR…
Hisense Unveils ULED Quantum-Dot 4K LED TV
Hisense USA used a Times Square press conference Wednesday to unveil its answer to Samsung’s SUHD 4K LED-LCD TV series in a ULED H10 nanocrystal-based (a.k.a. quantum dot) 4K Ultra HD LED LCD TV. The company’s new premium TV offers a curved screen, high dynamic…
`Vidity’ 4K UHD Download System Licensing Begins
The Secure Content Storage Association (SCSA) released licensing specifications Wednesday for “Vidity-branded” technology, that will make possible 4K Ultra HD and HD movie and TV program downloads for playback from in-home storage devices. The technology delivers high-quality images and sound and will extend to files…
LG Adds Flat-Screen 4K OLED TV Series With HDR
In advance of the IFA consumer electronics trade show in Berlin, Germany, LG revealed Tuesday plans to introduce the EF9500 series of flat-screen 4K Ultra HD OLED TVs that will be “fully HDR enabled.” The series, which is scheduled to hit retail shelves in September,…
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