Rasmus Larsen

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First 540Hz OLED monitor coming later in 2025

2 weeks ago | flatpanelshd.com | Rasmus Larsen

With the first 500Hz QD-OLED monitors now rolling out, WOLED is set to hit 540Hz later this year, Asus confirmed at Computex 2025. The new 540Hz model will be a 27-inch 1440p monitor featuring a new WOLED panel and Asus' glossy 'TrueBlack' coating, the company told TFTCentral. FlatpanelsHD previously reported exclusively that LG Display is developing a new 27-inch 1440p panel, which will be the first to adopt the 'Primary RGB Tandem' structure.
Nolan's 'The Odyssey' will be first-ever blockbuster shot 100% on IMAX film

3 weeks ago | flatpanelshd.com | Rasmus Larsen

Christopher Nolan's next film, The Odyssey, will mark the first time a major feature is shot entirely on IMAX film cameras. The director behind modern classics like The Dark Knight, Interstellar and most recently Oppenheimer, is well-acquainted with IMAX 65mm film. However, he has never used the large, noisy and analog IMAX film cameras for an entire production. His previous films have shifting aspect ratios.
Apple TV 4K gains new feature to sync Dolby Atmos audio

3 weeks ago | flatpanelshd.com | Rasmus Larsen

If you are encountering issues with Dolby Atmos audio sync over wireless speakers or AirPods connected to Apple TV 4K, tvOS 18.5 introduces a new synchronization feature. Since tvOS 13 in 2019, Apple TV 4K has had a feature called 'Wireless Audio Sync' in its settings menu. It can be used to synchronize audio/video using the microphone on an iPhone.
Sonos rolls out improved speech enhancement powered by AI

3 weeks ago | flatpanelshd.com | Rasmus Larsen

Arc Ultra is the first soundbar from Sonos to gain a new and improved Speech Enhancement feature, where AI is used to identify and extract voices from the audio track. Viewers complain that dialogue in movies and series is often difficult to hear. The challenge is compounded by the fact that especially the older generation often suffers from various levels of hearing loss. Sonos points to data from the UK showing that more than half of all adults over 50 have some form of hearing loss.
TCL adds Filmmaker Mode for the first time

3 weeks ago | flatpanelshd.com | Rasmus Larsen

TCL, one of the last major TV makers to hold out, will add Filmmaker Mode to its miniLED LCD TVs in 2025. Hollywood introduced Filmmaker Mode in 2019, with early support from a few TV brands. Since then, adoption has gradually expanded to more TV brands and streaming services. Filmmaker Mode is designed to present movies as the director intended, with accurate colors and luminance in SDR and HDR, while disabling motion smoothing and other picture processing.
Roku update injects pause ads over HDMI input, breaks HDR

1 month ago | flatpanelshd.com | Rasmus Larsen

Roku is getting increasingly aggressive with ads, now injecting pause ads over HDMI inputs – a move previously hinted at in a patent. The latest update also breaks HDR streaming. After ramping up its ad load and recently experimenting with ads before the home screen appears, Roku is now officially rolling out pause ads. These pause ads appear as pop-ups when you pause a movie or a video game, covering up to one-third of the screen, according to a report by Tech-Issues Today.
300-nit OLED matches 500-nit LCD in perceived brightness, says Samsung Display

1 month ago | flatpanelshd.com | Rasmus Larsen

The human eye perceives OLED as roughly 1.5 times brighter than an equivalent LCD due to its significantly higher contrast ratio, according to a claim from Samsung now verified by UL Solutions. The concept of perceived brightness, as opposed to measured brightness, can be quantified using the Perceptual Contrast Length (PCL) metric.
Netflix introduces subtitles without *dramatic music*

1 month ago | flatpanelshd.com | Rasmus Larsen

You can now choose to only see spoken dialogue when enabling subtitles in the original language on Netflix. It is common practice that subtitles in the same language as the dialogue in a movie are made for the deaf and hard of hearing, often referred to as CC (closed captioning). These subtitles include descriptions of music, atmosphere and more. For example, English subtitles for a movie in English, or same-language subtitles for dubbed content.
Here's a new 'Chromecast' with Google TV... from Thomson

1 month ago | flatpanelshd.com | Rasmus Larsen

Google may have discontinued the Chromecast but Thomson is preparing to launch a spiritual successor that closely resembles it in both form and function. The Cast 150 was unveiled late last week in Vienna, Austria, as a new affordable 4K HDR streaming dongle from Thomson. FlatpanelsHD was on site in Vienna and will soon publish more details – and a full review – but here is what we know so far.
Google skips Android TV 15, confirms longer 2-year upgrade cycle

1 month ago | flatpanelshd.com | Rasmus Larsen

The absence of Android 13 was not a one-off for Google, which has been rumored to shift to a 2-year Android upgrade cycle for TV devices. It is not uncommon for makers of TVs or media players to occasionally skip an Android version. For example, Nvidia skipped Android 10 and jumped straight from 9 to 11, which was Nvidia's own decision. However, until Android 13, Google had released new Android system software annually for both mobile and TV devices.