Report: Samsung To Source LCD Panels From Sharp For TVs
Global TV market share leader Samsung is reportedly calling upon an old resource for LCD panels as it shuts down internal panel production through it Samsung Display manufacturing unit that is shifting focus to hybrid quantum dot OLED (QD-OLED), MicroLED panels and other technologies for…
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….
Samsung Formally Unveils 2020 QLED TV Model Lineup
Samsung formally announced Thursday features and pricing in its 2020 North American lineup of 8K and 4K Ultra HD televisions from its high-performing QLED (quantum dot enhanced) model series. According to a company statement, Samsung Electronics said the new and expanded line is starting to…
OMDIA: NA TV Shipments Dropped 3% In 2019
Shipments to North American of flat-panel TV sets declined 3% in 2019 to 42.5 million units, according to year-end numbers compiled by Omdia (the new name of display tech research firm IHS Markit). The firm further forecasts a 0.9% decline for the category (combined LCD…
Samsung To Debut New PlayersTV Sports Network On `TV Plus’
Samsung announced a slamdunk for owners of smart TVs running the free ad-supported streaming Samsung TV Plus app by adding the just announced Players TV network, which is dedicated to sports lifestyle and culture entertainment. The new PlayersTV service was created by the Players Media…
Sony Adds Pair Of Portable Pro 4K/HDR LCD Monitors
For those interested in the latest “lens-to-living room” developments in 4K UHD picture performance at the source of content creation, Sony Electronics’ professional products unit announced Monday the availability of a pair of LCD-based high-grade 4K HDR monitors in its “TRIMASTER” assortment. Sony is recognized…
LG’S OLED Panels Garner UL Verification For Low Blue Light
LG Display revealed Tuesday that its Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) panel technology has received Underwriting Laboratories’ (UL) “Low Blue Light Display (OLED)” Verified Mark for user safety. High levels of blue light emitted by flat-panel displays is considered a safety issue due to its…
Sony Offers Super Bowl Deals On X900F, X850G TVs
Sports lovers who have been waiting for Sony to jump into the Super Bowl TV promotion game to get a great deal on a new Bravia XBR LED-LCD TV are in luck. The company has announced special nationally promoted deals on four nice mid-range big-screen…
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