Chinese TVs Dodge Trump’s Tariffs – For Now
The president’s decision to begin imposing tariffs on the first wave of products imported from China, apparently won’t have a big impact on most China-made televisions and displays sold here, but could still be coming if a trade war ensues, experts warn. President Trump said…
CTA: It’s Looking Like Another Hi-Tech Black Friday
CTA’s Steve Koenig delivers holiday cheer at CES 2018 Unveiled For 2017, Black Friday has become a moniker more for the price-slashing mania during all of November than for the traditional Friday after Thanksgiving selling bonanza. According to Consumer Technology Association (CTA) market research presented…
CTA Forecast: 4K Ultra HDTVs To Grow 59% In 2017
The Consumer Technology Association released mid-year forecasts this week showing that newer technologies like high dynamic range (HDR) are helping to boost sales of some 4K Ultra HD TV segments, but overall, the television business is seeing shipment declines this year. High dynamic range…
CTA Objects To Possible ATSC 3.0 TV Tuner Mandate
The Consumer Technology Association Friday called out what it called “troubling language about a TV tuner mandate” included in new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on voluntary adoption of the next generation ATSC 3.0 television broadcast system….
FCC Chairman Leaves New Cable Box Rules In Doubt
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler’s announced resignation from the commission Thursday likely ends his attempts at new cable-box rulemaking that would have opened cable services to third party equipment manufacturers and threatened current equipment leasing models by cable multi-system operators. Wheeler, who said…
TVs Top Black Friday Lists — Now Cyber Monday’s Here
This year’s Black Friday week has thus far generated significant sales increases for the consumer technology product sector, with televisions topping all other categories in unit volume, according to the Consumer Technology Association. Now it’s Cyber Monday and plenty of bargains remain. Shawn DuBravac,…
CTA: Holidays To Spark 4.5M 4K Ultra HDTV Shipments
CTA Chief Economist Shawn DuBravac It should be another good holiday season for television purchasing and gift giving, although the category that once spurred on Black Friday shopping mania with fistfights over door-buster specials, will be somewhat more subdued as more and more holiday…
CTA Defines Wide Color Gamut Displays
The Video Division Board of the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) recently updated the official industry terminology for 4K Ultra TVs by including definitions for displays that support a wide color gamut (WCG). Prior, the CTA board had established related terms for 4K Ultra HD…
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