NAD Sends LG’s `Perfect Black’ OLED TV Claim To FTC
LG Electronics has come under fire once again from the National Advertising Division of the Advertising Self-Regulatory Council for making claims in promotional materials that its OLED televisions achieve “perfect black” and have “infinite contrast.” The NAD said it has referred the advertising issue made…
Broadcasters Collaborate To Advance ATSC 3.0
Leading executives with U.S. TV station groups used the NAB Show in New York this week to pledge cooperation and commitment to a collaborative effort aimed at providing national ATSC 3.0 over-the-air broadcasts in the next several years. Stations aligned with Fox, NBCUniversal, Pearl TV,…
First Magnavox Roku TV Hits Retail
The first Magnavox branded Roku TV, marketed in the U.S. under brand license by Funai, was released to retail this week, the company said. Magnavox joins a growing list of brands that have turned to the popular third-party Roku OS to provide smart TV functionality…
First IMAX Enhanced, HDR10+ UHD Blu-ray Titles Revealed
The first 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray titles supporting both new IMAX Enhanced certification and reportedly the new HDR10+ high dynamic range profile will be released by Mill Creek Entertainment in December. The titles include: IMAX: Journey to the South Pacific and IMAX: A Beautiful Planet….
CTA: TVs, Smart Devices Top Holiday Wish Lists
It’s going to be an electronics Holiday Season if forecasts by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) prove correct. That means a 4K big-screen might be waiting for you near the tree, menorah, or the Kwanzaa or secular humanist dinner table this year. The technology trade…
IHS: Big Screens, 8K, Advanced TVs Pushing Television Growth
Advanced television sales continue to escalate with Ultra HD TVs on pace to take 50% of global TV shipments for full year 2018, as total television unit shipments rise 3.6% year over year to 226 million units, according to a new IHS Markit report. The…
Sony Adds Long-Zoom DSC-HX99 4K Cyber-shot
Sony Electronics introduced Monday its Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 point-and-shoot camera featuring a 24-720mm extreme zoom range and compact camera body. The HX99 will ship in early November at a $449.99 suggested retail price and is positioned as the perfect travel camera behind inclusion of a Zeiss…
5 Stations Join ATSC 3.0 Phoenix Test Project
The next generation of over-the-air TV broadcasting continues its slow transition to the ATSC 3.0 standard with five stations joining the experimental Phoenix Model Market project. The FCC this week announced that it has granted requests from five commercial and public U.S. TV broadcasters in…
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