IHS: Big Screens, 8K, Advanced TVs Pushing Television Growth
Advanced television sales continue to escalate with Ultra HD TVs on pace to take 50% of global TV shipments for full year 2018, as total television unit shipments rise 3.6% year over year to 226 million units, according to a new IHS Markit report. The…
Samsung Unveils Revamped 2018 4K UHD QLED TVs
Samsung used a flashy New York City Financial Center press event Wednesday to formally introduce its premium 2018 QLED television lines, including the latest iteration of quantum dot technology. The company presented new Q9FN, Q8FN, Q7FN, Q7CN and Q6FN 4K Ultra HD QLED LED-LCD TV…
LG Reveals Pricing On 2018 Premium 4K Ultra HDTV Lines
LG Electronics USA formally revealed pricing and availability Tuesday on most of its 2018 premium Ultra HD OLED and Super UHD LED-LCD TV series, all of which include the new ThinQ AI voice control system. All of the 2018 4K OLED series, including the B8,…
`Shape of Water’ Coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray March 13th
Fresh off a triumphant night at the Oscars, director Guillermo del Toro’s acclaimed box office smash The Shape of Water will arrive on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD discs March 13th, 21st Century Fox Home Entertainment revealed Monday. The film, which earned four…
Samsung Lists Four 2018 NU Series 4K Ultra HD LED-LCD TVs
Samsung this week posted information on its 2018 4K Ultra HD LED-LCD television models in its mid-range NU model tier including the NU8500, NU8000, NU7300, and NU7100 series. These models are the successors to the 2017 MU series, and step-down from the company’s forthcoming 4K…
Reports: Samsung To Introduce ‘The Wall’ 4K MicroLED TV In August
Samsung Electronics will introduce its 146-inch 4K Ultra HD MicroLED TV, dubbed “The Wall,” in August, South Korean wire reports said Thursday, citing Han “Mr. Han” Jong-hee, president of Samsung’s Visual Display Business. At the same time, Jong-hee (pictured at CES 2018 at top) appearing…
`The Last Jedi’ Coming to UHD Blu-ray With Dolby Vision
Disney revealed Tuesday that it will release on March 27th the box office blockbuster Star Wars: The Last Jedi in 4K Ultra HD resolution with Dolby Vision HDR as part of a package of added features. The 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release will offer the…
Lawsuit Shows `0% Financing’ Deals Can Be Costly
If you are considering a “zero-percent” or “no-interest” financing offer on that new big-screen 4K Ultra HDTV you have your eyes on, a class-action lawsuit filed against Best Buy this month should serve as a cautionary note before you apply. According to the lawsuit (Stinson…
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