Shipments of LCD TVs are now expected to grow at a slower pace in 2012 than 2011, according to the latest Quarterly Global TV Shipment and Forecast Report issued by global market research and consulting firm NPD DisplaySearch. In addition, the overall TV market is expected to decline this year, even as segments such as […]
Included in a batch of five new standards, the US’s Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) has published standards on 3D video, which are now available to guide designers as they develop innovative products for consumers. “The release of these standards follows the very successful CEA Technology and Standards Forum in Dallas,” said Brian Markwalter, senior vice […]
South Korea’s LG Electronics says it is confident that it can beat arch-rival Samsung in the race to get mass-market OLED displays available. LG is already the world’s second-largest TV manufacturer (after Samsung) and is now safe in the knowledge that its other main rivals, Sony and Panasonic, are somewhat late to the OLED party […]
Reports out of Tokyo suggest that Sony and Panasonic, normally arch-rivals in terms of electronics manufacture, will come together to mass produced OLED screens. Reuters, for example, is reporting that the two Japanese giants are looking to develop the screens at competitive prices, and in direct competition with South Korea’s Samsung and LG Electronics. The […]
Worldwide TV shipments fell almost 8 per cent Y/Y in Q1’12, the steepest rate of decline since Q2’09. Total TV shipments for the quarter were 51 million units, according to the latest release from NPD DisplaySearch. The biggest contributor to this decline was a slowdown in shipments of LCD TVs, which fell year-on-year for the […]
A 55″ OLED TV set will likely cost $10,000 but South Korea’s LG said June 5 that it expected to sell 50,000 of them to well-heeled TV fans around the world. OLED (Organic Light-emitting Diode) sets are brighter, less heavy and are generally considered the next ‘big thing’ and as likely replacements for the Plasma, […]
Sales of 3D TVs are on the rise in the US as first quarter volumes grew nearly 74 per cent in units and 64 per cent in revenue over last year, according to market research company The NPD Group. 3D TVs accounted for 11 per cent of all flat-panel TV sales in Q1, nearly double […]
Designer 3D glasses by Oskav will soon be available to purchase from 3D TV stands in showrooms across the UK. For customers, the signature range of designer 3D glasses by Oskav makes it possible to enjoy blockbuster 3D cinema, passive 3D TV and broadcast 3D events in style. 3D glasses by Oskav are also compatible […]
Samsung’s vice-chairman, Kwon Oh-Hyen, has told the Korea Times that his company is enjoying “significant demand” from customers for OLED-equipped thin-film flexible screens. “[We are] getting huge orders from electronic makers for the futuristic lineup of flexible organic light emitting diode (OLED) displays,” said Kwon, adding that “we will be mass producing flexible OLED displays […]
As video consumption increases and viewing devices vary, consumers are still using televisions most often to watch video, according to the Evolving Video Landscape study released by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). Consumers are watching more video than they have in the past, across a variety of platforms. One-third of US adults online (34 per […]