Hacker News with Generative AI: Display Technology

SSD1306 display drivers and font rendering (subalpinecircuits.com)
When I first started implementing the SSD1306 OLED on my prototype, I grabbed the quickest and easiest to implement driver I could find - a driver Espressif shipped as part of ESP-BSP that has since been removed.

Hardware, Display Technology, Embedded Systems, Software Development

76 points by todsacerdoti 11 days ago | 33 comments

'OLED and LCD will die out': A MicroLED expert explains how (techradar.com)

MicroLED, Display Technology, OLED, LCD

26 points by bentocorp 19 days ago | 11 comments

Sony's new RGB backlight tech smokes regular Mini LED TVs (theverge.com)
Today Sony is announcing the development of a new type of TV display that uses individual RGB LEDs for its backlighting.

Televisions, Technology, Backlighting, Display Technology

20 points by ksec 42 days ago | 9 comments

An Update on Micro LED (arstechnica.com)
New (and cheaper) Micro LED TVs have been announced.

Micro LED, Televisions, Consumer Electronics, Technology, Display Technology

5 points by LorenDB 73 days ago | 5 comments

I cannot believe there's no way to use a 27" 2015 iMac as a second display (macrumors.com)
It just seems totally INSANE that there's no way to use an iMac 27" 2015 as a display without hardware hacks. In 2025. I don't need high FPS or anything. I mean, the iMac and the MacBook are on the same network, surely there is some solution which works over the local network.

Mac, Display Technology, Hardware, Networking

10 points by tosh 76 days ago | 2 comments

Subpixel Zoo: A Catalog of Subpixel Geometry (geometrian.com)
An image pixel might be a little square with a flat color[1], but to actually present the image on a physical display (or related technology), we illuminate discrete 'subpixels'. The perceived color in an area is then the addition of the subpixels' emissions in that area.

Computer Graphics, Display Technology, Image Processing

3 points by tigerlily 91 days ago | 0 comments

Pixels Per Degree (qasimk.io)
Use a screen's size and resolution combined with your viewing distance (from your eyes to the screen) to calculate the Pixels Per Degree (PPD).

Display Technology, User Interface, Computer Vision

18 points by yamrzou 100 days ago | 16 comments

TCL's bet on screens that look like paper (ghed.in)
Since 2021, TCL has been investing in an intriguing screen technology called NXTPAPER: an LCD panel that attempts to simulate paper to be less harsh on human eyes. As someone who spends more time than recommended looking at screens, this greatly interests me.

Display Technology, Screens, TCL, E-Ink

117 points by rpgbr 101 days ago | 91 comments

Samsung Display to Begin Mass Production of Rollable OLED for Laptops (samsungdisplay.com)
Samsung Display will begin mass production of the world’s first rollable OLED screen for laptops starting in April 2025.

Samsung, OLED, Laptops, Display Technology, Mass Production

49 points by gnabgib 106 days ago | 52 comments

Blur Busters Open Source Display Initiative – Refresh Cycle Shaders (blurbusters.com)
CES 2025 Announcement from Blur Busters “Area51” UFO Lab – BBOSDI Version 1.01 – Initial Draft Version

Open Source, Display Technology, Gaming, Software, CES

87 points by NavinF 111 days ago | 35 comments

CRT Simulation in a GPU Shader, Looks Better Than Black Frame Insertion (blurbusters.com)
Who Is this for? CRT Enthusiasts, software & hardware developers, emulator authors, all of who wish to reduce display motion blur of 60 years of legacy 60fps 60Hz content with softer flicker than BFI.

Computer Graphics, Gaming, Display Technology, Emulation

222 points by bangonkeyboard 122 days ago | 88 comments

M4 MacBook Pro Uses Quantum Dot Display Technology (macrumors.com)
The M4 MacBook Pro models feature quantum dot display technology, according to display analyst Ross Young. Apple used a quantum dot film instead of a red KSF phosphor film, a change that provides more vibrant, accurate color results.

Mac, Apple, Display Technology

50 points by mfiguiere 162 days ago | 32 comments

Zed: Font Rendering on LoDPI Displays (github.com/zed-industries)
Text rendered in Zed is noticeably more blurry than other editors when using a LoDPI monitor, e.g. an external 1440p monitor like mine, or a (really) old MacBook.

Font Rendering, Software, Programming, User Experience, Display Technology

7 points by popcalc 171 days ago | 0 comments

The Death of LCDs, Means New Life for Chips (timculpan.substack.com)
Major moves in recent weeks show that LCD's days are numbered. But it's great timing for semiconductor makers.

Technology, Semiconductors, LCDs, Display Technology

45 points by rbanffy 219 days ago | 58 comments

Ask HN: Why no transflective LCD portables? (ycombinator.com)
There hasn't been a notable portable computer with a transflective LCD display since the OLPC XO.

Hardware, Laptops, Display Technology, User Experience

58 points by networked 230 days ago | 53 comments

LG and Samsung are making TV screens disappear (ieee.org)

Consumer Electronics, Television, Display Technology

210 points by jnord 270 days ago | 411 comments

Did Apple kill the MicroLED industry? (yolegroup.com)

Apple, MicroLED, Display Technology, Industry Analysis

41 points by cubefox 306 days ago | 32 comments

Framework Laptop 13 Deep Dive - Creating a custom high-resolution display (frame.work)

Laptops, Hardware, Display Technology, Customization

38 points by rbanffy 322 days ago | 25 comments

Does anyone need a 1k Hz gaming display? (arstechnica.com)