Hacker News with Generative AI: Display Technology

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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
LG and Samsung are making TV screens disappear (ieee.org)
Did Apple kill the MicroLED industry? (yolegroup.com)
Framework Laptop 13 Deep Dive - Creating a custom high-resolution display (frame.work)
Does anyone need a 1k Hz gaming display? (arstechnica.com)
Glider – open-source eInk monitor with an emphasis on low latency (github.com/Modos-Labs)
Using an E-Ink Monitor (matthewbilyeu.com)
QDEL, the backlight-less display tech that could replace OLED in premium TVs (arstechnica.com)
LCD displays still don't match the responsiveness of clunky CRT screens (2019) (vice.com)