LG Electronics is launching the 100 inch Laser TV – a throw projector system which requires just 22 inches of clearance from the wall – in the US next month. The LG Laser TV creates a giant 100-inch class HD 1080p resolution picture. The LG Laser TV will be available in mid-April with a suggested […]
While there’s a sense of growing enthusiasm for 4K/Ultra-HDTV transmissions from equipment vendors, display manufacturers, satellite operators and perhaps even some well-heeled early adopters, some experts are urging caution while almost pleading for various industry elements to pull their fingers out in order not to disappoint the public. Thomas Wrede, SES’ VP/Reception Systems, speaking on […]
The ‘big four’ of top satellite operators at the Washington Satellite 2013 show, through their CEOs, exhibited some considerable differences in their timetables for the introduction of Ultra-HDTV. SES’s Romain Bausch was the most bullish of the quartet, and he said he expected 4K/Ultra HD to make a meaningful market entry starting in 2015 or […]
Utah Scientific, a specilaist in routing and master control switchers, has unveiled a major extension of the Utah-100/UDS routing switcher family with a new range of routing switchers offering 6 Gbps UHD-SDI signal capabilities to support new 4K signal formats (both single- and multi-link) used in ultra-HD TV production. The 6 Gbps UHD-SDI solutions will […]
With consumer desire for better quality TV pictures continuing to increase, and manufacturers starting to unveil Ultra High Definition TV (UHDTV) screens to the market, Ericsson has demonstrated how live UHDTV could be successfully enabled via a next-generation delivery system. The demonstration took place during the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) Production Technology Seminar in Geneva, […]
Global sales of 3D TVs increased by 72 per cent in 2012 despite an industry-wide slump in the global TV market, according to data from DisplaySearch. 3D TV shipments totaled 41.45 million units last year, compared with 24.14 million units in 2011 and 2.26 million units in 2010. On the back of sales growth, the […]
This year’s MIPtv event (April 6-11) is also the 50th Anniversary of the programming and content market. It also represents the debut of 4K Ultra-HDTV at Cannes. The organisers are featuring the 4K logo throughout the Palais des Festivals, and looking to drum up interest in the emerging U-HD technology with heavyweight keynotes (on April […]
According to NPD DisplaySearch, TFT LCD panel suppliers are forecast to ship 2.6 million 4K×2K LCD TV panels (also known as Ultra HD) worldwide in 2013, up more than 40-fold from 63,000 in 2012. TFT LCD panel suppliers play a pivotal role in 4K×2K LCD TV adoption, providing innovative cost-effective technology solutions that will meet […]
ITV2 HD, ITV3 HD and ITV4 HD are joining ITV1 HD in Virgin Media’s line up of HD channels. Their arrival boosts the total number of HD channels available on Virgin TV to 43. Virgin Media customers with an XL TV subscription can watch the additional ITV HD channels for no extra cost, showcasing programming […]
Nintendo has been found guilty of infringing inventor Seijiro Tomita’s patents for 3D displays on its handheld 3DS console system. Former Sony employee Tomita’s patents relate to viewing 3D material without glasses. The jury at the US District Court in Manhattan awarded Tomita $30.2 million in compensatory damages. Nintendo’s lawyers had argued that its 3DS […]