Moves Suggest Samsung Ending Domestic LCD Production
According to a report out of Korea last week, Samsung Display, the display panel maker for the giant conglomerate, has halted production of some of its Gen-8 LCD panel operations in South Korea, as it turns to its new Gen 11 LCD fab in China…
Dirac Unveils Live Bass Management System
Swedish sound technology developer Dirac introduced today Dirac Live Bass Management for the residential AV market. Dirac Live Bass Management is a unique room acoustics solution that optimizes a system’s subwoofers and speakers to deliver consistent, accurate bass throughout an entire room. The company plans…
Media Titans Square Off With Streaming Services
The over-the-top streaming space got a lot more interesting this week with further announcements of plans for forthcoming and newly launched streaming services that have their sights set on rival Netflix’s crown for digital market supremacy. Among the recent streaming news makers were Apple which…
TCL Unveils 1st Mini-LED 4K UHD QLED LCD TVs
Signaling its plans to move up market in the U.S. television business, TCL introduced Thursday the world’s first full-array micro-LED backlit 4K Ultra HD LCD TV. The 75- and 65-inch “8 Series” sets, which like all TCL North American televisions, will feature The Roku TV…
Roku, Walmart Agree To Audio Product Deal
It looks like anyone interested in picking up a pair of smart speakers optimized for Roku smart TVs, soon will be able to find them at Walmart under the discount store chain’s “onn” private label brand. The announcement was made somewhat cryptically as part of…
LG Adds 5K, 4K IPS LCD Monitors For Apple Devices
LG Electronics (LG) introduced Wednesday a pair of new “UltraFine” IPS-type LED LCD display monitors, including a 27-inch wide-screen 5K display, model 27MD5KL, designed for creative professionals, including photographers, videographers and designers to use with the latest high-resolution Apple products. Both monitors over wide viewing…
AirPlay 2, Homekit Firmware Updates Arrive In ’19 LG TVs
LG Electronics made good Tuesday on last week’s scheduled firmware update announcement saying that new Apple AirPlay 2 and HomeKit feature support is now available to download to select 2019 LG OLED and most NanoCell 4K UHD TVs with ThinQ AI capability in the United…
Report: Digital Assistants Driving Smart Homes
Own a smart TV with built-in AI voice control or a digital assistant like an Amazon Echo or Google Home capable of operating a network of smart home devices? You’ve got a lot of company. Thanks to voice-control smart devices like Google Home and Amazon’s…
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