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Samsung Releases Flat Version of Q8 QLED TV in Europe

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung has added a flat edition of its Q8 model of QLED LCD TV to its European catalogue, meaning that its entire high-end product range now comes in flat and curved options. The Q8F …

Tags:Curved Displays| Large Display Monitor| Samsung| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 24 - Issue 29

Vizio Adds Smarts to Chromecast TVs

by Bob Raikes

Vizio has said that it will update its Vizio P and M series TVs to add a SmartTV interface to the sets, which previously worked with mobile devices using Chromecast. The sets will support …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Streaming Dongles| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 24 - Issue 28

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Sharp Plans New US Brand

by Milos Pavlovic

Sharp has said that it will start to sell new TVs in the US, without using the Aquos brand. Sharp is, as we have reported, in dispute with Hisense which has the rights to …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| sharp| TVs (TV Sets)| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 27

LG 2016 OLEDs Add HLG HDR Support

by Bob Raikes

LG has added support for HLG HDR to its C6 and E6 2016 model OLED TVs via a firmware update. 2017 models have had support as standard and it was unclear at publication time …

Tags:HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 24 - Issue 27

Hisense Hits Back at Sharp

by Bob Raikes

In its dispute with Sharp, Hisense has claimed that the Japanese company is mis-representing the quality of the TVs that it is supplying. (Sharp Sues Hisense Over ‘Shoddy’ Products) Analyst Comment Separately, Sharp has …

Tags:Hisense| Large Display Monitor| Litigation| Patents| sharp| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 24 - Issue 27

A New QLED Artifact in Paju

by Ken Werner

Last week I, along with three other media/analyst types, was LG Display’s guest in Seoul and Paju for a tour of facilities and interviews with executives. There is a lot to share from that …

Tags:Edge Backlights| LCD Backlights| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 24 - Issue 27

Sharp 2017 UltraHD TVs Now Available

by Bob Raikes

Sharp said that 2017 4K Ultra HD Smart Aquos and Full HD TVs are now available in retail stores in the US. The new Sharp P8000 and P7000 series are positioned to be the …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| sharp| TVs (TV Sets)| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 26

Samsung To Use LG Panels for TVs

by Bob Raikes

Samsung is to use from 700,000 to 1,000,000 LCD panels from rival LG Display in sizes of 40″ and 60″, starting in July, according to a report in Business Korea. The deal has been …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LG Displays (LGD)| Samsung| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 24 - Issue 25

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UK Celebrates 50 years of colour TV

by Bob Raikes

The UK has just celebrated the 50th anniversary of the launch of colour TV services in the country. On 30th June 1967, the BBC started transmission of the Wimbledon tennis tournament in colour. Check …

Tags:Back Panel| Colour (Color)| Large Display Monitor| TVs (TV Sets)| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 24 - Issue 25

Nanoco Wins First Order for CFQDs for Displays

by Bob Raikes

Nanoco reported that it has received its first commercial order from Wah Hong Industrial Corporation (“Wah Hong”), said to be one of the world’s largest manufacturers of optical films and sheets for the display …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| Large Display Monitor| Quantum Dots| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 24 - Issue 25

UHD TV Sales In Europe To Reach 17 Million This Year

by Bob Raikes

According to Dataxis, nearly 12 million UHD TVs were sold in Europe during the year 2016, which represents a growth of 102% in comparison to the year 2015 (6 million UHD TVs shipped). Sales …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| TVs (TV Sets)| UltraHD| Vol 24 - Issue 25

BOEVT Wants to Boost ODM TV Assembly

by Bob Raikes

Witsview, quoted in Digitimes, has said that BOE Vision-Electronic Technology, the TV assembly part of the Chinese panel maker, is looking to build 12 million ODM TVs this year, compared to 6.5 million in …

Tags:BOE| Large Display Monitor| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 24 - Issue 24