According to the most recent Quarterly Large-Area TFT LCD Shipment Report published by market research firm DisplaySearch, 3D LCD TV panel shipments have seen healthy growth over the third quarter of this year. In Q3’11, shipments of these extra-dimensional LCDs are said to have reached 6.6 million units, which represents a growth of 27 percent quarter on quarter. 3D LCD ... Read More »

A pioneering study into the effectiveness of advertisements on internet-connected Smart TV platforms in the United Kingdom has revealed some initial promising results. The study, jointly conducted by US-based digital media management company Rovi Corporation and British market research firm Decipher, showed that most UK owners of connected devices like internet-enabled HDTV displays and Blu-ray players are engaging with the ... Read More »

IP Vision, a leading provider in the hybrid DTT (digital terrestrial television)/ IPTV (internet-protocol TV) sector in the United Kingdom, has recently unveiled details of its first two FetchTV apps for connected TVs. One of the apps – the one designed for Panasonic Smart Viera HDTV sets – has already gone live this month, while the second FetchTV app destined ... Read More »

Apple iPad owners in Canada will be able to enjoy both old and new content from the BBC following the introduction of a new Video-on-Demand (VoD) subscription service in the country. A Canadian version of the highly popular Global BBC iPlayer has now been launched by the commercial arm of the British public service broadcaster, initially as an iPad app ... Read More »

The announcement by Japanese television manufacturer Sony of a new firmware update for its 2011 Bravia Internet TV range will delight YouTube and Twitter users who want to enjoy this type of material on their HDTV sets. The newly released firmware will bring YouTube HD and an innovative Twitter Ticker to web-connected Sony Bravias, optimising this sort of content for ... Read More »