The race for dominance in 4K ultra high-definition (UHD) TV panel market is heating up, with LG Display finally surpassing its arch-rival Samsung for the first time, according to data from May 2014. According to television industry research specialists NPD DisplaySearch, LG now controls 27.6 percent of the global 4K Ultra HD panel market, up from 22.9 percent the previous ... Read More »

4K might be the “next big thing” in TV, but that’s not enough for the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) who has criticised television manufacturers for pursuing higher resolutions at the expense of equally important technologies like audio, colour and dynamic range. The EBU released a very stern-sounding policy statement this month, saying that the current trend of TV makers only ... Read More »

Philips has become the latest television manufacturer to jump on the HDMI 2.0 bandwagon with the launch of its newest 4K Ultra HD TV, the Android-powered 65PUS9809. The 65-inch Philips 65PUS9809 is billed as the company’s latest flagship model, and claims to be the first European brand to embrace Google’s Android operating system. What’s more, it claims to offer an ... Read More »

We haven’t seen much in the way of flexible displays since those gimmicky smartphones developed by South Korean consumer electronics giants LG and Samsung first appeared, but that could be about to change. LG Display is thinking bigger and better, having just announced that it’s come up with a new 18-inch OLED panel that’s so flexible the company describes it ... Read More »

Japanese television manufacturer Sharp is on the verge of quitting the UK and European LCD TV markets, according to reports in the Japanese media. Rumours that the company is planning to ‘restructure’ its European businesses first emerged last week, although the reports said it’s likely to licence its brand to foreign partners. The move is not entirely unexpected. Sharp recently ... Read More »