Global sales of 3D TVs increased by 72 per cent in 2012 despite an industry-wide slump in the global TV market, according to data from DisplaySearch. 3D TV shipments totaled 41.45 million units last year, compared with 24.14 million units in 2011 and 2.26 million units in 2010. On the back of sales growth, the […]
This year’s MIPtv event (April 6-11) is also the 50th Anniversary of the programming and content market. It also represents the debut of 4K Ultra-HDTV at Cannes. The organisers are featuring the 4K logo throughout the Palais des Festivals, and looking to drum up interest in the emerging U-HD technology with heavyweight keynotes (on April […]
According to NPD DisplaySearch, TFT LCD panel suppliers are forecast to ship 2.6 million 4K×2K LCD TV panels (also known as Ultra HD) worldwide in 2013, up more than 40-fold from 63,000 in 2012. TFT LCD panel suppliers play a pivotal role in 4K×2K LCD TV adoption, providing innovative cost-effective technology solutions that will meet […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Samsung’s extremely high-end 85” Ultra-HDTV screens have sold out in Seoul despite a massive 40 million Won ($36,800) price ticket. The Korea IT Times says that Samsung’s debut offering put just 77 units into the retail chain in mid-January, and they had all sold by mid-February, prompting Samsung to start adding additional supplies thanks to […]