2015 Panasonic TVs Get `Netflix Recommended TV’ Certification
Panasonic revealed Wednesday that its full 2015 series of 4K Ultra HD LED TVs have earned “Netflix Recommended TV” certification. A certified Netflix Recommended TV has been evaluated and shown to comply with the subscription-based over-the-top Internet streaming video service’s specific performance criteria. That includes: instantly…
Sharp Sends Off Aquos 4K Ultra HDTVs With Android TV
In sending off 9 third-generation 4K Ultra HDTVs for 2015 Wednesday, Sharp executives indicated that they will be adding 4K Amazon Instant Video streaming to select lines for the first time, and demoed some of the company’s first models powered by the new Android TV…
Sharp’s Most Affordable 4K UHD TVs To Date Hit Stores
Sharp’s most-affordable line of Aquos 4K Ultra HDTVs for 2015 – the AUB30 series – is now available for sale at leading retailers around the country, the company said. The line includes four models in the 43-inch, 50-inch, 55-inch, and 65-inch screen sizes, with both…
Review: Sony XBR-X950B Series 4K Ultra HD TV
The 65-inch Sony XBR-X950B series 4K Ultra HD TV ($5,998 unilateral pricing policy) delivers unmatched brightness, superb picture contrast, and admirably accurate color with a little fine-tuning. The X950B earns the company’s ‘flagship’ moniker on performance alone, and this TV sets the bar for image quality…
Sony Spotlights HDR In 2015 4K UHD TVs
Sony gave its 2015 4K Ultra HDTV products a formal sendoff by unveiling six new series of UHD LED LCD TVs, highlighted by XBR65X930C and XBR75X940C models offering enhanced performance dynamics, including the ability to display a wide color gamut and high dynamic range. The…
LG Brings Netflix Into the OLED Experience
LG Electronics celebrated its status as one of the first TV brands to offer smart TVs carrying the new Netflix Recommended logo by bringing Netflix representatives to a New York press event showcasing the smart TV capabilities of LG’s webOS 2.0 platform. Netflix has approved…
HEVC: Two Pools of Thought
Patent pools are a method of aggregating disparate claims to intellectual property rights used in a new device or technology so that manufacturers and content producers can pay one fee to satisfy all parties. But for the new High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) compression system…
Adopting a Digital Media Adapter?
Despite the growing penetration of all-in-one smart TVs, an increasingly popular method for receiving and watching so-called over-the-top (OTT) video content is coming from digital media adapters (DMAs). These DMAs, which are also known by a variety of other names, are typically small set-top boxes…
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