ITV2 HD, ITV3 HD and ITV4 HD are joining ITV1 HD in Virgin Media’s line up of HD channels. Their arrival boosts the total number of HD channels available on Virgin TV to 43. Virgin Media customers with an XL TV subscription can watch the additional ITV HD channels for no extra cost, showcasing programming […]
Nintendo has been found guilty of infringing inventor Seijiro Tomita’s patents for 3D displays on its handheld 3DS console system. Former Sony employee Tomita’s patents relate to viewing 3D material without glasses. The jury at the US District Court in Manhattan awarded Tomita $30.2 million in compensatory damages. Nintendo’s lawyers had argued that its 3DS […]
ALi Corporation, a STB solution provider, has announced the launch of its new high definition network media player, M3912, featuring multi-screen video sharing technology. Applications of ALi’s M3912 include multi-screen bridges, which enable sharing of local or cloud media content from smartphones/tablets to TV screens; DVB to IP thick clients, which allow reception and free […]
A nearly 40 per cent plunge in pricing during the last three years has made LCD TVs featuring light-emitting diode (LED) backlight technology more cost competitive with televisions using older lighting technology—and has allowed them to become markedly less expensive than plasma televisions. The average retail price for LED TVs sold in the US dropped […]
India’s public broadcaster Doordarshan says it will expand its transmissions of high-definition TV to its four largest cities. Currently Doordarshan transmits for about 3 hours per evening and says it will now invest extra cash in establishing HD-equipped studios in Delhi and Mumbai, as well as boost OB productions out of Kolkata and Chennai. Most […]
Horse racing fans across the Middle East and North Africa can now experience the thrill and spectacle of world class racing and equestrian events from the comfort of their homes with the addition of Dubai Racing Channel in true High Definition television to the YahLive satellite service. This exciting development for racegoers follows an agreement […]
Harrods, the iconic London department store, is awash with OLED and 4K displays. Its street windows are showcasing LG’s latest 55” OLED ultra-thin display – a snip at £10,000 (€11,500) a time – while its electronics department has another pair of the beasts on display, and available for pre-ordering. Harrods sales staff say they “are […]
Sky 3D has announced plans for “groundbreaking” one-off film Pandas 3D. The 60 minute documentary will showcase the highly endangered giant pandas in the Wolong National Nature Reserve in China. Sky’s director of 3D John Cassy commented: “Giant Pandas have an enduring appeal – we have seen time and time again how fascinated people are […]
For years, US consumers have had three simple criteria when buying a television: price, size and picture quality. While those factors remain, American television buyers now are placing increased importance on technology features, including Internet connectivity and 3D display, according to the Smart TV Consumer Survey conducted by the IHS Screen Digest TV Systems Service […]
LG Electronics has announced the arrival of its 55-inch OLED TV to the UK, showcased exclusively at Harrods Technology and available to customers on pre-order for delivery in July. The LG OLED TV (55EM970V) ushers is just 4.5 millimetres thin and weighs less than 10 kilograms, and uses WRGB technology to produce exceptional picture quality […]