THX Reveals TCL’s 2020 6 Series TVs Will Offer Its New `Game Mode’
THX formally announced Monday that TCL will be the first manufacturer to offer televisions supporting its new THX Game Mode Certification in new 6 Series models due to hit stores soon. THX, which now offers audio and video certification and consultation services in addition to…
Peacock Struts Its Stuff Without Roku, FireTV Or Samsung TVs
Peacock, the long-awaited streaming media service from NBCUniversal, went live around the country this week offering subscription choices including an ad-supported free version, a better featured ad-supported step-up version and an add-free premium version. The service officially launched July 15th providing access to more than…
JOLED, TCL CSOT Reach Funding Deal To Advance Ink-Jet Printed OLED
Japan-based OLED display technology development firm Japan OLED (JOLED) Inc. and China-based TV display panel manufacturer TCL China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) have teamed up to jointly develop OLED panel manufacturing for big-screen TVs based on ink-jet printing technology, the companies announced Thursday. Under the…
Korean Govt. Tabs LG Display To Oversee `Stretchable Display’ Tech
In an intriguing announcement by LG Display Thursday, the giant display panel technology company said it has been selected by South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) to lead a national project to develop stretchable displays. The company said it will oversee the…
TCL Adds Line Of Value HD Android TVs As Best Buy Exclusives
TCL announced Friday that it has expanded its lineup of Roku-based smart TVs for North America with a pair of models featuring the Android TV operating system available now through Best Buy. In recent years, the China-based manufacturer has been climbing up the U.S. TV…
LG Realigns Global TV Manufacturing Strategy To Follow Shifting Demand
In what could be a good news for the advancement of new TV technologies while increasing availability of television sets around the world, LG Electronics revealed Wednesday that it is expanding and realigning ts global TV production business to further diversify its production footprint and…
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…
TV Sales Could Suffer Under President’s Mexican Tariffs
President Trump’s threatened 5% tariff on all imported goods from Mexico beginning June 10th could have a significant impact on the U.S. television business if carried out. The president announced the tariffs in a Twitter statement Thursday, saying the measure will be left in place…
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