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GfU Updates on German CE Market

by Bob Raikes

The GfU has released its latest data for the German consumer electronics market which includes data for the whole of 2017. Overall, the total market for electrical and electronic devices was up in value …

How QD Makers See the Future of Displays

by Bob Raikes

We spotted an interesting article that summarises the likely future development of display technologies, from the point of view of a quantum dot technologists. It looks like a reasonable view, and predictably negative on …

Tags:OLED TVs| Quantum Dots| TVs (TV Sets)

How QD Makers See the Future of Displays

by Bob Raikes

Samsung President Announces August Release for “The Wall” TV

by Andrew Fenn

Han Jong-hee, President of Samsung’s Visual Display Business has not only denied speculation that the company is preparing to drop its QLED TV brand in favour of OLED technology, but in the same breath, …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LED| Samsung| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 25 - Issue 07

Sharp Drops Legal Action Against Hisense over TVs

by Andrew Fenn

Sharp has dropped its long-running legal battle against Hisense, according to Nikkei. The company previously accused Hisense of selling “shoddily-made” products under its acquired Sharp brand license in the US, which Sharp argued had …

Sony Launches Four New Mid and Low-Range TVs in Europe

by Andrew Fenn

Sony Europe has announced it will release new mid and low-range TVs this year. The mid-range XF80 and XF75 are both edge-lit, LCD Android TVs with Ultra HD resolutions, coming in screen sizes ranging …

Xiaomi Launches “World’s Thinnest” LED Smart TV, Mi TV 4

by Andrew Fenn

Xiaomi has launched the Mi TV 4 in India, claimed to be the world’s thinnest LED TV, at 4.9mm thick. The 55″ Ultra HD TV supports HDR, Dolby Surround Sound and DTS Cinema Audio. …

Tags:India| Large Display Monitor| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 25 - Issue 06| Xiaomi

Panasonic Unveils Four New 4K LCD TV Ranges

by Bob Raikes

Panasonic filled in details of its LCD TV range which will ship in Europe alongside the OLED TVs announced at CES (Panasonic Keeps OLED for Studios in the US). The 2018 models have 20% …

Tags:Europe| Large Display Monitor| Panasonic| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 25 - Issue 06

Alexa and Google Assistant Support Coming to Panasonic 2018 TVs

by Andrew Fenn

Panasonic has announced that support for both Alexa and Google Assistant voice assistants is coming to the company’s 2018 line of TVs, including its flagship OLED range. Support will be added in a forthcoming …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Panasonic| TVs (TV Sets)| Voice Input| Vol 25 - Issue 06

Nikkei Reveals Latest Open-Cell LCD Trends

by Andrew Fenn

According to an article by Nikkei, the bulk order price for 32″ open-cell LCD panels dropped by 2% month-on-month, to around $65 per unit. The article quotes data from IHS Markit, who says the …

Tags:IHS Markit| Large Display Monitor| Large LCD Supply| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 25 - Issue 05

Hisense Announces Sharp-Branded TV with Alexa

by Andrew Fenn

Hisense in the US has announced it is launching a new range of Sharp-branded TVs, starting with the Q8000, with Alexa voice control, Ultra HD resolution and local dimming. The company also revealed the …

Samsung Announces Big Game Sale on UHD HDR TVs

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung has launched its Big Game Deals sale, heavily discounting a selection of the company’s 2017 Ultra HD HDR TVs, just in time for the Super Bowl. Models in the sale include the company’s …