2018 was the first CES with an In-N-Out on the strip in walking distance TVs: Minor Improvements for 2018 The main thing for TVs in 2018 is that we’re mostly getting moderate improvements over 2017. For example, LG added the new LUT access to their higher-end TVs for 2018, but the OLED panel itself looks to be very similar to last year. There’s black frame insertion, better … [Read more...] about CES 2018 Thoughts and Recap
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What is a 3D LUT
What is a 3D LUT If you’re looking to get a new or in 2018, you’ve probably seen the announcements or read the specs for them. One feature on them you probably didn’t see, or maybe didn’t know much about, is the presence of a 3D LUT, or Cube LUT (Look-Up Table) with direct access. While many TVs have had 3D LUTs in their video pipeline for a while, the LG models are the … [Read more...] about What is a 3D LUT
Lies, HDR, and Statistics
On November 6th, IHS Markit released a report showing that HDR (high dynamic range) TV shipments are way up this year. In 2017 they expect 12.2 million HDR TVs to ship and in 2021 that to rise up to 47.9 million. Now those estimates might prove wrong (what did they estimate for 3D or curved TV shipments years ago?), but it does show that lots of people are buying HDR displays. … [Read more...] about Lies, HDR, and Statistics
Triad Factory Tour and DS4 Speakers
Tucked off in a nondescript business park just outside of Portland International Airport is Triad Speakers. You can be forgiven for thinking that this is likely the business side of Triad, while their assembly operations certainly have to be overseas somewhere, right? But inside you’ll go in and find one of the more amazing setups you have seen. Triad Speakers was acquired … [Read more...] about Triad Factory Tour and DS4 Speakers
Color Volume: Measuring and Understanding What it Means
Coming out of CES 2017, one of the key things you heard thrown around from manufacturers was Color Volume. For the past few years, we’ve heard companies talk about what percentage of the DCI/P3 or Rec.2020 color gamuts they cover, but those are 2D measurements. Color volume adds the third dimension, brightness, to the measurement. So what is color volume, and how should we … [Read more...] about Color Volume: Measuring and Understanding What it Means