Microsoft, Sony Spearhead Group To Improve HDR Gaming
Sony and Microsoft, the two biggest names in console video gaming, last week revealed that they have joined forces to improve the state of high dynamic range (HDR) video gaming through the formation of a new HDR Gaming Interest Group (HGIG). The two competitors recently…
First Toshiba Fire TVs Hit Best Buy, Amazon
Best Buy is now selling its first line of Toshiba-branded televisions with a built-in Fire TV operating system. The Toshiba Fire TVs, which are a Best Buy and Amazon exclusive for now, place Amazon’s Fire TV smart TV platform front and center on the user…
Gap: Pre-Holiday Retail Promotional Efforts On TVs Mirror Recent Trends
The Sharp 55P6000U was offered by Walmart this holiday season at $298, although it was showing up `sold-out’ online, three days before Turkey Day. The Black Friday selling period may be getting longer, both before and after Thanksgiving, this year, but many of the advertising…
Hisense Acquires Toshiba TV Assets For $113.6M
Hisense Electric, a wholly owned subsidiary of China-based Hisense Group, revealed Tuesday that it will purchase certain television assets of Japan’s Toshiba Corp., including TV production, brand, R&D and operation service, effective Nov. 14, 2017. Under the deal, Hisense will purchase 95 percent stock…
Fantastic 4th Of July Deals on 4K UHD TVs and HDTVs
This week is a great time to purchase a new 4K UHD TV or HDTV. There are a few remaining 2014 red hot closeout deals with up to 64% off retail. Also check out the latest prices on the 2015 models. We found a number…
SCSA Readies Formal Launch Of 4K UHD Download Service
The SCSA launch team at the 2015 International CES: Chris Sato, SCSA marketing senior VP; David Huerta, SCSA executive director/GM; and Clayton Biele, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment global technology strategy associate director. In what may have been the best kept secret at International…
HDTV and 4K Ultra HDTV Predictions for 2015
With 2014 now over and done, it’s time to look forward. We’ve collected information from our TV industry contacts, and are ready to make predictions for 2015. But let’s first look back at how we did with our 2014 predictions.
Guide To Setting Up Your New 4K Ultra High Definition TV or HDTV
If you haven’t adjusted the settings on your new HDTV or 4K Ultra High Definition TV, you’re not getting the best picture quality. By eye or with a Blu-ray setup disc, having an understanding of what each picture control does is crucial to getting the…
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