A prehistoric documentary filmed entirely in 3D by Sky in association with Atlantic Productions has made history at this year’s BAFTA awards. Presented by the world’s most famous naturalist and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough, Flying Monsters 3D not only became the first stereoscopic 3D programme to be nominated for a BAFTA award (best specialist factual programme), but also walked away ... Read More »

It seems not too long ago when we reported that the number of applications downloaded from the Samsung Apps store has hit the one-million landmark, now word has reached us that the five million milestone has been surpassed five months on. Today, the Korean TV maker announced that more than five million apps have been downloaded onto its internet-enabled Smart ... Read More »

A software encoder upgrade for BBC HD on the Freeview HD platform has led to intermittent audio dropouts on some Sony Bravia televisions, the online portal of British home cinema magazine What-Hifi? Sound and Vision has reported. The issue appears to be caused by transitions between 1080p and 1080i high-def broadcasts on BBC HD, and affects Sony’s 2010 and 2011 ... Read More »

Korean manufacturer LG Display has once again shipped the most units of LED-backlit LCD TV panels worldwide during the first quarter of 2011, but its cross-town rival Samsung is catching up fast, according to the latest data from California-based market research and consulting firm DisplaySearch. Both companies lead the other TV brands in revenue terms, with the latter slightly ahead ... Read More »

The battle between active and passive 3D camps for domination of 3D-capable HDTV arena has proved interesting thus far, not least because of the mudslinging that has been going on in Korea, the home country of the two technologies’ respective chief proponents. LG Electronics, who first unveiled its film-type patterned retarder (FPR) polarized 3D LCD technology in December last year, ... Read More »