Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Robert Heron

The Evolution of Projector Light Sources

Projector light sources have evolved from 1820s limelight to LED and laser technologies. Traditional lamps provided short-lived illumination, while LED and laser sources offer long lifespans, high color purity, and efficiency. RGB laser projectors offer UHD content color accuracy.

CEDIA Expo 2024: Commercial Crossovers

Robert Heron's article "CEDIA Expo 2024: Commercial Crossovers" highlights the integration of automation, Power over Ethernet, video displays, and LED technology in residential and commercial spaces, highlighting energy efficiency and ease of installation.

The Age of eSports

Robert Heron's article "The Age of eSports" explores the evolution of eSports from the 1970s to its current global popularity, highlighting the impact of technology, genre diversity, gaming equipment, and ongoing cheating challenges.

Home Theater Power Management

Robert Heron's article emphasizes the importance of understanding power requirements, protecting electronic devices, using surge protectors, optimizing device settings, and maintaining battery health for home theater systems.

Robotic Eyes: Pan-Tilt-Zoom Cameras

PTZ cameras provide versatile video production and surveillance solutions, offering motorized controls, panoramic views, and advanced features like automated tracking and analytics, enhancing usability in various environments.

Digital Illusions: Projection Mapping

Projection mapping uses digital video projectors and software to create dynamic visual displays on physical surfaces, transforming various settings like Disney's Cinderella Castle and Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Display Optimization 101

Robert Heron's "Display Optimization 101" emphasizes the importance of fine-tuning display settings, including ambient lighting, picture presets, contrast, brightness, sharpness, motion resolution, display location, and sound quality.

Projection Tech

Robert Heron delves into projection technology, discussing factors like room environment, projector types, screen technologies, light sources, and pixel imaging technologies, and future trends.

Super-sized Screens

TV manufacturers are expanding screen sizes, with some super-sized screens reaching affordability for consumers. LCD TVs like Hisense's 100U8K 4K and Samsung's Q80C QLED 4K TVs offer 98-100-inch screens, but weigh 150 lbs. LG and Samsung's premium OLED offerings offer 77-inch screens, with competitors sacrificing viewing angles and brightness.

2024 Display Tech Expectations

Where 2024 Display Tech is headed By Robert Heron robert@heronfidelity.com The new year brings another CES (Consumer Electronics Show) and a grand preview of what we can expect from display manufacturers in 2024. The primary display trend I witnessed at the show...

About Me

Robert is a technologist with over 20 years of experience testing and evaluating consumer electronics devices, primarily focusing on commercial and home theater equipment. Robert's expertise as an audio-visual professional derives from testing and reviewing hundreds of related products, managing a successful AV test lab, and maintaining continuous education and certifications through organizations such as CEDIA, the Imaging Science Foundation (ISF), and THX. More recently, Robert has specialized in analyzing audio and video display systems, offering comprehensive feedback, and implementing corrective measures per industry standards. He aims to deliver an experience that reflects the artists' intent and provides coworkers and the public with clear, insightful product information.
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