LG TVs Get HomeKit, AirPlay 2 Updates This Week
Good news for Apple iOS users who happen have recently purchased a 2019 LG AI TV: The company announced Tuesday that Apple AirPlay 2 and HomeKit will be available to use in their big-screen sets via a firmware release that starts July 25th. LG said…
Momentum Signs Emerge In 8K UHD TV Ecosystem
The evolution of the 8K TV market continues to plod along in 2019 with the approaching release of the world’s first 8K OLED Ultra HDTV and the announcement that IC chip maker Realtek has introduced a new chip that can upscale 4K Ultra HD and…
CTA: U.S. TV Sales Will Drop By 1% In 2019 To 38.8M Units
Television sales in the United States are expected to “taper off” in 2019, with LCD TVs showing declines as 4K Ultra HD, 8K and OLED-based displays register growth, according to mid-year forecasts released Monday by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). According to the CTA’s mid-year…
Getting The Most Audio Out Of 2017-19 Premium LG TVs
We frequently get questions from readers with LG 4K OLED or NanoCell/Super UHD TVs asking why they can’t get Dolby Atmos or Dolby TrueHD surround sound from their supporting television. So, in the interest of updating and clarifying the issue here we offer a few…
LG OLED TV Panels Certified For Eye Comfort
LG Display (LGD), the world’s primary manufacturer of WOLED panels used in almost all of today’s 4K OLED TVs, has received an “Eye Comfort Display certification” from independent testing specialists TÜV Rheinland, for its large-sized OLED TV panels. TÜV Rheinland is a German-based, globally recognized…
Should You Get An 8K TV?
Beyond a handful of models first introduced by Samsung starting at the end of last year, 8K Ultra HDTVs have been pretty hard to find in consumer electronics showrooms. That’s starting to change. New models are here or coming soon from additional brands including Sony…
Inkjet OLED Panels Move To Mass Production
Televisions based on Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) technology, like those premium models sold by LG Electronics and Sony, might be getting more affordable in the very near future. According to a study released by display market research firm IHS Markit, entitled Inkjet Printing for…
LG Starts Taking Pre-Orders In Korea On 88″ 8K OLED TV
LG Electronics (LG) has started pre-order sales of the first 8K OLED television set in its native South Korean market and announced expected availability of the 88-inch set in North America and Europe beginning in the third quarter. The company made the announcements through a…
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