All Articles Tagged Smart Tv

Rachel Cericola | 04/12 09:35 AM, 0 Comments

Manufacturers were hoping 3D would be a buzzword for potential TV buyers. Instead, another TV feature took over. Viewers are way more interested in web connectivity, says a new study. Leichtman Research Group (LRG) says 38 percent of all U.S. households have at least one TV connected to the web. Those numbers are up 8 percent from 2011, and 14 percent from 2010. But viewers aren’t necessarily upgrading to a web-enabled HDTV. Only about 4 percent rely on the actual TV to get online, with video game systems taking the… View this story

Robert Archer | 03/20 03:20 AM,

Panasonic is one of the largest consumer electronics companies in the entire world, and in the world of home video, it is also one of the most aggressive companies. Showing its leadership in the home video category and more specifically the television category, the company recently announced some of its 2012 new products. Augmenting its ST50, UT50 and XT50 plasma television lines, as well as its E50, ET5, E5 and X5 LED television series, the company says the LED models will feature two new screen sizes: 47 inches and 55… View this story

Grant Clauser | 03/09 09:11 AM, 3 Comments

Samsung recently unveiled details on its line of 2012 TVs, which includes 43 LCD models and 16 plasmas. Samsung said its goal in 2012 was to “redefine what a TV can be,” according to Joe Stinziano, Samsung senior VP of home entertainment (US). To fulfill that, the new products include features such as a dual-core CPU to enable faster task-switching and app launching; integrated digital cameras for video chat and smart TV features; voice and gesture control; a new touch-pad remote; and a new integrated web browser. I was invited… View this story

Grant Clauser | 01/12 02:49 PM, 0 Comments

While known primarily for its plasma TVs among video enthusiasts, Panasonic launched a line of 3D LED LCD TVs with passive 3D technology at CES 2012. A Panasonic rep said the company wants to give consumers a wider choice of options. Panasonic wants customers to know that the best picture quality will come from the active-shutter glasses plasma TVs, but if the convenience of cheap polarized glasses appeals to people, Panasonic will give them that on the ET5 series LED TVs. Panasonic also introduced a 55-inch LED, beating out its… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 01/10 01:27 PM, 0 Comments

Google TV is alive and well at CES 2012. Vizio has revealed its Google TV range of 3D TVs, the R-Series, with the Internet Apps Plus service, Vizio's custom spin on Google TV. The R-Series consists of the 42-inch R3D420VS, 47-inch R3D470VS, 55-inch R3D550VS and 65-inch R3D650VS. Each R-Series TV runs at 1920 x 1080 Full HD resolution with a 5.5ms response times. The 42-, 47- and 55-inch models have 240Hz refresh rates, while the 65-inch model has 120Hz. The TVs also have edge-lit LED backlighting, four HDMI 1.4 inputs,… View this story

Grant Clauser | 01/06 08:48 AM, 0 Comments

As expected, LG will show its first smart TV powered by Google TV at CES 2012. LG's Google TV features LG's CINEMA 3D technology that uses FPR passive glasses technology. Also included will be a Magic Remote Qwerty that combines the features of LG’s Wii-like remote and a QWERTY keyboard to make use of social media and other web features easier. LG's Google TV features an Android-based user interface and allows for multitasking, so users can tweet or browse the web while watching TV. The platform will include many familiar… View this story

Arlen Schweiger | 01/05 10:21 AM, 1 Comment

While 3D continues to struggle for mass adoption, especially in the United States, one pioneering company for bringing the format to home video continues its push. The latest offering from technology provider Sensio is a dedicated 3D on-demand service, called 3DGO!, which it plans to showcase at CES. It also brings together the tide of 3D and connectivity feature-sets populating just about every new TV out there. Sensio says the VOD store, targeted for arrival this spring, will be available as an application on connected 3D TVs that support the… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 12/12 12:11 PM, 10 Comments

Why won’t connected TVs connect? Some of the brightest minds in the smart TV category discussed the subject last month at the CEA Industry Forum in the Technology & Standards track. Consultant Scott Smyers, former SVP at Sony and one of the movers-and-shakers in the Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA), moderated the panel discussion which included: David Kurtz, co-founder of Flingo (app developer for smart TVs)Nandu Nandhakumar, SVP of LG ElectronicsJack Perry, CEO of SyncBak (developer of Internet delivery platforms for broadcast TV)Peter Redford, CEO of iLook Corp. (developer of… View this story

Rachel Cericola | 10/11 07:19 AM, 4 Comments

A new report by MagnaGlobal says almost 9 million homes will drop traditional pay TV services by 2016. But that doesn’t mean those homes will go without or even go the OTA (over the air) route. About 4 million of those homes will turn to the web for their entertainment needs. This is quite the increase, considering the magic number for 2011 was about 455,000 households. It helps that consumers no longer have to huddle around a computer. In July 2011, DisplaySearch said more than 25 percent of the TVs… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 07/06 07:53 AM, 0 Comments

More than 25 percent of all flat-panel TVs shipped in 2011 are expected to have some form of Internet connectivity. According to the DisplaySearch Q2’11 Quarterly TV Design and Features Report, this number is forecast to grow to 138M units in 2015, accounting for 47 percent of all flat-panel TVs shipped. According to DisplaySearch over 500M connected TVs will have shipped by the end of 2015. “The adoption of connected TV is not just taking place in developed regions,” says Paul Gray, DisplaySearch director of TV electronics research. “Emerging markets… View this story