The percentage of LCD televisions equipped with LED backlight technology continues to grow in the American market. According to the latest data from California-based market research firm IHS iSuppli, LED-backlit LCD TV displays made up almost one quarter of all television sets (including plasma TVs) sold in the USA during the fourth quarter of 2010. iSuppli’s new research revealed that ... Read More »

The main factor stopping British consumers from buying 3D televisions is their expensive prices, according to a poll conducted by Canada-based market research firm Vision Critical. The median price that UK respondents are willing to pay for a 40-inch brand-name 3D TV is a meagre £385, underlining the low perceived value of 3-dimensional home entertainment among the UK public. By ... Read More »

Samsung was the leading TV brand for both CCFL (cold-cathode fluorescent lamp) and LED (light-emitting diode) LCD TVs shipped worldwide in February 2011, according to market research and consulting firm Displaybank. However, overall global flat-screen television shipments are expected to miss the combined targets set by HDTV manufacturers for the first quarter of this year, due in part to sluggish ... Read More »

A new scientific study has suggested that our attention levels are nearly 30% higher when watching a 3D Blu-ray movie compared to a standard-def DVD. Even when pitted against a regular, 2D-only Blu-ray disc, 3D Blu-rays have been found to command more attention as well as provoke more emotional response among viewers, contributing to a more engaging experience. The study ... Read More »

Japanese HDTV manufacturer Panasonic has teamed up with 3D technology specialist XpanD to propose a new standard for active-shutter 3D glasses. Dubbed “M-3DI”, the initiative aims to improve cross-compatibility between 3D eyewear and a wide range of 3D TV displays, PCs, projectors and 3D cinemas, which in turn will hopefully increase the mass market penetration of 3D entertainment among the ... Read More »