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…
LG Display Sharpens Focus On OLED
Could prices on 4K OLED televisions be coming down soon? Indications in a second-quarter financial report from the world’s primary supplier of OLED TV panels, LG Display, seem to point in that direction. Why do we say this? When supply is high prices tend to…
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…
Spears & Munsil 4K/HDR Benchmark Disc Is Key Tool
Anyone interested in getting the proper performance out of a modern television set will be familiar with the excellent series of Hand Forged Video Bench Mark calibration discs from experts Spears & Munsil. The good news is that the tandem has finally released their first…
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…
New Alexa App Adds To Sony Android TV Features
Sony said that starting today (Wednesday ) many of its Android TVs in the United States will be the first to offer expanded smart capabilities and functionality with Alexa through the new Amazon Alexa Music, Camera and TV Control app. The electronics company said that…
15th Annual `TV Shootout’ Begins June 12th In NYC
The 15th Annual Value Electronics’ “TV Shootout Evaluation” event will take place tomorrow, June 12, 2019 between 9am-5pm as part of the CE Week consumer electronics show held in New York City’s Javitz Center. This year, the event will give attendees and invited judges the…
Alexa Coming To LG ThinQ AI TVs Via Firmware Update
LG Electronics (LG) is preparing to soon roll out support for Amazon Alexa artificial intelligence (AI) voice control to 2019 ThinQ AI televisions sold in 14 countries, including the United States, the company announced Wednesday night. The new firmware update that will add the feature…
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