With all of the excitement around new solid-state projection light sources, such as laser and LED, it may appear like lamp-based projection is swiftly disappearing into the past.
Projectors have been around for a long time. These devices, which come in various shapes and…
What is the method for determining screen brightness? How far should a person sit from a screen? What’s more, how do we choose a pixel pitch? While these parameters are spoken casually among professionals, this does not lessen the need for newbies to carefully evaluate…
HDMI is widely regarded as the best and most popular method of connecting audio and video smart devices. For many years, the HDMI standard has been employed all across the world.
If you own a 4K 75-80 inch TV (or any other high-end TV), an AV receiver, or a soundbar, you may…
It’s not enough to merely “make it look real” when creating a photorealistic image. The way your textures are taken and processed must be considered when designing a scene that is beautiful to look at. To that end, gamma correction is a useful tool when you…
The 2020 lockdown brought with it a lot of pressure and tighter deadlines for most, but spending more time at home also gave way to a renewed nostalgic interest in all the stuff people had laying around the house – old photos, home movies, books collecting dust, and all…
It can be infuriating to have technical problems that not only make no sense but also seem to come up at the worst times. A sign that says No Signal on TV screen can seem very daunting, as you may not know where the actual issue lies. If you are not technologically adept…
Not all TVs are created equal, and that’s a fact. Between the various types of resolution (reading lists comparing the best HDs to the best 4K TVs) and in deciding between the best OLEDs or the best QLEDs, it’s okay to get confused when making a new purchase.
Some…
Motion interpolation is a well-intentioned feature in many televisions and screens that can make your million-dollar budget films look like a mockbuster from the Philippines directed and produced by student interns pulling double shifts.
Also known as motion smoothing or the…
LCD televisions do not ‘create’ light themselves. Rather, this is the work of the backlight, an illumination that produces the image that you see.
This is in contrast (no pun intended) to older televisions, which is apparent in both the fact that pictures now are much…
While this might not seem like an issue that would be as prevalent today as it once was – particularly in the era of CRTs – image retention is still a pain in the neck that can very easily happen to you.
The image retention problem gets noticeably troubling with OLED…
If you’re already aware of what HDR (high-dynamic range) is, you might find yourself with more questions now that you’ve understood the concept.
If you pull out a list of the best 75-80” TVs, you’ll notice that they’re all very evenly split between these three.
Televisions have enjoyed evolution on a level perhaps quicker and more visible than any other technology; no longer do our televisions rely on antennas, no longer do we have to bang on the TV set to get the picture right and no longer are we glued to them all the time.
Well…