The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) announced that it will investigate a complaint filed by Walker Digital alleging that Blu-ray Disc (BD) players manufactured by Panasonic, Samsung, LG, Sony, Pioneer and others infringe a patent owned by the private research and development lab.
The DVD6C Licensing Group (DVD6C) announced that it is offering a reduced royalty rate for prerecorded DVD-Video, DVD-ROM and DVD-Audio discs to licensees in good standing.
DisplaySearch announced that manufacturers shipped 62 million TVs in the third quarter of 2011, up 3.7% year over year and a 12% increase from the second quarter.
Panasonic, Samsung, Sony and XPAND 3D announced that Philips, Sharp, TCL and Toshiba have expressed their support for the activities of the Full HD 3D Glasses Initiative.
DisplaySearch announced that LCD TV shipment growth fell to a record low in the second quarter of 2011.
Sharp Electronics announced its new line of Elite LED LCD TVs, including the 60″ PRO-60X5FD ($5,999.99) and 70″ PRO-70X5FD ($8,499.99).
DisplaySearch announced that LCD TV brands and OEM/ODM makers plan to increase their Q3 2011 production in order to meet demand for the upcoming holiday season.
Sharp Corporation and NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) announced that they have jointly developed an 85-inch LCD display that is compatible with Super Hi-Vision (7,680 x 4,320).
The DVD6C Licensing Group (DVD6C) announced that its authorized licensor, Toshiba, has filed a demand for arbitration to collect royalties allegedly due under the DVD6C patent license with ChangZhou XingQiu Electric Co., Ltd. (China).
Sharp Corporation and Sony Corporation announced that they have amended their 2009 joint venture agreement to produce and sell large-sized LCD panels and modules.
Sharp Corporation announced that it plans to produce small and medium-sized LCD panels that employ newly developed InGaZnO (IGZO) thin-film transistors.