The number of Italian households with a TV set that supports High Definition has exceeded 17 million, about 70 per cent of the total, according to industry association HD Forum Italia.However, only one in five are actually watching HD broadcasts because the free-to-air offer on Digital Terrestrial Television is limited to one HD channel from […]
The Blu-ray Disc Association says last year’s task force to extend the Blu-ray format to allow for 4K content has resulted in a final set of recommendations for consideration. “Through the first quarter of this year, the task force solicited and received numerous proposals, and is now evaluating the various technologies,” said the Association. However, […]
A group of Universities (UPM, UPV) and companies (Agile Content, Eumovil, Ericsson and Inmomatica) have joined forces to develop Immersive TV, a R&D project that allows viewers to naturally interact with the actions being broadcast and even participate in the scene. With a budget of €2.7 million and co-funded by the Ministry of Industry, Immersive […]
LG Electronics has confirmed it will begin deliveries of curved OLED television sets next month, making it the first to offer such a product to the public. The 55i inch model will cost 15 million won (€10,775) and is initially limited to sales in South Korea. OLED technology is based on carbon-based materials that convert […]
UPC DTH, the provider in Central and Eastern Europe, is further enhancing its HD line-up with the addition of Travel Channel HD on UPC Direct in Hungary, freeSAT in Czech and Slovakia and Focus Sat in Romania. Starting 1st May 2013, UPC DTH HD customers will be able to watch Travel Channel in HD as […]
Twenty-one Japanese broadcasters, consumer electronics companies and telcos have come together to create a high profile development partnership to help Japan, and the rest of the world., to move into television’s next generation transmission format, Ultra-HDTV. The grouping includes public broadcaster NHK, which is actively backing its Super Hi-Vision/8K format, as well as commercial broadcaster […]
South Korea’s LG is making aggressive plans to convert existing LCD production lines to OLED output. By the middle of next year LG says it should be producing 6,000 panels per hour and will have improved production quality. This year LG expects 1 million 4K displays to be shipped to the market, higher than previously […]
US retail giant Walmart has partnered with Warner Bros to give its customers exclusive access to see Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ Man of Steel – the latest Superman movie – in theatres nationwide before the film’s official release. This programme marks the first time in entertainment history that a studio has partnered with […]
Falling sales of televisions hit quarterly earnings at LG Electronics while a weaker yen benefited Japanese rivals. The South Korean company cut television prices sharply in the face of falling demand and rising competition. That overshadowed record smartphone sales as LG tries to make up lost ground in the mobile phone market by focusing on […]
US consumers’ desire for mobility is driving sales of tablets, smartphones, e-readers and wireless mobile hotspots, according to a study released by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). The 15th Annual Household CE Ownership and Market Potential Study also found that consumer electronics (CE) spending is up for individuals (35 per cent) and households (36 per […]