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by Scott Wilkinson on July 25, 2018 Joel Silver will be honored at CEDIA Expo in San Diego, CA, for his unflinching dedication to making video images better for everyone. I’ve known Joel Silver for many years. He has been an invaluable resource in helping me understand video technology. So, I’m not the…

By Patrick McCarthy CEDIA Expo 2018 is in full effect, honoring a cast of integrators for their professionalism in the field and Joel Silver for his lifetime of work and dedication to the custom integration industry. Founder of the Imaging Science Foundation, Silver has been a stalwart in the industry regarding…

INTRODUCTION: The standards for color and picture in our modern television system are changing rapidly in order to cater to high definition technology, and the general advancements in color and picture in general. In short, the TV viewing experience is vastly improving and LG is at the forefront of this…

Not to get too personal here, but you may wish for a bigger one. The age-old adage “Bigger is Better” has been debated ad infinitum. I get on the PRO side when the topic is automotive engine cubic inches, the size of a slab of B-B-Q ribs, or light output…

For Professional ISF Calibrators, Gamma adjustments in HDTVs and UHDTVs are useful tools we use every day when we match TV light output to various room lighting conditions. For end users, the term Gamma in their TV screen menu’s is both meaningless and confusing. This situation is now improved for…

HDR. Unquestionably the biggest buzz at the 2016 C.E.S. for anyone interested in things video. But before you dismiss it and file it with the other gotta-have-it raves from the post-show press, let’s review a couple of past “Wolf” calls from our Industry. Fable #1 “You just have to buy…

No, you can’t get the TV you want You can’t always get the TV you want But if you try sometime you find, You can get the TV you need OK – Forgive the play on the Rolling Stones – but High Dynamic Range and Wide Color Gamut are finally…

The new Panasonic 65” AX900 and 85″ SX850 are the first consumer TVs shipped intending to be compliant with EOTF (gamma) BT.1886. They are on the way and will be initially available on the Panasonic site and in Best Buy next month. Here are the Factory calibration tips we presented…