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Demand for ‘super-large’ TVs to quadruple

An analysis of data from market research company IHS says that demand for large TV displays is “burgeoning” and annual shipments of 60” and larger displays will quadruple over the next 10 few years. Last year, says IHS the market shipped some 19 million 60”+ panels. By 2025 this is forecast to grow to 54 […]

September 3, 2018By Chris Forrester

Sony creates smartphone with OLED

Sony’s Xperia XZ3 smartphone has been unveiled at Berlin’s IFA technology, boasting a built-in super-bright 6” OLED screen. The camera on the phone can record video in 4K and will run the latest version of Google’s Android operating system. It is Sony’s first phone with an OLED display which are acknowledged to be battery-friendly as […]

August 31, 2018By Chris Forrester

GfK: High-end TVs lifting the market

In the first half of 2018, GfK recorded total sales of €45 billion for the global market for TVs). That is about one per cent more than in the same period last year, spurred by this year’s FIFA World Cup in Russia. Global sales of a total of 238 million devices are expected for 2018, […]

August 30, 2018

Fox, Panasonic, Samsung boost for HDR10+

HDR10+ Technologies, LLC, a joint venture among 20th Century Fox, Panasonic Corporation and Samsung Electronics has announced the first certified products and first adopters for the HDR10+ licence programme. Panasonic and Samsung are also among the first to announce firmware has been deployed to select 2018 television models enabling support of HDR10+ for consumers. HDR10+ […]

August 29, 2018

LG debuts 8K OLED TV

LG Electronics has introduced the world’s first 8K (7680 x 4320) OLED TV at IFA 2018 in Berlin. The 88-inch 8K LG OLED TV features over 33 million self-emitting pixels designed to produce the unmatched contrast ratio and true blacks that define OLED TV’s iconic picture quality. With OLED TV shipments in the market expected […]

August 29, 2018

LG to showcase 175” display at IFA

The Korea Herald reports that electronics giant LG is to bring its massive 175 inch ‘microLED’ displays to Berlin’s IFA 2018 show (Aug 31 – Sept 5) and as a direct competitor to Samsung’s ‘The Wall’ and some 30” larger. Trade publication Large Display Monitor (LDM) additionally reports that it believes the LG display is […]

August 28, 2018By Chris Forrester

Samsung to unveil 8K at IFA

Samsung is publicising (with giant billboards) that it will be showcasing a QLED 8K displays at the upcoming Berlin IFA technology show. The posters say “Prepare to be amazed at IFA”. This will be the first occasion for European visitors to see the display. However, Samsung showcased its Q9S 8K (85”) model at CES in […]

August 20, 2018By Chris Forrester

German TV Platform IFA Ultra-HD demo

The German TV Platform – a digital media trade body – will hold a UHD demonstration at the upcoming consumer electronics trade show IFA 2018 in Berlin. A series of clips in SDR and HDR/HLG format will be looped on a 77″ UHD TV, offering visitors an ultra-high definition viewing experience with extremely brilliant, high-contrast […]

August 20, 2018

Foxtel launches 4K cricket

Australian pay-TV operator Foxtel will broadcast all Australian men’s international cricket and KFC BBL games in 4K during the forthcoming Australian summer on a new dedicated channel that marks the first year of a six-year A$1.182 billion (€0.75bn) broadcast rights agreement. The Seven network will be the free-to-air broadcaster of Tests and 43 BBL matches, […]

August 15, 2018By Colin Mann

Astro kicks off 4K broadcasts

Malaysian digital media company Astro is claiming an historic milestone with the August 12th launch of the nation’s first live 4K UHD broadcast, showcasing two live English Premier League games – Liverpool vs West Ham and Arsenal vs Man City – for football fans at its partner food & beverage (F&B) outlet, Souled Out. The […]

August 13, 2018