Hisense announces the addition of two series to the 4K UHD Smart Laser TV line at CEDIA Expo 2018-- the L10E line with 100-inch (100L10E) and 120-inch (120L10E) models and the L8E all-in-one 88-inch laser TV (88L8E).

All the laser TV models use blue and red laser diodes, together with a Texas Instruments DLP 4K UHD display chip with XPR technology. Another addition is a built-in TV tuner for over-the-air channel access, and a Smart TV engine for streaming services such as Netflix, YouTube, Amazon Prime Video, TikiLive and Pandora, among others.

JVC has 4K projector range on show at IFA 2018-- including the DLA-NX9, an 8K e-shift home theatre model the company claims is the first able to project an 8K image.

The DLA-NX9 combines 8K e-shift pixel shifting with a 100mm diameter 18-element, 16-group all-glass lens to ensure high resolution into the extreme corner of the screen. Five low dispersion lenses suppress chromatic aberration and bleeding, while a variety of techniques reduce light scattering and light diffraction, improving brightness and black levels.

Also included is Auto Tone Mapping, a means to maximise HDR10 content by automatically adjusting settings based on HDR10 mastering information MaxCLL (Maximum content Light Level) and MaxFALL (Maximum Frame Average Light Level).

Stewart Filmscreen debuts the Director's Choice continuous four-way masking screen system at CEDIA Expo-- as redesigned to create a larger image size while retaining the same finishes and screen material choices.

The new Director's Choices promises a viewing area increase of up to 30%, thanks to a frame reduced by 75%. The result is a more streamlined look, with four-way variable system masking eliminating vertical and horizontal black bars around the image. Since content comes in all shapes and sizes, Director's Choice accommodates all by automatically adjusting aspect ratios, providing limitless flexibility as well custom craftsmanship, robust sizes and 16K+ capabilities.

The Da-Lite ambient light rejecting (ALR) screen line gets an addition-- Parallax 2.3, a screen the company says has a very gradual brightness drop-off, ensuring image quality is maintained even when viewed from the side.

Designed for both pro AV and home theatre applications, the Parallax 2.3 consists of multiple micro-layers to achieve 96% ambient light blocking properties, together with a viewing cone of 46-degrees. The result is a bright, colourful image without glare, regardless of how much light is in the room.