LG targets 6m OLED shipments
South Korea’s LG Display says it expects to ship 6 million of its OLED TV screens this year, double the quantity of 2019. Speaking at CES the LG divisional CEO…
ATSC 3.0 set for 2020 boost
The first US consumer television receivers equipped with NEXTGEN TV capabilities are coming to retail stores later in 2020, with the announcements at CES 2020 from the biggest names in…
Expanded support for HDR10+ ecosystem
HDR10+ Technologies, LLC, a joint venture of 20th Century Fox, Panasonic Corporation and Samsung Electronics has revealed that the total number of adopters has increased to 94. New partners, such…
Streaming, 5G, AI to boost US tech spend to $422bn
The rising popularity of streaming services along with 5G connectivity and artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled devices will drive revenue growth for the US consumer tech industry to a record $422 billion…
TiVo unveils TiVo Stream 4K
TiVo has announced TiVo Stream 4K at CES, an easy-to-use streamer with live TV and Cloud DVR from the Sling TV app, plus a number of other content services. TiVo…
Samsung, 8K Association certification programme
Samsung has partnered with the 8K Association (8KA) to establish a first-of-its-kind certification programme designed to distinguish 8K-enabled televisions and other devices. The partnership marks another milestone for Samsung’s QLED…
Report: Panel manufacturers rush to develop active matrix tech
The increase in die bonding efficiency, the decrease in Mini LED chip cost, and the historical low of open cell prices all contributed to the significantly lowered costs of displays…
France: Over 30% homes own a 4K screen
More than 30 per cent of French homes own a 4K TV screen and this figure is set to increase to 60 per cent in 2021, according to UHD Partners…
LG goes large on 8K TVs
South Korea’s LG is expanding aggressively into 8K, in particular in readiness for next year’s Tokyo Olympic Games. LG’s Signature-branded OLED 8K ‘Super Hi-Vision’ screens are now available in Japan,…
Seven, Optus 4K Olympics
Australia’s Seven Network has revealed plans to team up with multiplay telco Optus to develop a channel featuring Seven’s coverage of Tokyo 2020 in 4K Ultra HD, which will be…
Hisense Roku TVs now in UK
TV set manufacturer Hisense and streaming platform and device specialist Roku have confirmed that starting week commencing November 25th, Hisense Roku TV models will be available in the UK. Recently…
Panasonic pulls plug on LCD
Panasonic, the Japanese electronics giant, has said it will stop making its own LCD panels, and shift some 500 staff from the division to other segments of its business. Panasonic…
Malaysia: Astro launches Ultra Box
The Astro Ultra Box has launched in Malaysia. The Ultra experience includes 4K UHD, Cloud Recording and a new user interface that is seamless across device screens, improved content recommendations…
LG OLED TVs receive NVIDIA G-Sync upgrade
Current model year OLED TVs from LG Electronics will receive a firmware update starting this week allowing for enhanced gameplay via NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible technology. NVIDIA G-Sync Compatibility will be…
LG OLED future “at risk”
South Korea electronic giant LG has just reported a Q3 loss for its Display division – its first loss in 8 years. The loss, of $372 million (€334.1m), for the…