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Huawei, China Telecom in 4K first

Communications technology specialist  Huawei and China Telecom Sichuan have launched the first commercial 4K ultra-HD iTV network service in China. They have also jointly released a 4K ultra-HD intelligent smart set-top box (STB), making China Telecom Sichuan the first telecommunications company in China to use 4K STBs for carrying video services. Huawei and China Telecom […]

December 31, 2014

LG expands 4K Ultra HD range

LG Electronics (LG) will be unveiling its expanded line-up of 4K Ultra HD TVs, with new designs, more features and picture quality enhancements, at the 2015 International CES in Las Vegas from January 6-9. This will be the first opportunity for audiences to get a first-hand look at LG’s full collection of 4K Ultra HD […]

December 31, 2014

4K TV set shipments up 700%

The worldwide television market is forecast to grow to 234 million units in 2014, representing a 3 per cent growth from 2013, according to the latest research from Futuresource Consulting. However, 2014 is projected to see a 4 per cent fall in trade value to $97 billion, reflecting a decline in average retail prices from […]

December 19, 2014

Quantum dot tech for LG UHD TVs

LG Electronics will unveil a new 4K Ultra HD TV with quantum dot technology as part of its expanded TV line-up at the 2015 International CES in Las Vegas. LG’s 4K Ultra HD TVs with quantum dot technology will offer a wider colour palette and improved colour saturation than conventional LCD TVs and will be […]

December 16, 2014

93% of viewers impressed by 4K

Strategy Analytics says that consumer awareness of Ultra-HD or 4K television is growing steadily, and that 93 per cent of those who have seen the technology in action have found it ‘extremely or somewhat’ impressive. Strategy Analytics’ latest ConsumerMetrics survey conducted with 2,001 US-based participants during November. The percentage of respondents who are aware of […]

December 9, 2014By Chris Forrester

4K “milestone” for DirecTV-14

DirecTV’s latest satellite, its fourteenth, was successfully launched out of French Guyana on December 6th, and will be a “significant milestone” in DirecTV’s build-up of its 4K/Ultra-HDTV services. Phil Goswitz, DirecTV’s SVP/Space and Communications, speaking from the launch, congratulated rocket company Arianespace as well as Space Systems/Loral, the satellite’s builder on the success, adding: “Today […]

December 8, 2014By Chris Forrester

Black Friday to boost 4K TV sales

TV makers and retailers have added Ultra-HD TVs to their Black Friday promotions for the first time. This time last year, the first wave of 4K TVs in the US carried prices of $7,000 and upwards. Today, retail giant Best Buy will have a 55-inch Samsung Ultra-HD Smart TV for $899.99, a price cut of […]

November 28, 2014

Global TV shipments rebound, 4K sales accelerate

According to global market research and consulting firm DisplaySearch, global TV shipments, led by continued strong demand in North America, grew more than 4 per cent last quarter, after several quarters of weak growth. LCD TV shipments alone rose nearly 9 per cent, according to the latest findings in the Quarterly Global TV Shipment and […]

November 26, 2014

Large-screen TV sales up 48%

Sales research specialist GfK says the UK market for large TV displays (50″+) has managed “strong sales” in the past year, with October sales up 48 per cent on October last year.  However, total TV sales fell back 1 per cent in value overall, and 32”-42” sales fell by 11 per cent in value terms. […]

November 26, 2014By Chris Forrester

UltraFlix 4K for Samsung UHD TVs

Entertainment technology specialist NanoTech Entertainment has signed an agreement with Samsung Electronics America for the UltraFlix 4K streaming channel to be launched on all 2014 Samsung Ultra High-Definition (UHD) TVs. The transactional VoD 4K network is available immediately on Samsung UHD TVs as a featured 4K App. With UltraFlix, Samsung UHD TV customers will have […]

November 25, 2014