Multiplay telco BT has unveiled the BT TV Box Pro, describing it as the TV platform’s most advanced set-top box. The box is designed to support the next generation of TV viewing, with the features including 4K HDR viewing and Dolby Atmos, designed to offer a complete immersive experience. BT has also rolled out a […]
LG Display has announced the final winners of its OLED design competition which it launched back in November 2020 with UK design business Dezeen. The concept was to find OLED-based designs that solve LG’s customers ‘pain points’ and make lives easier by tapping into LG’s core displays which are already ultra-thin, ultra-light and can even […]
The 8K Association (8KA), the cross-industry group dedicated to promoting the growth of the 8K ecosystem, has seen strong growth in its membership in the last year. Membership is coming from all parts of the 8K ecosystem including Google, who has joined to “track and help define how the evolution of 8K content will be […]
The Digital TV Group (DTG), the centre for UK digital TV, has published the full findings of its national TV trends survey in the annual State of the Nation report, which indicate a record-breaking year for sales and subscriptions. From sales figures and subscription trends to accessibility and sustainability drivers for the future, the DTG […]
LG Electronics has announced first-quarter 2021 consolidated sales of KRW 18.81 trillion (€13.9bn) and operating profit of KRW 1.52 trillion – the highest quarterly results in the company’s history with the 8.1 per cent operating profit being a first-quarter record. Compared with the first quarter a year ago, revenues grew by 27.7 per cent and […]
With lockdown measures enforced around the globe, it is understandable that 2020 saw the steepest growth in UK TV sales in over a generation, which exceeded 8 million sets, reports Futuresource Consulting. Being deprived of opportunities to enjoy holidays, cinema, theatre, concerts and so forth, people naturally gravitated towards the TV and diverted their spend […]
Apple has unveiled the next generation of Apple TV 4K, delivering high frame rate HDR with Dolby Vision and connecting customers to content with the highest quality. “Apple TV 4K is in a category of its own, leveraging a deep integration of Apple hardware, software, and services that delivers a massive upgrade to any TV […]
Streaming platform and device specialist Roku has confirmed that Roku OS 10 has started rolling out to Roku devices including streaming players, audio products and Roku TV models. Roku OS 10 introduces a variety of new features getting users to content faster, improving network and input configurations, offering new ways to customise the experience and […]
Global 8K TV household adoption will begin to build momentum over the next few years, reaching 72 million households by 2025, according to Strategy Analytics. Following a slower than expected 2020 when just under 350 thousand 8K TVs were sold globally, Strategy Analytics’ forecasting models indicate sales of more than 1 million 8K TVs in […]
Fabless semiconductor company MediaTek and electronics giant Samsung have introduced what they claim is the world’s first 8K QLED TV – the flagship Samsung 8K QLED Y21 – powered by MediaTek’s MT7921AU, which they say delivers the fastest connectivity experiences through its Wi-Fi 6E capabilities. According to MediaTek, MT7921AU supports Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2 […]