A major report in Display Daily focuses on 8K, and asks whether viewers need the new technology, what difference the technology makes and – key for most buyers – are 8K displays worth the extra cash? “Much of the criticism of 8K TV has been that you can’t see the extra pixel when viewing the […]
In a field test conducted under the auspices of the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) in Cleveland, Ohio between May 14th and May 16th, an engineering team from multiple industry participants showed how ATSC 3.0 technology can enhance the technological performance and economic value of existing broadcast infrastructures. “The test was an immense success,” declared […]
Sweta Dash, president of market research consultancy Dash-Insights, and writing in Display Daily, has said there is a “massive” amount of LCD capacity coming into production over the next 3 years, particularly from Chinese factories. “There is a race for revenue and profit growth as competition is accelerating and price pressure is increasing,” she said, […]
Hub’s inaugural study on entertainment technology, Entertainment in the Connected Home, shows that even though ownership of new connected devices in the US is high, many who own them don’t use most of their core capabilities. Highlights from the study include: 1) Half of TV homes is the US now have a 4K set – […]
Chinese cellular giant Huawei, which last week was widely reported to planning to enter the TV market with displays equipped to operate on 5G and be capable of receiving 8K signals, has declared the reports were wrong. “We don’t do TV’s,” said an unnamed source quoted by CGTN Digital. But then came the potential contradiction, […]
Japan’s Nikkei Asian Review reports that Chinese cellular giant Huawei is working on 5G televisions. The report says that the displays could also be 8K capable. If correct, it could be a TV industry first. Huawei, already mired in deep controversy over alleged security concerns, makes its own chipsets for cellular use. Despite now being […]
Sony’s price tag of $70,000 for its giant 8K LCD display is a big ask, but prices will soon fall. A Research and Markets study said that today’s typical 4K displays will be “immediately succeeded in the fullness of time” by these new 8K units – and quickly grow in value. Their forecast says that […]
Sony’s massive 98” Bravia ‘Masters’ series 8K LCD (Z9G) was given an airing at MIPTV, the giant TV programming market in Cannes, where it was used to demonstrate a wide portfolio of producers’ 8K content. The 98” model has now been priced for the market, at $70,000 (€62.460). A smaller 85” unit is a true bargain […]
Sony has officially revealed details of its tentatively-named PlayStation 5 console – which will be capable of 8K resolution and 3D audio. The console will still use physical media – presumably Blu-rays discs – but System Architect Mark Cerny, in an interview with Wired, hinted that streamed gaming will also be a key feature. The […]
Analyst and consultancy firm Ovum predicts TV market will have multiple drivers in the forecast period. There will be steeper smart TV/4K TV growth in developing countries over the next few years as first-time smart TV consumers in these markets begin to purchase the devices en masse. To date, smart TV uptake has been slower […]