Rasmus Larsen

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Roku update injects pause ads over HDMI input, breaks HDR

1 week 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

2 weeks 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*

2 weeks 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

2 weeks 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

2 weeks 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.
First public demo of 8K 120Hz gaming on a TV

2 weeks ago | flatpanelshd.com | Rasmus Larsen

At NAB 2025, the 8K Association in partnership with AMD, Maingear and Samsung demonstrated 8K 120Hz gaming on an 8K TV for the first time. 8K has faced a challenging start but the industry continues to push forward as evidenced by recent advancements showcased at the annual NAB trade show in Las Vegas earlier this month. In a notable milestone, the 8K Association believes this to be the world's first public demonstration of 8K 120Hz gaming on an 8K TV.
Warner Bros has scanned 20 movies in 8K

3 weeks ago | flatpanelshd.com | Rasmus Larsen

How far along is Hollywood with 8K? At NAB 2025, Warner Bros revealed that it has scanned approximately 20 movies in 8K to date. Before 8K can go mainstream, content creators must step up by producing and distributing titles in 8K resolution. That includes Hollywood studios, which have so far been slow to adopt 8K and are still largely focused on 4K. However, there are now signs of movement, even if 8K is still in its early stages.
Max targets password sharing, introduces extra member accounts

3 weeks ago | flatpanelshd.com | Rasmus Larsen

Streaming service Max has started cracking down on password sharing. Beginning in the US, Max is following Netflix’s lead by offering extra member add-on accounts. Netflix began targeting account sharing in 2023, followed by Disney in 2024. Now it is Max's turn. Launched this week in the US, and coming to more regions later, Max introduced two new features: Extra Member Add-On and Profile Transfer.
OLED TV demand surges in world's largest TV market

3 weeks ago | flatpanelshd.com | Rasmus Larsen

China, the world’s largest TV market, is seeing a surge in demand for OLED TVs in the premium segment, according to Omdia. As the leading manufacturing country of LCD panels, China has pushed miniLED LCD as an alternative to OLED, which for now are exclusively produced in South Korea. However, much like in Europe and the US, Chinese consumers are increasingly turning to OLED when shopping for premium TVs, according to market research firm Omdia.
New headsets debut with higher-res micro-OLED than Apple's

3 weeks ago | flatpanelshd.com | Rasmus Larsen

New headsets from Play For Dream and Megane feature micro-OLED displays with 3840x2552 resolution per eye for 3882 ppi. Launched in early 2024, Apple Vision Pro set the benchmark for display quality in headsets. For the first time, it introduced micro-OLED displays to the consumer headset market; a development industry analysts described as a paradigm shift due to the use of semiconductor foundries instead of traditional display fabs to manufacture the extremely dense and high-quality panels.