The arrival of infotainment systems in vehicles brought the advantages that mobile phones offer, such as being able to use GPS navigators, but in a simplified interface. After all, we are driving and any distraction can be fatal (and subject to a fine). The ideal is to use your voice, but we also use touches on the touch screen 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 that dashboard screen when, for example, we are waiting for someone in a parking lot. With the right applications and settings I have turned Android Auto into almost a TV for the car but honestly: The quality of the panel leaves a lot to be desired. Fortunately, someone is working on the solution.
Dolby Vision comes to car screens
Because Samsung Display and Dolby Laboratories they have reached an agreement which will mean a before and after in car screens: implementing the technology Dolby Vision to Samsung’s OLED displays intended for vehicles, in short, the Dolby Vision comes to car screens. As a matter of fact, it is somewhat paradoxical that Samsung is working to implement Dolby Vision in panels for cars when it does not have it in its televisions, opting instead for HDR10+.
For practical purposes, this will result in an improved viewing experience, much more ambitious and satisfying in terms of color reproduction, brightness level and contrast. It seems silly, but in high light scenarios, such as driving on a summer day when the sun falls vertically, it can be differential. However, it will also mean that videos, movies or even watching DTT 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 manufacturer of OLED panels in the automotive sector. As detailed by El EspañolIn the previous quarter alone, 540,000 units came out of its factories, a brutal increase given that at the beginning of 2023 it only distributed 100,000 units. As an example, the characteristic circular panels of the new Minifrom the Korean manufacturer.
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