While there was much debate at CES about new Ultra-HD display products being magnificent, and that prices were steadily falling, there was also debate as to the missing programming and content leaving consumers with a ‘what comes first question: The chicken or the eEgg’? However, one continued strong supporter of Ultra-HD told delegates at a […]
In addition to 200 hours of network TV coverage, BBC Sport plans to deliver the most complete digital coverage of a Winter Olympic Games to date, including over 650 hours of live action via six HD streams. BBC Sport will also bring all the analysis, insight, news and highlights from Sochi 2014 to audiences wherever […]
Findings from a recent survey carried out by Strategy Analytics in the run up to International CES in Las Vegas make encouraging reading for vendors of UHD TV sets. Writing in the Strategy Analytics blog, David Mercer, VP and Principal Analyst, reports
While CES serves as a showcase for new products like Ultra-HD TVs, these products won’t ship in high-enough volume in 2014 to rescue the traditional consumer electronics (CE) device from a decline in revenue this year, according to IHS. Worldwide CE manufacturing revenue will fall to $250 billion in 2014, down 2 per cent from […]
Revenues for the consumer electronics (CE) industry are projected to grow 2.4 per cent in 2014, reaching a new record high of $208 billion, according to The US Consumer Electronics Sales and Forecasts, the semi-annual industry report released by technology trade body the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). The forecast was announced by CEA President and […]
The newly installed president of LG Electronics’ Home Entertainment Company plans to change the dynamics of the current TV market, capitalising on LG’s early leadership in OLED TV technology and manufacturing. At the same time, Hyun-hwoi Ha plans to expand the company’s Ultra HD TV and Smart TV offerings with a wider range of products. […]
Vizio, the US Smart TV company, has announced pricing for its all-new P-Series Ultra HD Full-Array LED Smart TV collection, which was unveiled this week at CES. Starting at $999.99 with the 50″ and ranging to $2,599.99 for the 70″. Matt McRae, Chief Technology Officer at Vizio, commented: “Vizio’s new P-Series collection contains a carefully […]
Amazon Instant Video has revealed it is working with the world’s leading consumer electronics companies, top Hollywood studios and TV programmers, including Samsung, Warner Bros, Lionsgate, 20th Century Fox, Discovery and others to offer customers a premium 4K Ultra HD experience. The announcement continues Amazon’s commitment to 4K. In December 2013, Amazon Studios announced that […]
In the presence of an eager press corps at CES in Las Vegas, LG revealed that its broad new 2014 line of Ultra HD TVs with LG’s proprietary webOS Smart TV platform will support content streaming in Ultra HD 4K from Internet television network Netflix. In total, 12 new models comprise LG’s 2014 Ultra HD […]
Qualcomm’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies, has revealed the Qualcomm Snapdragon 802 processor, the first fully integrated system-on-a-chip (SoC) designed for next-generation Smart TVs, smart set-top boxes and smart digital media adapters. The Snapdragon 802 processor is designed to power the latest smart TV experiences at Ultra HD resolution, including seamless decoding of Ultra HD video […]