TVs (TV Sets) – Page 66

Global Shipments of LCD TVs Increase by 1.6% in 2016

by Alan Spencer

Figures released by WitsView, a division of TrendForce, show that global shipments of LCD TV sets for 2016 increased 1.6% percent annually to reach 219.2 million units. Shipment growth was attributed to the strong …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Market Data| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 24 - Issue 05

LG 2017 OLED TV Prices Revealed

by Bob Raikes

US retailer, B & H Photo has released pricing for some of the new range of LG OLED TVs. C7 55″ (no soundbar) – $2,496 C7 65″ (no soundbar) – $3,996 E7 55″ (with …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| OLEDs| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 24 - Issue 04

LG WebOS 3.5 Supports 360º Video

by Bob Raikes

A feature that we didn’t spot at CES that is included in the latest version of the LG WebOS, V3.5, is support for 360º videos using the remote control to move around. The remote …

Screens Can Come Alive!

by Bob Raikes

You might enjoy a movie trailer for the movie ‘Rings’ which shows a real person replacing a video and coming out of the screen!

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 24 - Issue 03

Toshiba To Sell OLED TVs

by Bob Raikes

Nikkei reports that Toshiba in Japan plans to launch a 55″ OLED TV in March, with Panasonic due to ship its new models in April. Pricing for the sets has been reducing in Japan, …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| toshiba| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 24 - Issue 03

Android TV 6.0 Upgrade Starts at Philips

by Bob Raikes

TV makers are running at different versions of Android and we reported that Sony is to upgrade to Android 6.0 (Android 7 Gets to Shield and (later) Sony). Now Philips is rolling out an …

Tags:Android| Large Display Monitor| Philips| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 24 - Issue 03

Android 7 Gets to Shield and (later) Sony

by Bob Raikes

Google is updating the Android TV platform and Sony will update its sets to use that version of the operating system in the future. Version 6 was rolled out relatively recently by Sony (Android …

Tags:Android| Large Display Monitor| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 24 - Issue 02

RCA Shows Curved UltraHD Model for $899

by Chris Chinnock

RCA is a brand name used in North America, while the same models sold in Europe carry the Thomson brand name, but both brands for TVs are owned by TCL. Canada-based Curtis International adds …

Tags:CES 2017| Large Display Monitor| TCL| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 24 - Issue 02

Battle of the TV Titans – Samsung vs. LG at CES 2017

by Sweta Dash

Samsung and LG battled for next gen TV display technology dominance at CES 2017. Top consumer brands generally showcase their latest and greatest TV products at the event to establish technology supremacy and set …

Tags:CES 2017| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 24 - Issue 02

Aquavision Will Show Custom TVs at ISE

by Bob Raikes

Aquavision of the UK has announced a range of professional sets with IP control and called the Nexus+ range. There are five new models with a range of options, including 16″, 22″, 27″, 32″ …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 24 - Issue 02

AUO Claims 9M Curved TVs Sold in 2016

by Bob Raikes

Digitimes of Taiwan has reported AUO as saying that it believes that 8.6 million curved TVs were sold in 2016, up 125% on 2015. As much as 5% of the Chinese market is choosing …

Tags:AUO| Curved Displays| Large Display Monitor| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 24 - Issue 01

Seiki/Westinghouse/Element Integrate Fire TV

by Chris Chinnock

Three TV brands, Seiki, Westinghouse and Element (the Best Buy house brand), will feature TVs in 2017 that have integrated the Amazon Fire TV service. However, the integration is more than just the streaming …