Reports: Samsung To Procure More TV Panels From LG Display In 2022
Samsung Electronics is planning to step up procurement of LCD (and possibly even OLED) TV display panels from Taiwanese and S. Korean sources, including rival LG Display, in order to reduce its dependence on Chinese sources, according to reports out of Asia Thursday. Samsung Electronics…
Sharp, NEC Announce Plans For Video Display Joint Venture
Although neither company has been a huge factor in the U.S. TV market under their respective brands for the past few years, Japan’s NEC Corp. and Sharp Corp. announced their intentions this week of forming a joint venture that will combine NEC Display Solutions, Ltd….
Sharp Pushes Back U.S. TV Re-launch Plans To 2021
Sharp Corp., now under majority control of Foxconn, will not be using CES 2020 to launch a new Sharp branded television line in the United States this year, a top executive with the company’s U.S. sales operations told HD Guru. “We’re not announcing any plans…
Could Sharp Be Looking To Take On LG’s Rollable OLED?
LG’s rollable 4K Signature 65R9 OLED TV, which is now expected to reach market in 2020, apparently soon might be getting some competition in the rollable TV display space from an unusual challenger — Sharp. Japan’s Sharp Corp., which is now majority owned and controlled…
WiSA Wireless Audio Group Adds 2 More TV Makers
The Wireless Speaker and Audio Association (WiSA) LLC, which was founded by Summit Wireless Technologies, announced two additional global television companies/brands have joined its alliance, making for a total of six TV brands in a field of more than 60 members overall. The new television…
NHK To Begin 1st 8K Satellite Broadcast Channel, Dec. 1
Those wondering when we might expect to get real Ultra HD 8K content to go with the new 8K televisions coming to market this year and next, got some insight this week from Japan’s NHK broadcasting company, which formally announced plans to launch the world’s…
Review: Roku TV Speakers Add Big Sound For $200
Roku, the developer of Roku media streamers and the highly popular Roku TVs, recently began selling its first wireless speakers, designed to give home theater sound to Roku TVs whose built-in sound systems haven’t been known for their great depth or impressiveness. We recently had…
Roku Introduces Wireless Speakers Exclusively Designed For Roku TVs
Roku continues to expand its expertise beyond smart TV media streaming and into the overall performance of TVs by introducing today the first Roku TV Wireless Speakers designed exclusively for use with Roku TVs. The Roku TV Wireless Speakers are available starting today at a…
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