Curved screen, the Glossary

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1. 28 relations: Alienware, CinemaScope, Cinerama, Digital signage, Display aspect ratio, Evans & Sutherland, Field of view, Field of view in video games, Flat-panel display, Hollywood, Los Angeles, IMAX, IPS panel, Korea, LG, Liquid-crystal display, Multi-monitor, NEC, New York (state), Optical instrument, Peripheral vision, Radius of curvature, Rear-projection television, Samsung, Solid angle, Sphere (venue), Television, 16:9 aspect ratio, 21:9 aspect ratio.

Alienware

Alienware Corporation is an American computer hardware subsidiary brand of Dell.

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CinemaScope

CinemaScope is an anamorphic lens series used, from 1953 to 1967, and less often later, for shooting widescreen films that, crucially, could be screened in theatres using existing equipment, albeit with a lens adapter.

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Cinerama

Cinerama is a widescreen process that originally projected images simultaneously from three synchronized 35mm projectors onto a huge, deeply curved screen, subtending 146-degrees of arc.

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Digital signage

Digital signage is a segment of electronic signage.

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Display aspect ratio

The display aspect ratio (DAR) is the aspect ratio of a display device and so the proportional relationship between the physical width and the height of the display. Curved screen and display aspect ratio are display technology.

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Evans & Sutherland

Evans & Sutherland is an American computer graphics firm founded in 1968 by David Evans and Ivan Sutherland.

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Field of view

The field of view (FOV) is the angular extent of the observable world that is seen at any given moment.

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Field of view in video games

In first person video games, the field of view or field of vision (abbreviated FOV) is the extent of the observable game world that is seen on the display at any given moment.

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Flat-panel display

A flat-panel display (FPD) is an electronic display used to display visual content such as text or images. Curved screen and flat-panel display are display technology and television technology.

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Hollywood, Los Angeles

Hollywood is a neighborhood in the central region of Los Angeles County, California, mostly within the city of Los Angeles.

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IMAX

IMAX is a proprietary system of high-resolution cameras, film formats, film projectors, and theaters known for having very large screens with a tall aspect ratio (approximately either 1.43:1 or 1.90:1) and steep stadium seating, with the 1.43:1 ratio format being available only in few selected locations.

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IPS panel

IPS (in-plane switching) is a screen technology for liquid-crystal displays (LCDs). Curved screen and IPS panel are display technology.

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Korea

Korea (translit in South Korea, or label in North Korea) is a peninsular region in East Asia consisting of the Korean Peninsula (label in South Korea, or label in North Korea), Jeju Island, and smaller islands.

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LG

LG Corporation (or LG Group), formerly known as Lucky-Goldstar, is a South Korean multinational conglomerate founded by Koo In-hwoi and managed by successive generations of his family.

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Liquid-crystal display

A liquid-crystal display (LCD) is a flat-panel display or other electronically modulated optical device that uses the light-modulating properties of liquid crystals combined with polarizers. Curved screen and liquid-crystal display are display technology.

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Multi-monitor

Multi-monitor, also called multi-display and multi-head, is the use of multiple physical display devices, such as monitors, televisions, and projectors, in order to increase the area available for computer programs running on a single computer system. Curved screen and multi-monitor are display technology.

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NEC

is a Japanese multinational information technology and electronics corporation, headquartered at the NEC Supertower in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.

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New York (state)

New York, also called New York State, is a state in the Northeastern United States.

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Optical instrument

An optical instrument is a device that processes light waves (or photons), either to enhance an image for viewing or to analyze and determine their characteristic properties.

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Peripheral vision

Peripheral vision, or indirect vision, is vision as it occurs outside the point of fixation, i.e. away from the center of gaze or, when viewed at large angles, in (or out of) the "corner of one's eye".

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Radius of curvature

In differential geometry, the radius of curvature,, is the reciprocal of the curvature.

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Rear-projection television

Rear-projection television (RPTV) is a type of large-screen television display technology. Curved screen and Rear-projection television are television technology.

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Samsung

Samsung Group (stylised as SΛMSUNG) is a South Korean multinational manufacturing conglomerate headquartered in Samsung Digital City, Suwon, South Korea.

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Solid angle

In geometry, a solid angle (symbol) is a measure of the amount of the field of view from some particular point that a given object covers.

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Sphere (venue)

Sphere (also called Sphere at the Venetian Resort) is a music and entertainment arena in Paradise, Nevada, United States, east of the Las Vegas Strip.

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Television

Television (TV) is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound.

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16:9 aspect ratio

16:9 is a widescreen aspect ratio with a width of 16 units and height of 9 units.

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21:9 aspect ratio

"21:9" ("twenty-one by nine" or "twenty-one to nine") is a consumer electronics (CE) marketing term to describe the ultrawide aspect ratio of 64:27 (2.:1 or 21.:9), designed to show films recorded in CinemaScope and equivalent modern anamorphic formats.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curved_screen

Also known as Curved TV, Curved display, Curved monitor.