Several Digital View LCD controller board models offer Picture-in-Picture (PiP) and Picture-by-Picture (PbP) functions. The following is a table of sizes for the PiP sizes: SVX-4096, HX-4096, SVX-4096-120 with 3840×2160 panel SIZE HORIZONTAL VERTICAL PiP SIZE % 0 856 480 22% 1 960 540 25% 2 1068 600 28% 3 1172 660 31% 4 1280 720 33% 5 1388 780 36% 6 1492 840 39% 7 1600 900 42% 8 1704 960 44% 9 1812 1020 47% 10 1920 1080 50% SVX-1920-PRO, HX-2560-SDI with 1920×1080 panel SIZE HORIZONTAL VERTICAL PiP SIZE % 1 968 547 50% 2 1028 581 54% 3 1089 615 57% 4 1149 ..read more

The Digital View STM-100 media player board for E Ink displays is in the final development stages and about to move to production. The target market for this media player is digital signs using E Ink epaper panels. A draft web page is at https://www.digitalview.com/controllers/stm-100-media-board.html, and we will have more information added in the coming weeks. Some of the key points to note about the STM-100 epaper media board: Designed for epaper digital signs: It is designed to handle still images for E Ink epaper displays used in digital sign applications. Ultra-low power: It supports ul ..read more

All Digital View LCD controller boards support RS-232 connectivity for various functions. Using these commands, display system developers can enable control and monitoring from a PC (Windows or Linux) or from a custom board, for example, with a PIC microcontroller. The specific commands for each Digital LCD controller board are listed in the manual, available for download on the specific model web page, here is a summary page of all models, https://www.digitalview.com/controllers/lcd-controllers-home.html In addition, there is a general guide to RS-232 and Digital View LCD controller boards, d ..read more

Bob Raikes has written an excellent overview in Display Daily on the creative use of displays in cars, see https://displaydaily.com/automotive-displays-part-ii-an-explosion-in-creative-design/ Engaging with creative product designers is a vital requirement and opportunity for the display industry as well as for product developers in general. Especially as the technology is racing ahead to provide displays of all shapes and sizes, including flexible displays, and also addressing brightness, viewing angle, and more. I am not aware of float in the air 3D holograms but nearly everything else is ei ..read more

I was interested to see if ChatGPT could help write apps to interface with Digital View LCD controller boards. To set a bit of context, all Digital View LCD controller boards support RS-232, some models have quite extensive command sets with the option for us to add more on a custom engineering basis if needed. I copy pasted the complete RS-232 command set section from the controller board manual to ChatGPT as a starting point. A PC running Windows or a small custom circuit based on a microcontroller are two examples I thought to start with. Having worked through this with various iterations I ..read more

Enabling Innovation in Display Applications In today’s fast-paced digital age, the prominence of digital displays extends far beyond our personal devices. They are instrumental in non-consumer sectors such as medical, transport, defense, industrial, and marine operations, enhancing efficiency, productivity, and safety. However, a central challenge these industries often grapple with is how to make these displays visible from specific viewing angles when it isn’t possible to position the display appropriately. This is where the innovative engineering concept of display redirection comes in ..read more

The HD-3000v2, an HD-SDI video input add-on board for use as a front-end for Digital View LCD controller boards, is being released this quarter, Q1, 2023, with availability scheduled for Q2, 2023. A summary of features includes: Two HD-SDI/3G-SDI inputs, BNC Fast input port switching Re-clocked HD-SDI pass-through outputs, BNC One HDMI output to the LCD controller board Embedded stereo audio Works with SP-4096 Interlaced to progressive conversion PiP option (custom engineering required) 102(W) x 77.6 (D) x 18(H) mm Compliant with SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 259M-C, SMPTE 424M, SMPTE 425M. Part num ..read more

Maybe I should ask, what are quantum dots, and why should we care that they are in our televisions? I am assuming you have seen the numerous ads referring to quantum dots. Certainly, quantum dots sound like something from science fiction or fancy marketing, but they are quite real and beneficial to displays. What are quantum dots? The simple answer is: quantum dots are nanoparticles that convert light from one color to another, ie from one frequency to another. Why are quantum dots important? Again the simple answer, quantum dots are important because some colors of light are easier to produce ..read more

We recently updated the full-screen write methods for E Ink 32″ and 42″ monochrome panels using the EPM-100v2 driver board to add a wipe transition, as shown in the video below: The wipe transition method will also be enabled for other driver boards and panel sizes. For more details of the EPM-100v2, see https://www.digitalview.com/controllers/epm-100v2-driver.html The post Wipe Transition Method for E Ink Panels appeared first on Digital View blog ..read more

How many digital displays can you see around you? Chances are high that it is at very least two, if not many more. Just 30 years ago the answer could easily have been zero if you were reading this as a print article in a magazine away from a TV or desktop computer. Digital displays are now ubiquitous, they are in car dashboards, watches, phones, laptops, bank security devices, photo frames, e-readers, TVs, calculators, public signage, and many more; the list is a long one. SID’s Display Week is an annual USA based event for the display industry, this was its 60th anniversary and stands as rep ..read more