Sony has confirmed will be releasing its 84-inch 4K 3D TV later on this year. The television, which carries the XBR-84X900 codename, will be available in Sony Stores and other retail outlets in the US. According to Sony Electronics TV Group Vice President Brian Siegel, the new 84-inch Sony TV will “redefine what consumers should […]
Two of Samsung Electronics’ advanced OLED television sets have gone missing on their way to the IFA fair in Berlin, the company said. The organic-light-emitting diodes (OLED) TVs disappeared between August 21th and 28th, a company spokesman confirmed, adding there was no threat to its presence at the show as there were more such sets […]
At the IFA 2012 show, Stream TV Networks has unveiled its 2160p 3D TV without glasses – dubbed the Ultra-D 2160p. Instead of tricking the human mind into perceiving 3D through two slightly offset (left and right) images, Ultra-D utilises an optical system and a complex software algorithm to visually render this separation to achieve […]
Not to be outdone by similar announcements from Sony and Panasonic, Thursday at Berlin’s IFA was LG’s moment in the limelight when it showed off its hugely impressive 55” OLED display. LG technology is based on a proprietary panel design that adds a fourth white pixel to the normal trio of red, green and blue […]
Turner Broadcasting is launching an HD version of its popular film channel TCM (Turner Classic Movies) on Sky on 4th September 2012. To mark the launch, TCM will show three weeks of programming themed around some of the greatest classic film genres of all time. Kicking off on 4th September is ‘HD Classics Week’, where […]
Panasonic and Sony have both used the timely IFA technology show in Berlin to unveil their latest Ultra-HDTV sets, and they’re both monster displays. The sets should be available by Christmas-time, but won’t be cheap. Sony’s effort is a mere 84” across (some four times the area of a ‘normal’ 42” display) and will display […]
Kabel Deutschland, Germany’s largest cable operator, has reported that over 1 million digital TV customers are now subscribing to its HD package. The HD package was launched in October 2011 and will be expanded to 35 channels by October this year – with the addition of Cartoon Network HD, AXN HD and Kinowelt HD.
Researchers in South Korea have developed new technology that could enable 3D television and cinema to be viewed without glasses. The team, from Seoul National University, created a slatted barrier that is placed on the screen itself and creates the illusion of depth in the viewer’s perception. Previous attempts at making glasses-free 3D TV have […]
Only 11 per cent of customers who purchase a HD television do so because of its 3D capabilities, according to a J.D.Power and Associates report. The report examines satisfaction with HDTVs among customers who purchased one in the past 12 months. The report measures HDTV satisfaction across six factors (listed in order of importance): performance […]
Technology giant Ericsson has introduced what it claims is the world’s first HEVC encoder unit for live video transmission in particular to mobile devices. The units tap into the very latest in compression technologies which could save broadcasters and operators up to 50 per cent in delivery bandwidth, while at the same time boosting download […]