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Women Less Interested Than Men In HDTV, Blu-ray & 3D: Mintel

While almost every company involved in the HDTV industry is making a push towards 3D TV, a recent report has revealed that women in the United Kingdom do not display as much interest as men in enhanced viewing technologies like HDTV, Blu-ray and 3D TV. Also, UK’s women remain unconvinced by the benefits of high definition, primarily because of a ... Read More »

Panasonic & Sony Secures Exclusive BD Titles For 3D TV Bundles

Heavyweight TV makers Panasonic and Sony have respectively secured exclusive 3D Blu-ray titles to be bundled with their 3D TV offerings in recent weeks, but industry experts are concerned that this may actually be detrimental to the growth of 3D TV acceptance among the public. Avatar 3D, the 2009 blockbuster which opened the eyes of movie studios and TV manufacturers ... Read More »

Toshiba 55LZ1 To Feature Modified Cell Chip Dubbed CEVO

Toshiba has revealed at the IFA 2010 in Berlin that a modified version of the Cell microprocessor – dubbed Cevo – will power its flagship Toshiba 55LZ1 HDTV due to be released in Europe, in place of the original Cell chip which had video enthusiasts drooling as early as 2 years ago. The official reason given for the modification was ... Read More »

3D Glasses Hinder Multitasking While Watching 3D TVs: Nielsen

It has been around 6 months since the first of the current batch of 3D TV sets has gone on sale to the public, but a recent study conducted in the USA revealed that most consumers remained hesitant on 3DTV technology due to a number of concerning issues, including the compulsory 3D eyewear which hinders multitasking while watching TV. Nielsen, ... Read More »

Samsung Considering Using Google Android OS On Its HDTVs

Samsung may implement the Google Android operating system on the company’s future HDTV sets, which will allow users to access a variety of movies, music, games and applications directly on the TVs via broadband internet connection, according to a Bloomberg report originating from Seoul, Korea. Already the world’s number one TV manufacturer, Samsung is seeking to maintain or even grow ... Read More »