Review: Konka 55Q75A 4K QLED TV Offers Affordable Wide Color
A few weeks back, China-based TV manufacturer Konka introduced to the North American market the first models in its new Q7 Pro 4K UHD direct-lit LED LCD TV series using QLED (quantum dot) wide color gamut technology and we tested a model to see what’s…
LotR, Hobbit Trilogies Now Available On 4K UHD Blu-ray
Fans of the classic Lord of the Rings movie trilogy and continuing The Hobbit movie saga jonesing to watch Middle Earth in glorious 4K resolution with high dynamic range, can now purchase them in boxed 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc sets for Holiday gifting, or…
Samsung Kicks Off QLED, Xbox Series X Contest
Samsung is teaming up with Microsoft and game developer CD Projekt Red, developer of Cyberpunk 2077, on a contest giveaway promotion surrounding the Nov. 10th release of the Xbox Series X console and the forthcoming next-gen game. As part of the partnership, Xbox, Samsung and…
Konka Reveals First 3 TV Series For North America
Those looking for high value in their next TV may want to check out Konka North America’s just announced lineup for 2020, which begins shipping this month in three model series. The high-ranking China-based TV manufacturer in its home country is bringing an all-new lineup…
AT&T Raises First Year Fees For New DirecTV, AT&T TV Customers
Despite the growth of the cord-cutting trend across the country, AT&T revealed Monday in a somewhat low-key way that it has raised rates for new subscribers to its DirecTV satellite TV and AT&T TV (new premium live streaming) services by listing higher monthly rates on…
Sony Releases Prices, Availability On Step-up, Premium 8K, 4K TV Lineup
Sony Electronics formally released pricing and availability details Monday on its 2020 4K and 8K LED-LCD TVs and 4K UHD OLED models first introduced at CES 2020 in January. Many of Sony’s premium TV series, which will be shipping soon at major retail outlets including…
Roku, HBO Come To The Aid Of Shelter-In-Place Shut-ins
HBO and Roku are doing their part to encourage U.S. consumers to shelter-in-place without going crazy during the COVID-19 crisis. HBO announced Thursday that it is offering a selection of popular HBO series free to stream via its current streaming apps HBO NOW and HBO…
Analysts Continue To Revise Down Outlook For 2020 Television Market
The alarming escalation in the infection rate of the COVID-19 virus pandemic caused television market research firm Omdia (a.k.a. IHS Markit) to recently revise downward its forecasts for global television unit shipments during full-year 2020, but things could still get worse before they get better….
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