Toshiba Corporation this month revealed that it has stopped making LCD televisions in its native country of Japan. Production of Regza-branded LCD TVs has ceased at the company’s sole domestic factory located at the city of Fukaya in Saitama Prefecture – the workload will be picked up by Toshiba-owned manufacturing plants in China, Egypt, Indonesia and Poland. Toshiba has stopped ... Read More »

In a historic move that is perhaps inconceivable even five years ago, rivalling Japanese television makers Panasonic and Sony are reported to be on the verge of an alliance to co-develop organic light-emitting diode (OLED) TV which has been hailed as the next-generation of HDTV technology due to its self-emissive display properties that allow for ultra-slim screens, supreme blacks, vibrant ... Read More »

According to the latest Quarterly Advanced Global TV Shipment and Forecast Report published by market analysis firm DisplaySearch, 2012 will see significant growth in the shipments of LED-based LCD TVs and 3D-capable HDTV displays. Over the course of this year, there is expected to be a rise in the market share held by LCD TVs equipped with LED backlight technology ... Read More »

The growth of LCD TV shipments in emerging markets has been cancelled out by a decline of CRT and plasma shipments in developed countries, which means that 2012 could end up being a repeat of last year as far as overall television sales worldwide is concerned. LCD shipments keep growing despite flat overall TV sales It is expected that the ... Read More »

LG Electronics has revealed this week that it is planning to release an internet-enabled TV (IETV) based on the Google platform in the United States. The launch is scheduled for week commencing 21st May, with a senior executive from the South Korean consumer electronics manufacturer confirming that the company hopes to secure a larger share of the fast-growing connected television ... Read More »