The 8K Association (8KA), the cross-industry group dedicated to promoting the growth of the 8K ecosystem, has published an updated performance specification for the 8K Association Certified mark programme. TV shoppers looking for televisions which offer four times the resolution of 4K TVs and meet the high-performance standards of the 8K Association Certified programme will […]
LG Display (LGD), in its weekly blog, says the world is buying large-screen displays. “Not only are more people buying OLED TVs than ever before, but an increasing number of consumers are choosing large-sized OLEDs,” says Alex Jensen in the blog. “TVs with a 77-inch screen or larger make up nearly one in five OLEDs […]
As heavily rumoured, Amazon has announced an all-new lineup of Fire TV devices with its first-ever Amazon branded smart TVs, the Amazon Fire TV Omni Series and 4-Series smart TVs, and the all-new Fire TV Stick 4K Max. “We’ve reimagined what a TV can do by building it with two of our most popular experiences […]
Amazon is rumoured to be launching its first officially branded 4K TVs in the US as early as October of this year. The online giant has dabbled in this area before, launching an Amazon Basics branded TV in India as well as partnering with manufacturers like JVC to release televisions powered by its Fire TV […]
South Korea’s electronics giant LG Display says it will invest 3.3 Trillion Won (€2.3bn) in new facilities to produce more OLED panels. The investment will start immediately and continue through to March 2024. The news came from LG in a regulatory filing to the Seoul stock exchange. The company said the investment will be used […]
LG Electronics USA and WarnerMedia have confirmed that the HBO Max app is now available on LG Smart TVs in the US, including its line-up of LG OLED TVs. The arrival of WarnerMedia’s direct-to-consumer streaming offering on LG Smart TVs makes it easier than ever for subscribers to access the popular streaming platform’s full portfolio of […]
The 8K Association says it has now certified more than seventy 8K sets. This includes nearly 50 newly launched models through the first half of 2021 from 3 of the world’s top TV brands – Hisense, Samsung, and TCL. These TVs are being offered to consumers today, with availability varying by region. The sets are […]
Effective July 24th, Singaporean multiplay operator StarHub will grant a total of S$120 (€75) to each customer willing to part ways with pirate set-top boxes that may not be in compliance with the proposed amendments to Singapore’s Copyright Act. In exchange, customers will get free two-year rental of StarHub TV+ Box (worth S$120), a plug-and-play […]
Multiplay telco Altice USA has unveiled Optimum Stream and Suddenlink Stream, a new 4K streaming device available to the company’s broadband-only customers. Powered by Android TV OS, the new streaming experience provides what the operator says is a best-in-class and user-friendly solution for broadband-only customers to have access to a wide variety of video content, […]
Spanish consumers are buying 4K receivers in significant numbers, helped by a growing number of 4K broadcasts. Data from Vestel Iberia states that almost 7 million Ultra HD televisions have now been sold in Spain, and almost 1 million units in the past year. José María Vázquez, product and quality director of Vestel Ibérica, in […]