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Samsung, 8K Association certification programme

Samsung has partnered with the 8K Association (8KA) to establish a first-of-its-kind certification programme designed to distinguish 8K-enabled televisions and other devices. The partnership marks another milestone for Samsung’s QLED 8K as it will be among the first TVs to be certified by the 8KA bearing the new certification logo. “We are proud to be […]

January 2, 2020

Report: Panel manufacturers rush to develop active matrix tech

The increase in die bonding efficiency, the decrease in Mini LED chip cost, and the historical low of open cell prices all contributed to the significantly lowered costs of displays utilising Mini LED backlighting. According to the New Display Technology Cost Analysis quarterly report from the WitsView research division of TrendForce, Mini LED backlighting has […]

December 30, 2019

France: Over 30% homes own a 4K screen

More than 30 per cent of French homes own a 4K TV screen and this figure is set to increase to 60 per cent in 2021, according to UHD Partners France. Holding its annual conference in Paris, UHD Partners France said that among the key reasons for 4K uptake are the growing volume of 4K […]

December 12, 2019From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

LG goes large on 8K TVs

South Korea’s LG is expanding aggressively into 8K, in particular in readiness for next year’s Tokyo Olympic Games. LG’s Signature-branded OLED 8K ‘Super Hi-Vision’ screens are now available in Japan, with local reports quoting Lee Young-chae, VP at LG Electronics Japan, saying that the sets, which combine OLED and 8K technologies, would win the hearts […]

December 11, 2019By Chris Forrester

Seven, Optus 4K Olympics

Australia’s Seven Network has revealed plans to team up with multiplay telco Optus to develop a channel featuring Seven’s coverage of Tokyo 2020 in 4K Ultra HD, which will be exclusively available to Optus 5G Home customers via IPTV service Fetch. The intention is for Seven’s coverage of the Olympics to be available in 4K […]

December 9, 2019By Colin Mann

Hisense Roku TVs now in UK

TV set manufacturer Hisense and streaming platform and device specialist Roku have confirmed that starting week commencing November 25th, Hisense Roku TV models will be available in the UK. Recently announced at IFA 2019, these smart TVs are powered by the Roku OS, offering consumers a premium TV experience at what the pair say is […]

November 22, 2019By Colin Mann

Panasonic pulls plug on LCD

Panasonic, the Japanese electronics giant, has said it will stop making its own LCD panels, and shift some 500 staff from the division to other segments of its business. Panasonic has already closed its LCD television business (in 2016) and this decision covers the manufacture of LCDs at its Himeji facility in western Japan and […]

November 22, 2019By Chris Forrester

Malaysia: Astro launches Ultra Box

The Astro Ultra Box has launched in Malaysia. The Ultra experience includes 4K UHD, Cloud Recording and a new user interface that is seamless across device screens, improved content recommendations based on viewing history, play from start functions and the ability to record multiple shows at the same time. All of this is available via […]

November 13, 2019

LG OLED TVs receive NVIDIA G-Sync upgrade

Current model year OLED TVs from LG Electronics will receive a firmware update starting this week allowing for enhanced gameplay via NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible technology. NVIDIA G-Sync Compatibility will be available on LG’s 2019 OLED TV models E9 (65 and 55 inches), C9 (77, 65 and 55 inches) as well as B9 (65 and 55 […]

November 1, 2019

LG OLED future “at risk”

South Korea electronic giant LG has just reported a Q3 loss for its Display division – its first loss in 8 years. The loss, of $372 million (€334.1m), for the July-September period reflects falling sales down 4.6 per cent on the same period a year ago. A week ago the company’s newly appointed CEO, Jeong […]

October 24, 2019By Chris Forrester