IHS: Voice-Control Popularity Growing For TV, Video
The number of people who use voice control features on their smart TVs and set-top media streamers continues to grow around the world, although the usage percentage remains below 25% of all households, according to a new consumer survey released by IHS Markit this week….
HDMI 2.1 Features In 2019 Samsung, LG TVs Clarified
As Samsung and LG move closer to delivering 2019 4K and 8K Ultra HD TVs to retail, executives said most of their best TV series will support the new HDMI 2.1 specification. To make a complicated situation a little more comprehensible, both companies recently clarified…
Leaked: Pricing Surfaces On 2019 Sony Master Series TVs
Got an extra $70K laying around? If so, you might want to consider picking up Sony’s forthcoming 98-inch Master Series 8K LCD TV that will be coming soon to AV specialty store near you. Thanks to industry sources, HD Guru has received expected initial Unilateral…
LG Releases 2019 Sound Bar Pricing
LG Electronics officially kicked off the launch of its six-model 2019 sound bar lineup, highlighted by the SL9YG and SL10YG models with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X decoding. The new 2019 models include: the SL5Y ($279), SL6Y ($399), SL7Y ($499), SL8YG ($799), SL9YG ($999) and SL10YG…
4K March Madness Resumes Today On Satellite Services
4K Ultra HD sports lovers can still catch some of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament action in 3840 x 2160 resolution, including some with HDR. March Madness is underway and this year, 4K Ultra HDTVs connected to the right services will have a chance…
Report: New Xbox One S Will Omit Disc Playback
In another ominous harbinger for the end of physical media, Microsoft is reportedly preparing to launch a new “disc-less” version of its popular Xbox One S, which was the first gaming console to support Ultra HD Blu-ray disc playback. Website Windows Central posted photographs Thursday…
TCL Joins WiSA Wireless Speaker Group
The Wireless Speaker and Audio Association (WiSA) founded by Summit Wireless Technologies, announced this week an expansion of its membership which includes rapidly growing China-based TV manufacturer TCL, among four other AV companies. In addition to TCL, newly added member companies include: speaker manufacturers Atlantic…
Vizio, Media Interests `Address’ Ad Standard
Vizio, the controversial TV manufacturer that since 2017 has settled two separate legal challenges against data-mining practices through its smart TVs, said Tuesday that it has formed a partnership with nine media and advertising companies to develop an industry standard for smart TVs that target…
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