DisplaySearch forecasts that 3.2 million 3D TVs will be shipped in 2010, with growth to over 90 million in 2014. Based on this forecast, 3D will grow from 2 per cent of all flat panel TVs shipped in 2010, to 41 per cent in 2014. “While TV manufacturers have bold plans and a lot of […]
UK retailer Curry’s has announced it is selling Samsung 50 inch 3DTV package for £999.99, (E1,137) taking the price of 3DTVs to their lowest level so far. Launched in over 450 Currys and PC World stores nationwide, the retailer is also giving away a free 3D Blu-ray player and two free pairs of 3D glasses […]
ARD, ZDF and five other broadcasters transmit High Definition programmes free-to-air in Germany whereas RTL, SAT1, Pro7, VOX, Kabel1 and SPORT1, which is starting from November 1 st, can only be received with an HD+ compatible satellite receiver. Set-top box specialist STRONG is now launching its fully equipped SRT 7805 satellite receiver. With its built-in […]
Thomson Video Networks (formerly the digital headend division of Grass Valley) has revealed that Canal Satélite Digital, a division of Sogecable and Spain’s leading provider of satellite broadcasting services, has expanded its installation of Thomson Video Networks infrastructure to support the addition of two new HD transponders. Canal Satélite Digital, which broadcasts more than 100 […]
WRN Broadcast, the international broadcast services company, has secured a contract to manage and playout a range of TV channels for Wananchi’s triple play Zuku platform in East Africa. The contract for the new channels, six of which will be available in both SD and HD, places the London-based facility at the forefront of HD […]
Freeview says it has now sold 60 million units in the UK and that Freeview HD is expected to reach 250,000 homes this month. About 420,000 Freeview HD-enabled devices, including both STBs and television sets with the technology built in, have been sold. Freeview estimates that of these, 230,000 are being used to receive the […]
In 2013, according to ABI Research, market growth will start to accelerate, and shipments of 3D TV sets will approach 50 million in 2015. “The 3D TV market is moving faster than expected,” notes industry analyst Michael Inouye. “There was widespread skepticism that production models would be available so quickly. But by June this year […]
GlobeCast has renewed and expanded its contract with IMG Sports Media Production, a division of global sports and media company IMG Worldwide, in a three year deal to provide HD coverage of up to six English Premier League (EPL) football matches per week and an incomplete highlights package to rights holders across Europe, Asia and […]
Toshiba has launched what it claims are the first 3D television sets that do not require special glasses. The two sets are able to create 3D effects in real time from standard film and television pictures. The sets use a special lenticular sheet to create an array of nine overlapping images. A viewer sees different […]
Sky has unveiled plans to launch Sky Atlantic HD in early 2011. Following Sky and HBO’s multi-year output deal announced in July, Sky Atlantic HD will air all of HBO’s new series exclusively in the UK and Ireland. Old and new content from HBO will also be offered to Sky customers via Sky’s on-demand platforms, […]