The arrival of infotainment systems in vehicles has brought the advantages offered by mobile phones, such as the possibility of using GPS navigators, but in a simplified interface. After all, we're driving, and any distraction can be fatal (and punishable by a fine). Using your voice is ideal, but we also use touch on the touchscreen and some buttons. Android Auto helps a lot while driving, but it also entertains, even with a “prohibited” function such as watching videos.
Yes, watching videos on Android Auto is possible and in fact it is a great way to take advantage of this dashboard screen when, for example, we are waiting for someone in a parking lot. With the right apps and settings, I've turned Android Auto into almost a TV for the car, but honestly: The quality of the panel leaves much to be desired. Fortunately, someone is working on the solution.
Dolby Vision is coming to car screens
Because Samsung Display and Dolby Laboratories have reached an agreement that will represent a before and after in the field of car displays: implementing Dolby Vision technology on Samsung OLED displays for vehicles, in short, the Dolby Vision is coming to car screens. In fact, it is somewhat paradoxical that Samsung is working to implement Dolby Vision in car panels while it does not have it in its televisions, opting instead for HDR10+.
For practical reasons, this will result in an improved visual experience, much more ambitious and satisfying in terms of color reproduction, brightness level and contrast. This sounds silly, but in high light scenarios, like driving on a summer day when the sun is falling vertically, this can be differential. However, this will also mean that videos, movies or even watching TNT on Android Auto will increase in level.
To understand the importance of this agreement, it is important to remember something: Samsung Display is the leading OLED panel manufacturer in the automotive sector. As El Español details, in the previous quarter alone, 540,000 units left its factories, a brutal increase given that at the start of 2023 it only distributed 100,000 units. As an example, the circular panels characteristic of the new Mini, from the Korean manufacturer, serve as an example.
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By | The Spanish
