TV manufacturers like Panasonic, Sony and Samsung might be falling over themselves to smooth over the transition to 4K, recently agreeing standards for the new HDMI 2.0 specification that will facilitate the delivery of native ultra high-definition (UHD) content at higher frame rates, but one tech giant seems to be less than keen on the concept. Apple didn’t declare so ... Read More »
Netflix is aiming to take the lead in 4K content delivery, with a plan to offer ultra high-definition (UHD) streaming to its customers via a proprietary Smart TV app that’ll be available to those with compatible 4K televisions. Speaking in an exclusive interview with British tech magazine Stuff, Netflix’s chief product officer Neil Hunt revealed that the media streaming provider ... Read More »
Pioneer’s long-awaited comeback in the television market has finally been confirmed with the announcement of three full HD LED TVs available in 40″, 46″ and 55″ sizes, scheduled to arrive in the Nordic countries this month before they land on UK shores early next year. No doubt this news will have many former devotees of the Japanese brand, which was ... Read More »
There are few things that British families love more than spending a few hours gathered around the telly together at Christmas, but have you ever wondered how much TV people actually watch on the big day? Well, according to new research from Samsung Smart TV, UK households are expected to watch around 86 million hours of television on Christmas Day, ... Read More »
When the first 4K TVs from brands like Sony and LG Electronics hit the shops late last year, we didn’t have to wait long for Chinese brands to catch up, with companies like Seiki launching their own ultra high-definition (UHD) TVs just a few months later – the implication being that 4K TV suddenly became very affordable, even if the ... Read More »