Sony’s new CEO Kaz Hirai has told journalists that the electronics giant will stay firmly in the TV manufacturing business, and that it was readying production of new, lower-priced, 4K models. Hirai was speaking at the giant Ceatec electronics show near Tokyo, and said he recognised that today’s 4K sets were unaffordable. “The pricing right […]
The 3D display market is set to grow from 50.8 million units and $13.2 billion in revenue in 2011 to 226 million units and $67 billion in revenue in 2019 worldwide, according to NPD DisplaySearch. 3D TVs contribute heavily to this projection and create the largest revenue stream with anticipated growth from 25 million units […]
Sony is to launch a new smaller, lighter version of the PlayStation 3 console on September 28th The updated console is half the weight and volume of the original machine and will be available in two specifications: one with a 500GB hard drive, and the other, a budget version with a 12GB flash memory. The […]
LG Electronics India is betting on 3D televisions to boost sales in home entertainment segment that contributes around 30 per cent of the company’s business in India. “We are targeting business worth Rs 1,000 crore from 3D TVs and aim to consolidate our position in the Flat Panel TV segment with 30 per cent market […]
French broadcasting regulator the Conseil supérieur de l’audiovisuel is taking steps to increase coverage targets of HD channels carried by the multiplex R5 (TF1 HD, France 2 HD, M6 HD). These three channels will reach, by 2015, the same coverage as other free DTT services – about 97 per cent of the population, with 1,627 […]
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 […]
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 […]