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Ultra HD on growth course in Germany

by Milos Pavlovic

The Deutsche TV Plattform and ZVEI trade association have reported that there are now 2 million UltraHD TV sets in the German market, with 25% of sets sold (total 3.3 million) in the first …

Sony’s Flagship ZD9 Now Shipping

by Isaac Oburu

Featuring “Backlight Master Drive” technology, Sony’s flagship TV the Sony ZD9 has started shipping to Europe. Sony hast started by shipping the 65″ to Europe and the 75″ is set to follow in the …

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Sharp Rethinks TV Licensing

by Tom Allen

Sharp has said that it will review its TV brand licensing in Europe and the Americas, in an effort to raise its global presence. Sharp licensed its brand to Slovakia’s UMC in Europe in …

Thoughts on LeEco and Vizio in Europe

by Bob Raikes

Last week, we reported on the acquisition of Vizio by LeEco and this week Ken has written a Display Daily on the topic. It’s an interesting story on many levels. First, Vizio, as a …

Samsung Announces U.S. Availability of the SERIF TV

by Isaac Oburu

Samsung Electronics America, Inc., the leader in home entertainment for over 10 years, today announced that the Samsung SERIF TV is coming to the U.S. this summer. A true collaboration with acclaimed Parisian design …

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TV Panel Purchases Up, Despite Shortages

by Tom Allen

As supply becomes more constrained and panel prices rise, TV brands are seeking to aggressively increase panel purchases as we enter Q3. IHS expects the panel shortage to continue to affect the industry in …

China Maintains Large-Screen Lead

by Tom Allen

IHS says that demand for large-screen (55″+) TVs is ‘surging’ in China, as falling prices promote consumer adoption. Shipments of these sets rose almost 80% YoY in Q1’16, with many local brands offering steep …

STRATEGY ANALYTICS: 1 in 8 Homes in North America to Own an Ultra HD TV by End 2016

by Isaac Oburu

According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, more than 11 million North American homes will own an Ultra HD TV by the end of 2016 as prices drop to increasingly affordable levels and …

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BC20 O’Brien Combines GfK & NPD Data

by Bob Raikes

Bob O’Brien was once with Corning (and was previously with LG.Philips Displays) but is now an independent consultant. O’Brien has been working on a new global brand report with GfK and NPD POS data …

BC18 LG Wants to Display What Viewers Dream

by Bob Raikes

Daniel Lee is the Director of Market Intelligence for LG Display (LGD). He started by looking at market trends. “You Dream, We Display” and Lee said that in Back to the Future there were …

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BC17 Gagnon Says There is Focus on Profits in TV

by Bob Raikes

Paul Gagnon of IHS ran the session on TV. He said that in the past of the TV industry, there was a very measured approach to new technologies and brands took time to migrate …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| SID Display Week 2016| TV Set Market| Vol 23 - Issue 21

The Future of Television – China’s Version

by Chris Chinnock

At CES Asia, there was an interesting panel discussion about the future of television that featured four key Chinese players. Their vision is quite different from what we are accustomed to hearing at US-based …