TCL, one of the world’s best-selling and America’s fastest-growing television brand, has announced pricing and US availability of its new TCL Roku TV models within the company’s all-new 8-Series, as well as the popular 5- and 6-Series. In 2019, both 8- and 6-Series Roku TV models are adopting Quantum Dot (QLED) colour technology for even […]
LG Electronics has revealed the results of an experiment in collaboration with Realeyes – the emotion AI company – to analyse the physical and emotional responses to its 2019 OLED TV versus its 2013 LED TV, the latter representing the most common type of TV in homes across the UK. To inform the experiment, LG […]
LG Electronics is making its HU85LA laser ‘short throw’ projector widely available. Officially dubbed its LG CineBeam AI ThinQ 4K laser projector, and a 2019 CES Innovation Award winner, the unit is priced at $5999 in the US. The unit can be placed on a low cupboard or shelf at just 7.2 inches from the […]
Findings from Hub Entertainment Research’s Evolution of the TV Set study indicate a disparity between feature availability and consumer awareness, as well as a strong brand awareness lead for Roku over Amazon Fire. Highlights from the study: 1) Many consumers with 4K TV sets don’t know where to find 4K content—even though most subscribe to […]
South Korea’s LG Display is planning to invest some $2.54 billion (Won 3 trillion) into new OLED production lines. LG Display, in a statement, said it intended to expand its existing market-leading position in the OLED TV retail sector. The decision comes following the domination by lower-cost Chinese panels in the LCD market, and the […]
Vodafone Portugal has introduced a new set-top box with 4K resolution for its Vodafone TV service, featuring a voice control option via Bluetooth and a simpler user interface. The voice tool uses a language recognition system developed by Google capable of combining different search parameters, including channel name, TV programme or movie. The AI algorithm […]
The growing popularity of streaming services, AI-enabled emerging devices and in-vehicle technology will help drive the US consumer tech industry to a record-breaking $401 billion (€358bn) in retail revenues in 2019 – 2.2 per cent growth year over year – according to a Consumer Technology Association (CTA) report. “Enthusiasm for AI-powered technologies is skyrocketing – […]
IT and network technology specialist NEC Corporation has confirmed the successful transmission of live 8K video using 5G at the recent French Grand Slam tennis tournament at Roland-Garros. This demonstration was carried out in cooperation with France’s largest television station, France Télévisions, and 8K broadcasting equipment manufacturers. In this demonstration, NEC’s VC-8900 8K material transmission encoder, […]
AirTV, a Dish-owned brand dedicated to over-the-air (OTA) products and services, has launched a 4K HDR compatible streaming stick, powered by Android TV. The palm-sized device seamlessly integrates Sling TV, Netflix and OTA channels into a single user experience, creating a whole-home streaming solution when paired with an OTA antenna and an AirTV Wi-Fi-enabled network tuner. […]
Worldwide TV shipments are riding high, ending 2018 with the strongest growth rate this decade, with value up by 6 per cent, according to a market report from Futuresource Consulting. The report also reveals that 8K shipments, despite major obstacles, will grow considerably from 0.2 million units in 2019, with 130 per cent CAGR through […]