Samsung Electronics has followed LG Display in offering an ultra short-throw projector. The design comes in two sizes 130” and 120” (LSP9T and LSP7T) which each generate laser-delivered 4K images. The 130” Premiere model comes with High Dynamic Range 10+ certification and utilises 3 laser devices and a peak brightness of up to 2800 lumens […]
According to local reports Samsung has sold its giant Chinese LCD panel factory to China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) for $1.08 billion. Samsung says it is withdrawing from production of LCD panels. Instead Samsung Display will focus on higher-value organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panels which it will manufacture using its quantum dot technology which is […]
Liberty Global is introducing what it claims is its greenest-ever set-top box, delivering a world-class viewing experience while dramatically reducing energy consumption and the use of plastics. Designed in-house by engineers at Liberty Global and manufactured by CommScope, the compact, multi-faceted 4K Mini TV Box combines a high-quality customer experience and rich choice of content […]
South Africa’s MultiChoice is to offer subscribers an upgraded version of its Explora decoder and video recorder that can handle Ultra HD programming. The pay-TV broadcaster is also offering a separate set-top box, DStv Streama, that is good for web-streaming. The Explora Ultra box can handle third-party 4K material from the likes of Netflix and […]
Toshiba TV has launched its all-new flagship Alexa built-in model, the 4K HDR UK4B, is available from in 43-inch, 50-inch and 58-inch screen sizes in the UK. The new Toshiba model offers a 4K HDR experience, powered by Toshiba TV’s TRU Picture Engine, plus Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos and Sound by Onkyo Bart Kuijten, Commercial […]
Canadian multiplay operator Bell has revealed its latest TV innovation with the launch of Bell Streamer, an all-in-one 4K HDR streaming device powered by Android TV that enables customers to bring all their favourite live TV, movies and on demand content directly to their big screens with Alt TV and the top streaming services and […]
Sky Q is adding a raft of new features in the biggest change to the set-top-box since launch. A new expanded view UI, new show and sports centres, intuitive smart buttons and improved voice discovery will make it easier for users to browse, find and watch content. It’s HDR content is also growing, with Disney+ […]
Japan’s JOLED, the joint-venture between the OLED divisions of Sony and Panasonic, is suing Samsung Electronics and its subsidiaries in the US and German courts and alleging patent infringements on the joint venture’s organic light-emitting diode panel technologies. The US lawsuit accuses Samsung and its Samsung Electronics America subsidiary as well as Samsung Display of […]
LG Display says it is working on a major Research & Development project from the South Korean government to manufacture next-generation ‘stretchable’ video displays. The company is planning to develop stretchable displays by 2024 and for them to have a 20 per cent elongation rate. “LG Display will develop stretchable displays, a new form factor […]
LG Electronics says it is wowing moviegoers in Taiwan with the opening of the world’s first movie theatre equipped with LG LED Cinema Display technology featuring Dolby’s cinema server solution and Dolby Atmos immersive audio. In collaboration with Taiwan’s leading theatre chain, Showtime Cinemas, the futuristic theatre is also the first in the market to […]