TrendForce: Q4-2021 Global TV Shipments Forecast To Drop 10%
Global Q3-2021 TV unit shipments declined 14.7% from the same period in 2020, and are expected to drop further in Q4-2021 in most regions of the world as the lingering effects of supply chain disruptions continue into the Holidays, according to data recently issued by…
Hisense U6GR Series 4K Quantum Dot Roku TVs Hit Costco
Hisense announced Wednesday that its U6GR5 series 4K Hisense Roku TVs with the company’s ULED premium picture processing technologies are available now through Costco. The Hisense U6GR5 series 4K UHD LED-LCD TVs feature Quantum Dot color enhancement technology, 4K resolution with high dynamic range (HDR)…
LG Holiday Bundles Offer TONE Free Wireless Earbuds With Purchase
LG Electronics USA has just started offering two limited-time promotional bundles with certain LG TV models and LG audio products, in time for the holiday season. These promotions are valid at LG-authorized retailers and at LG.com now through Dec. 5, 2021. The offers include a…
Netflix Expands AV1 Codec Streaming To Smart TVs
Netflix has begun streaming content encoded with the three-year-old high-efficiency codec AV1 from the Alliance of Open Media (AOMedia) on supporting smart TVs, expanding the range of devices beyond Android mobile products. The world’s largest video streaming network announced the move in a blog on…
LG, Prime Video Begin Automatic Filmmaker Mode Switching
LG said Thursday that it has begun rolling out a firmware update bringing automatic switching for Filmmaker Mode playing supported Prime Video movies on all LG 2020 and 2021 4K and 8K UHD TV models. Filmmaker Mode is a group of picture adjustment presets that…
Sony Update Release Adds VRR, ALLM To X900H, X90CH Series TVs
Sony has announced the official release of a new firmware update (v6.1288) that will bring Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) and Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) advanced gaming features to HDMI 2.1 among other smoother performance improvements to series X900H and X90CH television models. Sony’s support…
Amazon Officially Launches 2 Own-Branded Fire TV Lines
Amazon formally announced Thursday that it is now selling Fire TV sets under its own private label brand. Like other Fire TVs marketed under third party labels, the new “Amazon” Fire TVs will include far field mics and/or Alexa Voice Remotes for the company’s Alexa…
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