LG Electronics is to unveil what is believed to be the world’s largest Ultra Definition (UD) 3D TV at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show. Combining LG’s passive CINEMA 3D technology and Smart TV functions with UD display technology, the 84-inch class (84.04 inch diagonal) TV breaks new ground in immersive 3D home entertainment, says […]
Local reports suggest that Canal Plus is pulling the plug on its 3DTV test channel (channel 18) with sources saying that only about 30,000 viewing homes have bothered to tune into the service. A Canal Plus spokesperson is quoted as saying that there are too few 3D programmes on offer and too few 3D-enabled TV […]
Consumer behaviour and TV set maker strategies are resulting in widely diverging TV product ranges across the world. While the industry is truly global, regional differences are increasing. For 3D, the most enthusiastic regions are Western Europe and China, while the mix of 3D in North America actually declined in Q3’11, according to the Q4’11 […]
According to the latest NPD DisplaySearch Quarterly TV Cost and Price Forecast Model, average US street prices for all LCD TV sizes up to 46″ will be below $1,000 for the first time, and all 32″, including high frame-rate LED models, will be below $500. Many other pricing milestones will be reached during the holiday […]
Japanese electronics giant Sony is to exit its S-LCD manufacturing joint-venture with South Korea’s Samsung. Samsung will pay $940 million to Sony for complete ownership of the venture. Sony and Samsung have worked together on flat-panel LCD production for the past seven years and industry reports made it clear last July that Sony was looking […]
Chinese government officials have confirmed a January 1 2012 launch date for the country’s first 3DTV channel. The State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT), China’s broadcasting regulator, is working on the project with the country’s state broadcaster, China Central Television, and with regional TV stations from Beijing, Shanghai and three other areas. “The […]
Samsung is widely reported to be bringing a 55” OLED TV set to the giant Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January. Organic Light Emitting Diode-equipped sets are likely to win 25 per cent market share by 2020. There’s no mention of price for the new 55” monster, which is likely to be high […]
Panasonic, Samsung, SanDisk Sony and Toshiba have reached an agreement in principle to collaborate on a new content protection technology for flash memory cards such as SD Cards and various storage devices. Under the “Next Generation Secure Memory Initiative”. The five companies will start preparing for licensing and promotion of HD-capable security for SD Cards […]
One in five US broadband households intends to purchase a new flat-panel TV before the end of 2011, making it the most popular CE product this holiday season, according to new consumer research from Parks Associates. Among households intending to purchase a flat-panel TV, 73 per cent plan to select a set with advanced features […]
Orange is launching a 3D channel in partnership with online video portal Dailymotion. The channel, already available to Orange TV customers, will be carried on the Dailymotion platform and will show: Mag3D (a monthly magazine programme about 3D); The lab, (a flick through the best 3D images of the month); What’s new in 3D (cinema […]