Thomas J. Norton

CEDIA 2017
Sony Wows Showgoers with 4K Laser Projector
Thomas J. Norton  |  Sep 08, 2017  |  1 comments
Sony featured a new $25,000 laser-driven, true 4K projector in its demo theater. It looked spectacular...
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CEDIA 2017
LG & Technicolor Create Performance Picture Mode
Thomas J. Norton  |  Sep 08, 2017  |  0 comments
LG has partnered with Technicolor to produce a picture mode that's said to offer their standards for color performance.
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CEDIA 2017
LG's New Commercial OLED Can Hang from Ceiling
Thomas J. Norton  |  Sep 08, 2017  |  0 comments
LG is finding a number of practical commercial applications for its OLED designs.
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CEDIA 2017
JVC Unveils 5th Gen eShift Tech in New Projectors
Thomas J. Norton  |  Sep 08, 2017  |  0 comments
JVC unveiled the fifth generation of its eShift technology in three new projectors.
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CEDIA 2017
Sony Projects True 4K and Teams With Kaleidescape
Thomas J. Norton  |  Sep 06, 2017  |  0 comments
s CEDIA drew close to its September 7, 2017 opening, Sony announced three new full 4K/UHD projectors with a native resolution of 4096 x 2160. This is the resolution of Sony’s 4K SXRD imaging chips. Pro 4K projectors have a 4K resolution of 4096 x 2160, whereas consumer 4K uses 3840 x 2160. There are several ways of handling the difference between these two resolutions when displaying consumer 4K sources. The ideal approach, which involves no added processing to generate potential artifacts, is to simply leave a blank sliver of about 125 pixels at each side of the screen.

All three of the new projectors can accommodate high dynamic range in either the HDR10 or HLG formats...

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Samsung QN65Q9 LCD Ultra HDTV Review
Thomas J. Norton  |  Aug 24, 2017  |  4 comments
Performance
Features
Ergonomics
Value
PRICE $6,000

AT A GLANCE
Plus
Bright and punchy HDR
Excellent resolution
Stunning color
Minus
No Dolby Vision
Edge-lit instead of full-array backlight dimming

THE VERDICT
Samsung’s new top-of-the-line QLED flagship brings first-rate brightness, brilliant color, and crisp resolution to the Ultra HD party, but enthusiasts might notice its lack of a full-array, local dimming backlight.

Now that we’re awash in high dynamic range (HDR) material on Ultra HD Blu-ray, Samsung is determined to make the most of it with two new TVs, the 65-inch QN65Q9 reviewed here and the 75-inch QN75Q9 for buyers who prefer a bigger (and, at $10,000, pricier) set. Each has a screen that’s flat, not curved.

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Colors in Space
Thomas J. Norton  |  Aug 22, 2017  |  4 comments
When it comes to Ultra HD, we’ve heard endlessly about three different color gamuts: Rec.709, DCI-P3, and Rec.2020 (also called BT.2020). But exactly what is a color gamut?
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Sing
Thomas J. Norton  |  Aug 11, 2017  |  1 comments
Picture
Sound
Extras
In a city of human-like animals (think Zootopia), Buster Moon, an ambitious koala theater owner, has fallen on hard times. He hasn’t had a hit in ages, when he suddenly has an inspiration: We’ll pack ’em in with a singing contest! When his loopy lizard assistant mislabels the announcement flyers to offer a $100,000 prize, hundreds of hopefuls show up for the auditions.
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Light it Up: How Your TV Produces an Image
Thomas J. Norton  |  Aug 08, 2017  |  1 comments
When it comes to shopping for a new television, manufacturers will flood you with a tsunami of glowing prose hyping all of the advantages their sets offer. But these claims can be a puzzle to potential buyers, who understandably haven’t made a study of TV technology. The latter is perhaps most confusing with regard to how a TV produces a visible image; that is, how it lights up the screen. Here are some of the key facts...
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8 World War II Films Worthy of Any Collection
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jul 25, 2017  |  10 comments
War is Hell, but it does offer endless opportunities for great (and often not so great) movies. That goes double for WWII. The recently released Dunkirk reminds us vividly of that fact. The reviews have been ecstatic and clearly make it the first film of the year likely to be nominated for Best Picture of 2017, not to mention leaving home theater fans salivating over the release, later this year, of the Blu-ray (and, presumably, the Ultra HD Blu-ray).

While I haven’t yet seen Dunkirk, its release sent me scurrying to my disc collection for other great titles. Some worthy entries aren’t...

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