Major iPhone assembler Hon Hai Precision Industry, better known as Foxconn Technology Group, said on Sunday that it plans to team up with premium camera maker RED Digital Cinema to make professional-quality and affordable film cameras for the general public, while expanding into the manufacture of semiconductors for displays and cameras.

Those moves come as the Taiwanese company is building facilities to make large-scale display panels in the U.S. and China. It is seeking new revenue sources to compensate for weakening smartphone demand. It wants to reduce its business dependence on Apple, which accounts for more than 50% of its sales. Foxconn assembles iPhone mobile phones and MacBook computers among other products for Apple, but profit margins are razor thin. The manufacture of more electronics equipment and components could improve the company's earnings.

"We will make cameras that will shoot professional-quality films in 8K resolution but at only a third of current prices and a third of current camera sizes," Foxconn Chairman Terry Gou told reporters in Taipei following the company's annual employee party before the Chinese New Year. 8K ultra-high definition resolution has become the benchmark standard for digital television and cinematography.

Gou said he is in talks with RED Digital Cinema, whose cameras are used in the filming of such hit films and TV shows as Transformers and Netflix's House of Cards, to form a joint venture or partnership to produce affordable cameras. A RED's 8K camera now sells for around $30,000.

Foxconn's move is part of an effort to build a corporate ecosystem related to displays and videos. Gou said his company is basing its strategy on the display manufacturing facilities it already operates and its 2016 acquisition of Sharp's semiconductor business, which will be expanded this year.

"Not only displays, Sharp controls important chip technologies for various image sensors that go into digital cameras and televisions. We will definitely make good use of them and make more of them," said Gou. "And we will make these [semiconductors] much more cheaply. That's our important goal and project for this year."

Kenichiro Yoshida named as President and CEO effective April 1, 2018; Kazuo Hirai to become Chairman

Tokyo, February 2, 2018 — Sony Corporation (“Sony”) today announced that Kenichiro Yoshida, currently Director, Representative Corporate Executive Officer, Executive Deputy President and Chief Financial Officer, has been appointed as Director, Representative Corporate Executive Officer, President and Chief Executive Officer, effective April 1, 2018. Kazuo Hirai, currently Director, Representative Corporate Executive Officer, President and Chief Executive Officer, will become Director, Chairman, also effective April 1, 2018.

The above management transition was proposed by Mr. Hirai to the Sony Nominating Committee, and following deliberation by the Nominating Committee, was approved by the Sony Board of Directors at a Board meeting held earlier today.

Following this realignment, Sony will embark on its next mid-range corporate plan starting April 1 2018, under a new management structure led by Mr. Yoshida.

Comment from Kazuo Hirai
“Ever since my appointment as President and CEO in April 2012, I have stated that my mission is to ensure Sony continues to be a company that provides customers with kando – to move them emotionally – and inspires and fulfills their curiosity. To this end, I have dedicated myself to transforming the company and enhancing its profitability, and am very proud that now, in the third and final year of our current mid-range corporate plan, we are expecting to exceed our financial targets. And it excites me to hear more and more people enthuse that Sony is back again. As the company approaches a crucial juncture, when we will embark on a new mid-range plan, I consider this to be the ideal time to pass the baton of leadership to new management, for the future of Sony and also for myself to embark on a new chapter in my life. My successor, Kenichiro Yoshida, has supported me closely since returning to Sony in December 2013 , contributing extensively beyond his remit as CFO and acting as valuable confidant and business partner, as we took on the challenge of transforming Sony together. Mr. Yoshida combines a deeply strategic mindset with a relentless determination to achieve defined targets, and the ability to take a global viewpoint. I believe he possesses the breadth of experience and perspective, as well as the unwavering leadership qualities required to manage Sony’s diverse array of businesses, and as such is the ideal person to drive the company forward into the future. As Chairman, I will of course offer my full support to Mr. Yoshida and the new management team, and do all I can to facilitate a smooth transition and ensure their future success.”

Comment from Kenichiro Yoshida
“I am very grateful to Kazuo Hirai and the Sony Board for their trust and confidence in appointing me as Sony President and CEO, and at the same time feel a great sense of responsibility in taking on this vitally important role. Together with the outstanding talent we have across the Sony Group, I will aim to build on the business foundations established by Mr. Hirai, and execute further reform measures that enhance our competitiveness as a global enterprise, and enable us to realize long-term profit growth. My first priority will be to finalize our next mid-range corporate plan starting in April, together with our immediate business plan for the fiscal year 2018, and then move ahead swiftly with implementation. This is a hugely exciting time at Sony as we look to our future, and together with my management team I intend to determine the best path for us to move forward, and devote my full effort to creating a better Sony that captures the imagination of our many stakeholders around the world.”

Comment from Osamu Nagayama, Chairman of the Board and Chair of the Nominating Committee
“The Board is grateful to Kazuo Hirai for his outstanding contribution over the past six years, taking leadership of the company amidst an extremely challenging business environment in 2012, and making great progress in revitalizing Sony’s business. Given these achievements, we were initially surprised by his proposal to step down from the role of President and CEO, but over time and following extensive further discussions we ultimately reached a decision to respect his wishes. The Nominating Committee had been regularly discussing potential management succession plans, and after receiving the proposal from Mr. Hirai, we engaged in renewed discussion, leading to the conclusion that Mr. Yoshida would be the ideal candidate to succeed Mr. Hirai as Sony President and CEO, and lead Sony into the future. The Board also unanimously supported this proposal. Together with Mr. Hirai, the Board will offer their full support to Mr. Yoshida and his new management team, while also closely observing their progress from a shareholder perspective.”

Jiang Chao hinted that the purpose of selecting just 6 out of the 200 patents that Xiaomi and others infringed pon was to enhance China’s awareness and protection of intellectual property rights. He particularly noted that Coolpad does not intend to take advantage of Xiaomi’s rising status. Jiang also revealed that Coolpad has more than 10,000 patents authorized only for use by Qualcomm, and are not licensed for use by third parties. He noted that hundreds of patents related to dual standby are not even available to Qualcomm.

Xiaomi in its earlier response disclosed that it holds several patent agreements with Microsoft, Nokia, and other patent holders. In addition to that, the company hinted that it is also increasing its Research & Development effort with investments in that regard. Xiaomi recently opened a new R&D center in Shenzhen, Mainland China. But if Coolpad claims to have the patent in China covering dual standby, then Xiaomi must have dabbled into its dragnet even if the patent it used was from Nokia or Microsoft since Coolpad is a Chinese holder of the same patent.

Source: http://www.cnbeta.com/articles/tech/694791.htm

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X-Rite Photo Europe, the specialist photo market distributor for X-Rite’s range of products, is offering a free Color Confidence GrafiLite worth £61.27 with every purchase of X-Rite i1Studio. This time-limited offer, which runs until 31st March 2018, delivers a saving of over £61.

The i1Studio from X-Rite is the all-new professional level, start to finish colour management solution built for photographers, filmmakers and designers. The award-winning technology built into the i1Studio helps deliver precise colour management across an entire workflow. This means that all prints match the images on photography devices, including monitors, projectors, scanners and printers. As the guesswork and frustration is taken from ensuring colour accuracy, users can save both time and money, as well as gain full creative control over their work.

Bundled with the i1Studio, the Color Confidence GrafiLite enables users to view prints and colour swatches in natural light, indoors, day or night. The Color Confidence unit combines powerful; energy efficient simulated natural lighting with a space-saving lamp unit and mid-grey neutral viewing mat. Suitable for viewing proofs, prints or colour swatches, the GrafiLite is ideal for photographers, designers or anyone concerned with colour accuracy, as colour appearance can become distorted in different lighting conditions.

This offer is available from a number of photographic resellers. The i1Studio is priced at £450 including VAT.

For more information about X-Rite Photo Europe’s products and services, visit http://www.xritephoto.com

Join Lumix ambassadors at some of Britain’s most spectacular locations to highlight the advanced capabilities of the G9 and the GH5

Panasonic Lumix is proud to announce a brand new 12 month partnership with the National Trust.

Newly appointed National Trust Lumix ambassadors will go behind the scenes at special places looked after by the conservation charity to capture unique images and videos.

The six ambassadors, who work for the National Trust and have a particular flair for either photography or video, have been chosen as part of this special new partnership. Each will be using either a Lumix GH5 or G9 and sharing their stunning results - along with their top photography hints and tips - across Lumix UK’s and National Trust’s social media channels.

Rob Coleman works as the Education Officer for the Trust at Sheringham Park in Norfolk which encompasses coast, woods and parkland. Much of Rob’s work is about engaging people with the fantastic wildlife that is found at Sheringham. He says, “I really enjoy photographing insects - macro photography which enables you to see tiny creatures in close up , gives you a completely different perspective on the natural world and everyday animals like spiders and woodlice can look amazing in close-up!”

National Trust Ranger Chris Johnson works at Allen Banks and Staward Gorge in Northumberland, and finds that his Lumix is the perfect tool for highlighting the important conservation work undertaken at the site. “The most important thing for me about camera is size. I need to carry all my kit for work so it’s important not to add more weight than necessary. I also don’t have the luxury of being able to dedicate lots of time to filming so I need to be able to pick it up and get shooting.”

Harriet Davies works as a Ranger on the Roseland in South Cornwall and describes her favourite things to photograph as “wildlife and the changing coastal landscapes where I work.” You can look out for other ambassadors across the country, including Sherringham Park in Norfolk, Croome in Worcester, Allen Banks and Staward George in Northumberland, Trelissick and Rosalind in Cornwall and Saddlescombe Farm and Devils Dyke in West Sussex.

The public will also be able to get involved, borrowing cameras, lenses and accessories as part of the National Trust Roadshow which will tour a number of properties this spring. During the roadshow visitors can enjoy all the benefits of using a Lumix G system, as well as take part in photo walks and special events.

Barney Sykes, Head of Imaging at Panasonic UK said “Partnering with the National Trust is the perfect way to demonstrate the superb nature and wildlife capabilities of our latest models, particularly the super high-speed G9 which can capture full-resolution images at 20 frames per second, and the GH5 which can record 4K video at 60fps. We’re delighted to have been able to partner with the National Trust once again, and continue our roadshows which have been hugely popular over the last few years”.

Daniel Dodd, National Trust Content and Partnerships Director, said: “We hope the ambassadors can give the public a fascinating insight into an often unseen world. From tiny creatures that scurry away when people go near, to meticulous conservation work which carefully takes place behind closed doors, this project will shed light on what happens at National Trust places.”

Further details about the partnership will be revealed over the next year.

Here is useful news and some interesting bits.

Canon U.S.A. Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, is excited to announce that the company will launch a special pricing promotion for new and existing Canon Professional Service (CPS) members at the Imaging USA EXPO 2018 hosted by Professional Photographers of America (PPA). This exclusive promotion, offers 20 percent off new, renewed or upgraded CPS gold or platinum memberships for active PPA members. Imaging USA EXPO 2018 will take place through January 16th at theGaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, TN.

“CPS members are among the most loyal and dedicated customers of Canon. Their passion, experience and knowledge are invaluable assets to the photo and video imaging community,” Yuichi Ishizuka, president and COO, Canon U.S.A., Inc. “Offering this special promotion to both new and existing CPS members is an exciting initiative for us. We want these photographers to continue to grow and succeed with Canon’s world-class service and support right alongside them.”

Beginning at Imaging USA and effective throughout 2018, active PPA members will have the opportunity to renew or upgrade their current CPS membership, while non-CPS members can open a new membership – both at a 20 percent discount off current prices. Attendees who sign up for a CPS membership at the show will also qualify for a free gift. PPA members who do not sign up at Imaging USA can call 1-844-58-CANON to also receive the 20 percent exclusive offer.

“PPA is always looking to provide our members with savings on their essential needs,” says Kristen Hartman, PPA’s Director of Member Value & Experience. “We are excited that Canon is offering this exclusive discount to our members and we look forward to working with Canon in the future.”

Insta360 today gave CES visitors a first look at its next wave of groundbreaking cameras, unveiling two new technologies that will let VR filmmakers immerse their audiences in experiences both more true-to-life and more interactive than ever before.

One of the new devices, an eight-lens professional VR camera, will occupy an all-new category for the leading 360° camera maker.

Capable of shooting fully spherical, stereoscopic (3D) video at upwards of 10 K resolution, this camera will be priced at roughly $12,000 USD and serve the needs of exacting VR creators at the top of their field. 4/3” image sensors will give the camera a high dynamic range and produce brilliant, noise-free shots even in low-light environments.

Specific specs, pricing and release date info will be announced at a later date.

Prototype Unveiled for 6DOF Light Field Camera

Insta360 also unveiled a new prototype for a light field camera. Leveraging 128 cameras laid out in a rectangular grid array, the camera can be used to create 180° video with 6 degrees of freedom (6DOF), meaning viewers can “move” throughout a piece of content along six directions (up, down, left, right, backward, forward).

Effectively, this means a viewer can freely change their perspective to view the same scene from any angle they choose, exactly as we do in real life. For example, a viewer might start by looking at a person’s face from a straight-on perspective. Then, by simply tilting their neck, they would shift to a three-quarter view of the face in front of them, with the curve of the nose and cheeks taking fuller shape in real time.

The 128-camera array achieves this effect by capturing a detailed representation of both the intensity and direction of light at every point within a scene. Insta360’s prototype allows freedom of movement within a range of roughly 1.5 feet (0.5 meters) in all six directions.

While the current prototype is used to record 180-degree video, the technology that Insta360 has developed can be applied to 360° capture as well. Ultimately, this technology will allow creators to record extraordinarily realistic scenes that viewers can explore at will, achieving all-new levels of immersion.

Info on specific products incorporating Insta360’s light field technology will be shared at a later date.

• 65" LCD monitors
• 100% DCI-P3 color space coverage
• real 1000nits
• 4K 120fps support
• HDR support
• Acer, ASUS and HP will release them.
• Actually it is gaming monitors, but good for HDR video editing also

8 January 2018 – XP Distribution, the specialist distributor for X-Rite’s range of colour management products aimed at the photographic and video markets, is excited to add two more products to the exclusive offer with Serif, creators of the award winning Affinity Photo. Each purchase of the selected X-Rite products will offer a free software download for macOS or Windows desktop worth £48.99 / €54.99.

Photographers can take advantage of this offer when purchasing one of the following selected X-Rite products between 1st January and 31st March 2018.

i1Display Pro

The X-Rite i1Display Pro is the ultimate choice for photographers, filmmakers and designers who are looking for the highest level of on-screen accuracy for all displays. The i1Display offers power users ‘Advanced’ user-defined settings and in-depth quality assurance tools for precise color control, as well as predefined ‘Basic’ settings to provide them with the perfect balance of speed and options to suit their individual workflow and changing needs.

i1Photographer Kit

The i1 Photographer Kit is a convenient kit of two essential colour tools, i1Display Pro and ColorChecker Passport Photo, combined to achieve fast, efficient colour accuracy and control for any photo production.

ColorChecker Passport Photo

The X-Rite ColorChecker pocket-size targets are reference standards that professional photographers use to ensure predictable results in all lighting conditions. Not only does the ColorChecker Passport Photo speed up workflows, but it also saves time in edit.

ColorMunki Display

X-Rite’s ColorMunki Display solution is ideal for colour perfectionists who need an easy calibrated and profiled workflow, with minimal frustration. It ensures that displays are calibrated to produce accurate colour results, reducing guesswork and allowing the user more time to focus on creativity.

ColorMunki Photographer Kit

The X-Rite ColorMunki Photographer Kit is a convenient kit of two essential colour tools – the ColorMunki Display and ColorChecker Passport Photo. These two products can be combined to achieve easy colour accuracy and control for any photo production.

Photographers can not only view images with perfect colour using X-Rite’s range of colour management and calibration products, but also edit like a pro using Affinity Photo. The multi-award winning software focus on workflows to offer sophisticated tools to enhance, edit and retouch images in an incredibly intuitive interface. In 2015, Affinity Photo won the 2015 Apple Design Award and received the Editor’s Choice Award.

To claim a free license of Affinity Photo, just follow these simple steps:

• Go to www.xritephoto.eu/affinity
• Fill in details and upload a proof of purchase
• Receive an email with a discount code once verified
• Use this unique discount code at www.affinity.store/redeem to download Affinity Photo
• Once the software has been downloaded it will be free to use with no subscription charges. The purchased product must display the promotional box sticker and customers will have 45 days from their purchase date to submit a download request.

• HU80KA’
• 4K HDR
• 2,500 lumens
• HDR10 only, no HDR10+ or Dolby Vision
• 2x cheap 7-watt speakers
• webOS
• Price can be around $4999

Specs will be present only during CES time.

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In 2018 PV being 7 years rightfully could get own Little October Star if we do all that planned

• The Octobrists are the future Pioneers.
• The Octobrists are diligent children, they love school, respect the elders.
• Only those who love to work are called the Octobrists.
• The Octobrists are truthful and brave, clever and skilful.
• The Octobrists are friendly children, they read and draw, play and sing, and live merrily.

The purpose of the VIP Club is to reward loyalty to the Tamron brand from current Tamron customers that register eligible Tamron product purchases (“Eligible Purchases,” as defined herein). As described further in these Terms, the VIP Club will have three levels that owners can reach by registering Eligible Purchases.

Club members are discovered through our online warranty registration system. Tamron purchases must be registered by January 15, 2018 to be considered for 2018 VIP Club membership. Annual membership level is determined by both purchase AND registration of Tamron products. The membership is finalized by unique email address + same first name/last name -or- by mail address + same first name/last name of purchased AND registered products from May 2011 thru January 15, 2018 of the current year. Tamron is not responsible for inaccurate or missing information uploaded into the online warranty registration system. The VIP Club status will be evaluated on an annual basis, admitting new customers and promoting current members to higher levels. Club membership status will be announced to all members, new and existing, on February 15 of each year following the close of sales and registration. Members are contacted via email to confirm membership level and attain current mailing address for membership package. New members/membership level growth will occur once per year. No mid-year status changes are allowed. Valid for users residing in the USA only. Void where prohibited. See complete terms and conditions below.

Membership Levels and 2018 Benefits

Tamron owners who have purchased and registered four (4) lenses during the time-frame of May 2011 and January 15, 2018 are eligible for these 2018 membership perks:

• Welcome gift
• Tamron magazine mailed 3X per year
• $50 bonus rebate owards any Tamron lens
• 50% off of one Tamron event ticket (excludes summit)
• 10% discount on non-warranty repair
• Invitation to participate in VIP Member contest
• Membership Card w lanyard

Tamron owners who have purchased and registered five (5) lenses during the time-frame of May 2011 and January 15, 2018 are eligible for these 2018 membership perks:

• Welcome gift
• Tamron t-shirt
• Tamron magazine mailed 3X per year
• $75 bonus rebate towards any Tamron lens
• 50% off of two Tamron event tickets (excludes summit)
• Free pass to one Tamron event (excludes summit)
• 15% discount on non-warranty repair
• Invitation to participate in VIP Member contest
• Membership Card w lanyard

Tamron owners who have purchased and registered six or more (6+) lenses during the time-frame of May 2011 and January 2018 are eligible for these 2018 membership perks:

• Welcome gift
• Tamron t-shirt
• Tamron LL Bean vest
• Tamron magazine mailed 3X per year
• $100 bonus rebate towards any Tamron lens
• 50% off of three Tamron event tickets (excludes summit)
• Free passes to two Tamron events (excludes summit)
• 20% discount on non-warranty repair
• Lifetime Limited Warranty on any new lens purchase from year of Club induction
• Free shipping on repairs (Tamron USA will send a pre-paid shipping label to receive your lens)
• Free 2-week lens loaners (if available, with signed loaner agreement)
• Exclusive Tamron Photo Tips Hotline for questions about photo techniques and tips on how to use your lens and camera
• Invitation to a Tamron Workshop Summit (see details below)
• Invitation for chance to be profiled on website
• Invitation to participate in VIP Member contest
• Membership Card w lanyard

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Patent - http://pdfaiw.uspto.gov/.aiw?PageNum=0&docid=20170366776

DxO, one of the most innovative companies in consumer imaging, today announced the acquisition of the Nik Collection assets from Google.

DxO plans to continue development of the Nik Collection. The current version will remain available for free on DxO’s dedicated website, while a new “Nik Collection 2018 Edition” is planned for mid-next year.

“The Nik Collection gives photographers tools to create photos they absolutely love,” said Aravind Krishnaswamy, an Engineering Director with Google. “We’re thrilled to have DxO, a company dedicated to high-quality photography solutions, acquire and continue to develop it.”

“We are very excited to welcome the Nik Collection to the DxO family,” said Jérôme Ménière, CEO and founder of DxO. “DxO revolutionized the image processing market many times over the years with its innovative solutions, and we are convinced that we will continue to do so with Nik’s tools, which offer new creative opportunities for photographers. The latest version of our flagship software DxO PhotoLab, which is available as of now, is the first embodiment of this thrilling acquisition with built-in U point Technology.”

About the Nik Collection

The Nik Collection is composed of seven desktop plugins for Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop that provide a powerful range of photo editing capabilities — from filter applications that improve color correction, to retouching and creative effects, to image sharpening that brings out hidden details, to the ability to adjust the color and tonality of images. The current lineup of the Nik Collection includes:

• Analog Efex Pro: Applies film-era camera, lens, and film simulations to digital images
• Color Efex Pro: A comprehensive set of filters for color correction, retouching, and creative effects
• Dfine: Noise reduction software for camera-specific digital images
• HDR Efex Pro: Specialized program for processing HDR pictures
• Sharpener Pro: Image sharpening for digital images
• Silver Efex Pro: Black & White conversion of images with darkroom-inspired controls
• Viveza: Selectively adjusts image color and tonality without complicated masks or selections

20% excise tax would be imposed on imported goods and services produced abroad excluded from US taxes.

The proposed tax, tucked deep in the 429-page bill backed by President Donald Trump, caught corporate tax strategists by surprise and sent them scrambling to understand its dynamics and goals.

20% percent excise tax is one such proposal targeting the abuses of so-called transfer-pricing where multinationals themselves set prices of goods, services and intellectual property rights that constantly move between their national business units.

Under global standards, those prices should resemble those available on the open market. However, if a foreign parent charges U.S. affiliates inflated price, it can reduce its U.S. tax bill and effectively shift profits to a lower-tax country, reducing the entire corporation’s overall tax costs.

U.S. business units that import products, pay royalties or other tax-deductible, non-interest fees to foreign parents or affiliates in the course of doing business would either pay a 20-percent tax on these or agree to treat the amounts as income connected to their U.S. business and subject to U.S. taxes.

New tax rule would apply only to businesses with payments from U.S. units to foreign affiliates exceeding $100 million. The rule would not take effect until after 2018.

European companies that sell foreign-made products into the U.S. market through local distribution units could be among those most affected.

Will see how it goes, but most probably need to expect significant price hikes.

It is shown that the temperature of the phosphor layer influences the saturation power level and the conversion efficiency. It is also shown that the correlated color temperature (CCT), phosphor conversion efficiency and color rendering index (CRI) are dependent both on the incident power and spot size diameter of the illumination. A phosphor conversion efficiency up to 140.8 lm/W with CRI of 89.4 was achieved. The saturation in a ceramic phosphor, when illuminated by high intensity laser diodes, is estimated to play the main role in limiting the available luminance from laser-based lighting systems

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Cosina Japan officially announces that the following Zeiss SLR Classic series lenses had been discontinued:

• 2.8/15mm
• 3.5/18mm
• 2/25mm
• 2/28mm
• 1.4/35mm
• 2/135mm

Let's check it out:

Baseline DisplayHDR 400

• True 8-bit image quality
• Global dimming – improves dynamic contrast ratio
• Peak luminance of 400 cd/m2
• 100% sRGB coverage NOT needed, 95% only

DisplayHDR 600

• Peak luminance of 600 cd/m2
• Full-screen flash requirement
• Local dimming
• 90% of DCI-P3 gamut. Why 90%, what 90% means actually? As each monitor can be different such way.
• Internal 10-bit image processing, but still cheap 8bit panels.

DisplayHDR 1000

• Peak luminance of 1000 cd/m2, can't retain such brightness for long(!)
• Local dimming
• 90% of DCI-P3 gamut (again 90%!)
• Internal 10-bit image processing, but still cheap 8bit panels.

Even best displays won't be able to retain even 1000 nits, except for flash. It makes backlight cheaper, as well as stupid TV energy saving rules can live longer happy.

Contrast requirements are very lazy, as making even IPS monitor with 1:1000-1500 is not hard, it is ordinal numbers now. Actually whole limits are made with IPS consideration, as for VA and OLED panels parameters can be much higher.

They also allowed to keep cheap 8bit panels, but now call them "10-bit" by adding dither.

In reality minimum must be 5000 nit peak, 2500 nit retain, 14 bit processing, 10-12 bit native panels, 1:4000 minimum contrast. 100% DCI-P3 coverage. But leading firms won't like it, as profits will be much smaller such way.

For sure we will see such standards, 2 years from now, as they ask you to change your TV and monitor again.

On July 25, 2017, the Company committed to a restructuring plan to reduce its cost structure. The July 2017 Plan included reducing the Company’s global headcount by approximately 600 employees. The July 2017 Plan was largely completed by the end of the September 2017 quarter.

Previous two plans combined was another 6800 people.

From https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1137789/000119312517323042/d432283d10q.htm#index432283_13

Intel is slashing its iconic "Intel Inside" program – a major source of funding for the past two decades aimed at helping OEMs and channel partners drive PC sales growth – by anywhere from 40 percent to 60 percent, according to multiple industry sources briefed on the cuts.

Sources said the cuts are going to reverberate through the industry, ranging from potential PC price increases from OEMs to cutbacks in marketing from systems builders and solution providers.

http://www.crn.com/news/components-peripherals/300096616/sources-intel-planning-steep-cuts-to-landmark-intel-inside-program-that-will-ripple-across-pc-industry.htm

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It's confirmed that the next Xiaomi phone will have this chip.

https://9to5google.com/2017/12/05/xiaomi-ceo-lei-jun-us-launch/

Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) is pushing the boundaries of 4K ultra-high definition (UHD) technology with an expanded family of chipsets to bring 4K UHD technology to new applications. Building on the introduction of the DLP660TE chipset, the first affordable 4K UHD offering in the industry, the portfolio now includes two smaller chipsets, the DLP470TE and DLP470TP, to expand the sharp image capabilities of 4K UHD into a broader range of end equipment.

DLP470TP, DLP470TE & DLP660TE

Developers can now design DLP 4K UHD technology into a variety of end products such as laser TVs, mobile smart TVs, digital signage displays, smart home displays, pico projectors, business and education projectors, and more. The chipsets span a wide range of power, size, brightness and performance levels to help designers achieve any 4K UHD end-equipment objective. For more information about display offerings in TI's DLP Products portfolio, see http://www.ti.com/DLP4kExpansion-pr .

Each DLP 4K UHD chipset exceeds the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) definition for 4K UHD technology, displaying over 8 million pixels on the screen.

Key features and benefits of the chipsets

• The DLP470TP is the most compact 4K UHD solution from DLP Products, and is optimized for size and power. Measuring 17 mm by 24.5 mm and supporting brightness levels up to 1,500 lumens, the DLP470TP can deliver 4K UHD quality to equipment such as mobile smart TVs and pico projectors.
• The DLP470TE is optimized for projectors needing over 1,500 lumens. This chipset is in a larger package, 22 mm by 32 mm, which enables it to withstand the heat generated by brightness levels up to 4,000 lumens.
• The DLP660TE is the most powerful of the three 4K UHD chipsets. This digital micromirror device (DMD) is designed to enable projection applications up to 5,000 lumens.

TI collaborates with the most extensive ecosystem of optical engine manufacturers in the industry. This offers developers a path to production-ready optical engines, reducing design time and helping companies get their innovative products to market faster. To learn more, please visit the optical engine manufacturer page.

Availability

Developers can get started immediately with the DLP660TE which is available now in the TI store and through authorized distributors. The DLP470TE and DLP470TP will be in production in early 2018.

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