LG Electronics has embarked on a nationwide tour to give the UK public a taste of their 3D TV technology (including 2D-to-3D conversion), following in the footsteps of fellow Korean TV manufacturer Samsung Electronics who started holding roadshows in a number of cities and shopping malls around the United Kingdom to demonstrate its internet-enabled HDTV models earlier this month. LG’s ... Read More »
Monthly Archives: November 2010
Sony Qriocity Movies On Demand Service Launched On Bravia HDTVs
We are not sure if anyone else got the memo, but apparently this week is the week for TV makers to launch movies on demand streaming services on their respective internet-connected HDTV models. On Monday the Acetrax Movies app went live on the Samsung Internet@TV platform; on Tuesday LG Electronics officially updated their NetCast portal to (among other things) provide ... Read More »
LG Adds BBC iPlayer, Facebook & Twitter To NetCast Internet TVs
Following Samsung’s launch of the Acetrax Movies app on its internet-connected HDTVs yesterday, fellow Korean TV maker LG Electronics today announced the addition of nine online applications to bolster its Internet TV offerings. Google Maps, Facebook, Twitter, Acetrax movies on demand service, vTuner internet radio app, and of course the increasingly indispensable BBC iPlayer are but some of the new ... Read More »
Acetrax Movies App Goes Live On Samsung Internet@TV Portal
Having originally signed a partnership agreement back in August, Samsung and Acetrax – the Zurich-based digital media retailer that provides video-on-demand (VoD) content – have this week launched the Acetrax Movies app on the Samsung Internet@TV portal, allowing viewers to rent or buy streamed/ downloaded movies on a pay-per-film basis to be watched directly on their internet-connected HDTV displays. Acetrax ... Read More »
HDMI Version Numbers Banned By Licensing Body: No More HDMI 1.4
Over the past few years, HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) has become the de facto standard connection for all things high definition, ranging from source devices such as DVD and Blu-ray players/ recorders, video game consoles and set-top boxes to display hardware like HDTV sets. As audio-visual technology advances, the HDMI specifications have been revised and updated over time: those who ... Read More »