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Analyst: Good news for Ultra-HD TV vendors

Findings from a recent survey carried out by Strategy Analytics in the run up to International CES in Las Vegas make encouraging reading for vendors of UHD TV sets. Writing in the Strategy Analytics blog, David Mercer, VP and Principal Analyst, reports

January 9, 2014By Colin Mann

CE sector to contract in 2014

While CES serves as a showcase for new products like Ultra-HD TVs, these products won’t ship in high-enough volume in 2014 to rescue the traditional consumer electronics (CE) device from a decline in revenue this year, according to IHS. Worldwide CE manufacturing revenue will fall to $250 billion in 2014, down 2 per cent from […]

January 9, 2014

CE revenues to reach $208bn

Revenues for the consumer electronics (CE) industry are projected to grow 2.4 per cent in 2014, reaching a new record high of $208 billion, according to The US Consumer Electronics Sales and Forecasts, the semi-annual industry report released by technology trade body the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). The forecast was announced by CEA President and […]

January 8, 2014

LG aims to lead OLED and Ultra-HD TV segments

The newly installed president of LG Electronics’ Home Entertainment Company plans to change the dynamics of the current TV market, capitalising on LG’s early leadership in OLED TV technology and manufacturing. At the same time, Hyun-hwoi Ha plans to expand the company’s Ultra HD TV and Smart TV offerings with a wider range of products. […]

January 8, 2014

Vizio sub-$1k Ultra-HD TV

Vizio, the US Smart TV company, has announced pricing for its all-new P-Series Ultra HD Full-Array LED Smart TV collection, which was unveiled this week at CES. Starting at $999.99 with the 50″ and ranging to $2,599.99 for the 70″. Matt McRae, Chief Technology Officer at Vizio, commented: “Vizio’s new P-Series collection contains a carefully […]

January 8, 2014

Amazon teams with Samsung, studios for 4K Ultra HD

Amazon Instant Video has revealed it is working with the world’s leading consumer electronics companies, top Hollywood studios and TV programmers, including Samsung, Warner Bros, Lionsgate, 20th Century Fox, Discovery and others to offer customers a premium 4K Ultra HD experience. The announcement continues Amazon’s commitment to 4K. In December 2013, Amazon Studios announced that […]

January 7, 2014

Netflix Ultra HD on LG TVs

In the presence of an eager press corps at CES in Las Vegas, LG revealed that its broad new 2014 line of Ultra HD TVs with LG’s proprietary webOS Smart TV platform will support content streaming in Ultra HD 4K from Internet television network Netflix. In total, 12 new models comprise LG’s 2014 Ultra HD […]

January 7, 2014By Colin Mann

Qualcomm boosts Ultra HD TVs, STBs

Qualcomm’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies, has revealed the Qualcomm Snapdragon 802 processor, the first fully integrated system-on-a-chip (SoC) designed for next-generation Smart TVs, smart set-top boxes and smart digital media adapters. The Snapdragon 802 processor is designed to power the latest smart TV experiences at Ultra HD resolution, including seamless decoding of Ultra HD video […]

January 7, 2014

LG unveils flexible OLED TV

LG Electronics has unveiled what it says world’s first Flexible OLED TV at the 2014 CES show in Las Vegas. With this TV unit, viewers can control the angle of curvature for the ultimate viewing experience that was only available in the realm of science fiction. “LG’s Flexible OLED TV is a product that has […]

January 7, 2014

38.5m Ultra-HD TVs to ship in 2018

In light of swift reductions in pricing, analytics firm IHS has boosted its forecast for Ultra-HD liquid-crystal display (LCD) television sets. IHS now predicts 38.5 million Ultra-HD LCD TV sets will ship in 2018, up from 1.5 million in 2013, according to the TV Systems Intelligence Service at IHS. Shipments will fly up more than […]

January 6, 2014