One in five US broadband households intends to purchase a new flat-panel TV before the end of 2011, making it the most popular CE product this holiday season, according to new consumer research from Parks Associates. Among households intending to purchase a flat-panel TV, 73 per cent plan to select a set with advanced features […]
American consumers continue to expand the number of devices and platforms they use to view TV shows and movies, yet report no significant change in the total time they spend watching on the traditional TV set. An annual study of consumer video consumption habits conducted by Frank N Magid Associates reveals that while more than […]
Shipments of 3D LCD TV panels reached 6.6 million units in Q3 2011, accounting for 27 per cent growth quarter on quarter. The pattern retarder type and shutter glass type are growing by 34 per cent and 23 per cent respectively. According to NPD DisplaySearch, panel makers are targeting very strong 30 per cent growth […]
CTAM Canada has released research that shows HDTV set top box ownership has not kept pace with the high level of growth in HDTV ownership. One key finding is that HDTV set ownership has increased to 58 per cent, however the purchase or rental of an HDTV Set Top box lags behind at 26 per […]
LED-backlit TVs and smart TVs that allow consumers to browse and view shows directly from the Internet have replaced 3D TV as the “must have” features driving television purchases in 2011, according to IC Insights’ Integrated Circuit Market Drivers report. In 2011, LED-backlit TVs are expected to account for an estimated 37 per cent of […]
Samsung has pulled out of its 3D joint-venture with glasses technology company RealD. Citing economic pressures and low demand, Samsung says it will no longer participate in its licensing of RealD’s ‘passive’ (vs its own ‘active shutter’) 3D technology on large-screen TV sets. Hollywood director James Cameron is a member of RealD’s board and […]
ITU (International Telecommunication Union) – the United Nations specialised agency for information and communication technologies – has revealed that Ultra High Definition Television (UHDTV) is a step nearer becoming reality. A group of experts have reached agreement on most of the pertinent technical characteristics of the new standard for television. UHDTV marks a leap […]
Sony will not exit its TV manufacturing business despite huge losses. Sony Corp, in a statement October 11th, said it had no major announcements about restructuring its TV business. Sony’s TV manufacturing division has lost money for eight straight years in a row, not helped by dramatic exchange rate fluctuations and the slide of the […]
Panasonic, the Worldwide official partner for the upcoming London Olympic Games in 2012, says it will be installing the world’s largest-ever TV screen for the event. Screen sizes in the pre-Games tests will range from 14 metres to a massive 52 metres for the London 2012 Olympics. Panasonic say that their abundance of plasma displays […]
US consumers love 3DTV, according to a new study of the TV marketplace. Findings from research firm Frank N Magid Associates carried out on behalf of Panasonic during Disney’s D23 Expo in Anaheim last month, suggest that a vast majority of consumers believe that 3DTV significantly improves their television viewing experience. “We’ve always said that, […]