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Sharp – 4K compliant “AQUOS UD1″ series TVs – 2 models presented at the Sharp New LCD TV Model Press Conference
Posted On 21 May 2013 By Stephen. Under: Uncategorized.
Today, May 21, Sharp introduced 2 models of 4K compliant LCD TVs: AQUOS UD1 – 70 inch and AQUOS UD1 – 60 inch. The 70 inch will be released on June 15, the 60 inch will be released on August 10. We attended their product presentation announcement (new LCD TV model press conference) held in [...]
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ESPN and Twitter widen their deal for in-tweet video highlights
Posted On 13 May 2013 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
Twitter would really, really like to make ad-driven TV experiences central parts of its service, and it just confirmed that laser-like focus through an expanded deal with ESPN. The sports broadcaster will soon show in-tweet video highlights of foo...
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Hitachi – New model for LCD TV “Wooo N1″ series – 50 inch full HD “L50-N1″
Posted On 13 May 2013 By Stephen. Under: Uncategorized.
Hitachi Living Systems, Ltd. is adding a new 50 inch model “L50-N1″ to their LCD TV “Wooo N1″ series in June. So far, 19, 29 and 39 inch models have been released for the Wooo N1 series. TVs in this series have tuners of digital terrestrial broadcasting/BS/CS built-in and the company says that they have [...]
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NHK and Mitsubishi develop the first H.265 encoder for 8K video
Posted On 09 May 2013 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
NHK's 8K Super Hi-Vision is an extremely bandwidth-heavy format -- so much so that earlier tests used gigabit-class internet links rather than traditional TV broadcasting methods. Thankfully, both the broadcaster and Mitsubishi have developed an e...
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Toshiba to launch TVs with DivX Plus Streaming certification
Posted On 07 May 2013 By Nicole Lee. Under: Uncategorized.
Just in case you didn't have enough content options from the likes of Roku and your cable set top box, Toshiba has partnered with Rovi to integrate the DivX Plus Streaming codec into a new line of TVs. The streaming format promises enhanced multim...
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Samsung acquires MOVL to bolster its multi-screen TV efforts
Posted On 06 May 2013 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
Samsung's desire for deep integration of TV services was painstakingly obvious when it unveiled the Galaxy S 4's WatchON feature. However, that may prove to be just the tip of the televisual iceberg: it's buying MOVL, the developer of Samsung's ow...
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Loewe Reference ID TV hits the UK in July with full customization and a 1TB DVR
Posted On 02 May 2013 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
Loewe has staked its success in the TV market on personalized designs, and it's taking that concept to its logical extreme with the upcoming Reference ID. First shown at IFA last year, the LCD set is now due to reach the UK in July with progressiv...
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Loewe Reference ID TV hits the UK in July with full customization and a 1TB DVR
Posted On 02 May 2013 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
Loewe has staked its success in the TV market on personalized designs, and it's taking that concept to its logical extreme with the upcoming Reference ID. First shown at IFA last year, the LCD set is now due to reach the UK in July with progressiv...
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LG Cloud rolling out in over 40 more countries by late May
Posted On 26 Apr 2013 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
Although LG jumped into the deep end of the online services pool when it launched LG Cloud last year, it didn't have much to brag about when access was limited to South Korea, Russia and the US. The company is about to broaden its horizons conside...
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Boxee Cloud DVR reaches the San Francisco Bay Area in beta
Posted On 25 Apr 2013 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
Boxee Cloud DVR has been active in only eight markets since its inception as Boxee TV, but it's at last time for the platform to spread its wings. As of now, Boxee's live TV recording service is up and running in the San Francisco Bay Area in beta...
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