HDMI 2.1 Ready to Rock and Roll
The HDMI Forum announced the release of version 2.1 of the HDMI specification, which supports a range of higher video resolutions and refresh rates, as well as Dynamic HDR and increased bandwidth.
Archive of posts filed under the Consumer Electronics category.
Hisense Adopts 4K HDR Ultra HD Testing and Logo
Eurofins Digital Testing announced Hisense is adopting Eurofins’ 4K HDR Ultra HD logo technical requirements in its products.
Texas Instruments Rolls Out 4K Ultra HD DLP Chipsets
Texas Instruments announced an expanded family of 4K Ultra High-Definition (Ultra HD) Digital Light Processing (DLP) chipsets.
North America and China TV Shipments Fall Sharply
IHS Markit announced it reckons TV shipments in China and North America fell sharply in the third quarter of 2017.
Amazon Fire TV Stick Basic Edition Hits Canada
Amazon announced its new Fire TV Stick Basic Edition is now available in Canada and more than 100 countries and territories around the world.
VESA Rolls Out DisplayID Version 2.0 Standard
The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) announced a major update to its Display Identification Data (DisplayID) standard.
Element Launches 4K Ultra HD Roku TV Featuring HDR
Element Electronics announced its new 50-inch 4K Ultra High-Definition (Ultra HD) Roku TV featuring High Dynamic Range (HDR) capability.
Microsoft Unleashes Xbox One X
Microsoft announced its new 4K Ultra High—Definition (Ultra HD) Xbox One X video game console is now available worldwide.
Hisense Launches 100-inch 4K Ultra HD Smart Laser TV
Hisense announced its new 100-inch 4K Ultra High-Definition (Ultra HD) smart laser television.
Blu-ray, Games and Physical Entertainment Level Up in UK
Kantar Worldpanel announced it reckons the UK physical entertainment market is growing for the first time since August 2014.
Gaming Monitors Going Great Guns
IHS Markit announced it reckons global shipments of gaming monitors increased 350% to 1.1 million units in the first half of 2017 from the same period a year ago.