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I’ve finally upgraded my home TV from my much loved Panasonic PDP (which has found a home elsewhere in the house, where guests will get to enjoy it!). So what did I choose? My history with TV over the last 30+ years has been Hitachi 21″ (I think) 4:3 CRT TV (I wanted to replace … Read more
What They Say The Verge published a detailed report on the failure of the planned Foxconn LCD fab in Wisconsin. The company’s application for subsidies has been rejected as the number of employees was only 281 by the end of 2019, although the Verge said that they were employed, but had no work to do. … Read more
LG Electronics announced the launch of the world’s first rollable TV, LG SIGNATURE OLED R (model RX), in South Korea at seven premium consumer electronics stores located in major centers throughout the country. The groundbreaking TV will be available for purchase at a retail price of KRW 100 million (USD 87,000). LG SIGNATURE OLED R … Read more
What They Say TCL has started to sell Android TVs beyond the original low value HD Android sets that first included the OS. There are 50″, 55″ and 75″ sets at at $349, $399 and $799, sold by Best Buy. What We Think TCL’s success was, in significant part in my opinion, based on its … Read more
Sony Electronics Inc. announced the debut of the Spatial Reality Display (SR Display), a groundbreaking new product made with Sony’s award-winning Eye-Sensing Light Field Display (ELFD) technology. The display, initially shared with attendees at the Consumer Electronics Show in January of this year, does not require virtual reality glasses or a headset1. The SR Display … Read more
Chinese manufacturers are expected to raise their market share from 39% this year to 52% next year in the monitor panel market, and 36% to 39% in the notebook panel market, according to TrendForce’s preliminary shipment forecast of panel makers for 2021. As such, these manufacturers are expected to maintain their plans of transitioning some … Read more
Vuzix® Corporation, a leading supplier of Smart Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technology and products, announced it has received a follow-on order from a major US defense contractor to further develop a customized waveguide-based head worn AR Display Engine. This order represents the second phase of this development effort, which was first announced in March … Read more
Christie®, a world leading visual technologies company, announced that, pursuant to a filing in 2018, the U.S Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), has issued Christie a U.S. patent under US10783282B2 on September 22, 2020, which enables exhibitors to stream movies directly to the home using their current technologies in a way that supplements their existing … Read more
What They Say Samsung & Google announced that Google’s Assistant voice control technology will be available Samsung 2020 smart TV models, including the 2020 8K and 4K QLED models, the 2020 Crystal UHD TVs, 2020 Frame and Serif sets, and 2020 Sero and Terrace models. The update will be available in the US first and … Read more
What They Say Evoca, a TV service provider, has set up a 24 hour OTA UltraHD broadcast system in Boise, Idaho. “We built Evoca for the more than 50 million U.S. households in mid-sized markets like Boise — where TV choices are limited and expensive,” said Evoca CEO Todd Achilles. The rental of the firm’s … Read more
OLED display technology is continuing to advance for next generation products, a glimpse of which was seen through various presentations at the OLEDs World Summit 2020 conference from Sept 30th to Oct 2nd. Technology development, improvements in materials, advancements in inkjet printing combined with capacity expansion and higher competition will help OLED display to gain … Read more
What They Say Konka has confirmed that it will release a 75″ 8K TV using a miniLED backlight according to LEDInside. The TV is said to have 20,000 LEDs in 5184 dimming zones and uses an IPS panel. What We Think This is no surprise as the Chinese brands are likely to widely adopt miniLED, … Read more
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