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LG unveils flexible OLED TV

LG Electronics has unveiled what it says world’s first Flexible OLED TV at the 2014 CES show in Las Vegas. With this TV unit, viewers can control the angle of curvature for the ultimate viewing experience that was only available in the realm of science fiction. “LG’s Flexible OLED TV is a product that has […]

January 7, 2014

Sony extends 4K home entertainment experience

Sony Electronics has taken another step forward in the evolution of 4K Ultra HD home entertainment with the addition of critical content options and a range of new 4K Ultra HD TVs for every viewer. To complement the expanding library of its Video Unlimited 4K download service, Sony’s 2014 4K Ultra HD TV line-up is […]

January 7, 2014

Harmonic powers 4K Ultra-HD demonstrations during CES

Harmonic, the worldwide player in video delivery infrastructure, will power multiple end-to-end transmission demonstrations of 4K Ultra HD during 2014 CES International, Jan. 7-10, in Las Vegas. Harmonic will showcase the amazing picture quality of the new format on Ultra HD TVs and set-top boxes (STBs) with its partners, industry leaders Broadcom Corporation, Sigma Designs, […]

January 7, 2014

38.5m Ultra-HD TVs to ship in 2018

In light of swift reductions in pricing, analytics firm IHS has boosted its forecast for Ultra-HD liquid-crystal display (LCD) television sets. IHS now predicts 38.5 million Ultra-HD LCD TV sets will ship in 2018, up from 1.5 million in 2013, according to the TV Systems Intelligence Service at IHS. Shipments will fly up more than […]

January 6, 2014

Sub-$1,000 4K TV from Polaroid

Digital age photography and consumer electronics specialist Polaroid is showing what it describes as a superior quality, affordable new line of televisions at CES 2014. Polaroid will début a 50” Smart TV that is Roku Ready, as well as a 50” Ultra HD 4K Television. According to Polaroid, the sets will provide consumers with unparalleled […]

January 3, 2014By Colin Mann

Thomson and MStar Semiconductor to demo advanced 4K OTT delivery to connected TVs during CES

At the 2014 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Thomson Video Networks and MStar Semiconductor will demonstrate advanced delivery of over-the-top (OTT) content to connected TVs via the emerging High-Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) standard. The demonstration will highlight the interoperability of Thomson Video Networks’ award-winning ViBE VS7000 multi-screen encoding/transcoding platform with MStar’s 4K […]

January 3, 2014

Sky promotes Attenborough 3D doc with glasses-free display

Media device specialist Stream TV Networks has teamed up with Sky and London’s Natural History Museum to promote the New Year’s Day première of the latest programme from Britain’s best-loved broadcaster. Extinct creatures are brought back to life in David Attenborough’s Natural History Museum Alive 3D, to be broadcast at 6.30pm on New Year’s Day […]

December 31, 2013By Colin Mann

NanoTech adds WW rights to 4K Moving Murals

NanoTech Entertainment, a pioneer in bringing the 4K Ultra HD experience to consumers and businesses, has announced a worldwide distribution agreement with Epic Eye, the parent company of Moving Murals, a dynamic art solution.  Under the agreement, UltraFlix, NanoTech’s streaming 4K Ultra HD service, has been granted 4K rights to distribute Moving Murals’ current gallery […]

December 29, 2013

Sony and Panasonic scrap OLED partnership

Sony and Panasonic are scrapping their OLED display TV panel joint-venture “alliance”, blaming technical challenges and production costs. The pair will independently focus on building 4K/Ultra-HD LCD panels.  Both companies have faced heavy losses within their TV divisions, and local reports quote spokesmen for both businesses saying that LCD-based 4K displays show greater promise.  The […]

December 27, 2013By Chris Forrester

LG to unveil 105” Curved Ultra-HD at CES

LG Electronics will be unveiling what it says is the world’s first 21:9 aspect ratio Curved Ultra-HD TV (Model 105UB9) at the CES 2014 show in Las Vegas. LG’s newest premium TV is also the company’s very first Curved Ultra-HD model and is, at present, officially the largest curved TV ever made. “LG Display has […]

December 19, 2013