What with LG and Samsung being the world’s largest OLED panel makers, it’s no surprise that the two firms have had a falling out over the hotly anticipated display technology. The resulting war of words between the two led to both companies suing one another over patents covering the Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) and Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) technologies ... Read More »
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Feed SubscriptionSharp’s THX 4K-Certified 70-Inch Ultra HD TV Hits US Stores At $7.5k
This June we saw Sharp unveil its first magnificent entry into the 4K market with its new AQUOS 4K Ultra HD TV, the world’s first officially THX-Certified Ultra HD TV. Originally penned for an August launch, the AQUOS LC-70UD1U was a huge deal for Sharp, and while its release had to be delayed by a few weeks, it’s now finally ... Read More »
Samsung’s OLED TV May Cost Twice As Much To Make As LG’s
If you’re wondering why Samsung’s OLED TVs are priced cheaper than those made by LG Electronics, well, you’re not the only one. According to the newly released AMOLED Process Roadmap Report from NPD DisplaySearch, whatever the reason for this price discrepancy, it seems that it doesn’t have anything to do with actual manufacturing costs, despite most people thinking that this ... Read More »
Sony & FIFA To Broadcast Brazil 2014 World Cup Final In 4K Ultra HD
At the company’s IBC press conference in Amsterdam, Sony has announced plans to film and broadcast next year’s Brazil World Cup Final in glorious ultra high-definition (UHD) resolution, following successful tests of 4K broadcasting at the FIFA Confederations Cup this summer. FIFA’s TV director Niclas Ericson confirmed the news at IBC, saying that delivering the Brazil 2014 World Cup Final ... Read More »
Sony PS4’s Installed Base To Be 20% Higher Than Xbox One: Forecast
It’s still a good couple of months before Sony’s and Microsoft’s latest next-generation video game consoles are unleashed onto the mass gaming public, but already the war between the PlayStation 4 (PS4) and the Xbox One is shaping up to be a titanic clash – and one that Sony is far better positioned to win, according to the latest forecast ... Read More »