Amazon Launches Fire TV
Amazon.com announced its new Fire TV ($99) streaming media and gaming device.
Archive of posts tagged HDTV
4K Ultra HDTV Poised for Rapid Growth
Parks Associates announced it reckons that 82% of U.S. broadband households now have an HDTV and will likely move to 4K Ultra HDTV over the next ten to twelve years.
TP Vision Unveils Philips 6000 Series Smart TVs
TP Vision announced its new 6000 series of Philips Smart TVs, which will be available in Europe and Russia in the second quarter.
TP Vision Launches Philips Android Smart TVs
TP Vision announced its new Android-powered 8000 series of 4K and HD Philips Smart TVs, which will be available in Europe and Russia in the second quarter.
Technicolor and Sony Ink Digital TV Patent Agreement
Technicolor announced that it has signed a new cross license agreement with Sony for the use of Technicolor’s patents in Sony’s Digital TVs.
Grundig TVs Go with Rovi
Rovi Corporation announced that Grundig will employ Rovi’s TotalGuide CE and advertising products in its LED TVs distributed in much of Europe.
Most Americans Own HDTVs
Leichtman Research Group announced that, according to its latest survey, 77% of households in the U.S. own at least one high definition television (HDTV) set, and roughly 46% have multiple HDTVs.
Global TV Market Sinks, Again
IHS Technology announced it reckons that the global television market shrank again last year, down 6% from already soft 2012 levels.
US Television Market Tanks in 2013
IHS Technology announced it reckons that U.S. television shipments dropped from 37.5 million units in 2012 to 34 million units in 2013.
Sony Sells PC Business, Splits Off TV Operations
Sony Corporation announced that it plans to sell its PC business, split off its TV operations into a wholly-owned subsidiary, and cut 5,000 jobs in the process.
LCD Panel Market Slows in Q1
IHS Technology announced it forecasts that global shipments of large-sized LCD panels will reach 222 million units in the first quarter of 2014, down 9% from the previous quarter.