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LG unveils 2025 OLED evo lineup

LG Electronics has unveiled its 2025 OLED evo lineup, highlighting a range of advanced TV offerings, including the true wireless OLED evo M5, and OLED evo G5 models. With LG’s latest α (Alpha) 11 AI processor Gen2 at its core, LG says its latest OLED evo models present “unparalleled OLED picture quality with impeccable blacks, […]

January 6, 2025

Samsung integrates Eclipsa Audio into soundbars

Samsung Electronics has announced the integration of Eclipsa Audio — a 3D audio technology developed in partnership with Google — into its 2025 TV and soundbar lineup. “We are proud to lead the industry with the integration of Eclipsa Audio into our 2025 TV and soundbar lineup,” said Taeyong Son, Executive Vice President and Head […]

January 3, 2025

LG launches transparent, wireless 4K TV

LG Electronics is launching of the 77-inch LG Signature OLED T, its transparent, wireless 4K OLED TV. The model will be available in the US this December, with additional markets to follow. Unveiled at CES 2024, the LG Signature OLED T features a self-lit screen can transform from transparent to opaque screen; a unique ability […]

December 19, 2024

LG dumps Blu-ray players

LG has joined Samsung in discontinuing manufacturing of Blu-ray optical disk players. Samsung dropped Blu-ray players back in 2018. Some stocks remain in stores although LG Korea is stressing that while it is discontinuing manufacturing, it would happily return to the Blu-ray market should demand grow. According to FlatpanelsHD, LG has not launched any new […]

December 12, 2024By Chris Forrester

Hisense ranked #1 in 100-inch TV market

Hisense, the consumer electronics and home appliances brand, has seen success with its premium TV strategy, opening the overseas high-end market for high-value Laser TVs with price points in the range of £1,999 – £5,000. Recognised as the World’s No.1 in the 100-inch TV market by Omdia, Hisense has set the trend in large-screen TVs. […]

December 11, 2024

Samsung developing 500 Hz TV

South Korean press reports say that the nation’s giant technology company, Samsung Display, is in the final stages of developing a 500 Hz OLED panel, and could be on show at the CES technology show in January 2025. This very high refresh rate of images would aid production of monitors and would be ideal for […]

December 4, 2024By Chris Forrester

Data: Size matters for TV set buyers

Data from Ultra HD 4K news says that Scandinavian television buyers are buying sets that are about 12” wider (corner to corner) than their British counterparts, and the gap is widening with the average screen diameter creeping up by about 1.3″ annually, while the viewing distance isn’t changing. Paul Gray, senior research manager at Omdia […]

November 29, 2024By Chris Forrester

Data: Global TV shipments soar 11%

Display Daily, in its quarterly analysis of the TV and panel manufacturing sector, reports that global TV shipments experienced a significant rebound in Q3 2024, growing 11 per cent year-over-year (YoY) to 62 million units, marking the second consecutive quarter of YoY growth. Quoting Counterpoint Research, it suggests this resurgence is attributed to a shortened […]

November 25, 2024By Chris Forrester

Apple building a smart TV?

Tech giant Apple may be working on a smart TV set according to Bloomberg. The renewed interest in an Apple-branded television comes after years of speculation they would enter the market. Bloomberg suggests that an  Apple TV is a couple of years away, with the company prioritising the release of its smart displays first. A […]

November 18, 2024

Whale TV, TPV extend partnership

Whale TV and TPV have announced the extension of their strategic partnership to build and maintain affordable smart TVs. The two companies have been partnering for over a decade and under the renewed partnership agreement Whale TV will continue to maintain the TV OS and platform for select TV models. Next to managing and monetising […]

November 13, 2024