Silicondust Raises Funds For ATSC 3.0 HDHomeRun Gateway
The first ATSC 3.0 “NextGen TV” broadcasts are about to go live in various markets around the country, but so far the number of televisions equipped with the necessary tuners to receive the new signals are few and far between. As we have previously reported…
Samsung 2020 QLED TVs Earn `Eye Safety’ Affirmations
Despite their high brightness and full-array LED blue backlight technology, Samsung QLED 8K and 4K TVs received verification from Underwriters Laboratories (UL) in the United States that they present “no photobiological LED hazard” and similarly earned an “eye safety” certification from German-based Verband Deutscher Elektrotechniker…
Review: Hisense 65R8F 4K Roku TV Brings Bang For The Buck
Late last year we covered the launch of Hisense’s latest budget 4K Ultra HD R8F Roku TV series, and after recently receiving a 65-inch review sample we had the pleasure of taking one through its paces. What we found was an impressive performer at a…
LG Releases Pricing, Availability On 2020 4K, 8K UHD NanoCell TVs
LG Electronics USA Thursday released pricing and availability details on its 2020 NanoCell LED-LCD TVs including 12 new 4K and 8K Ultra HD models. Highlighting this year’s lineup are “Real 8K” NanoCell LED-LCD TVs in the Nano99 series, and 4K Ultra HD models in the…
Sony Corp. Launches $100M COVID-19 Outreach Fund
International electronics and media conglomerate Sony Corp. said Thursday that it has launched a $100 million fund to help support some of the hardest hit victims of COVID-19 around the world. The Tokyo-based company has targeted the fund at addressing three key areas of need…
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….
Epson Starts Shipping Native 4K 3LCD Large Venue Projector
Epson said Monday that it is now shipping “the world’s first native 4K 3LCD 12,000-lumen laser projector.” The Epson Pro L12000QNL, which was originally introduced at Infocom in 2018, is designed for large-venue applications and delivers 3840 x 2160p native resolution using a 6 micrometer…
Fox To Acquire Tubi TV Amidst Surge In Direct Streaming Use
In the throes of the sweeping Coronavirus pandemic, business activity is speeding up in the digital subscription video on demand (SVoD) and advertised video on demand (AVOD) spaces. Earlier this week Disney, following announcements that it was closing its theme parks temporarily to weather the…
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