All Articles Tagged Tvs

Jason Knott | 12/28 06:54 AM, 0 Comments

Consumer behavior and TV set maker strategies are resulting in widely diverging product ranges across the world. While the industry is global, regional differences are increasing. For 3D, the most enthusiastic regions are Western Europe and China, while the mix of 3D in North America actually declined in Q3’11, according to the Q4’11 NPD DisplaySearch Quarterly TV Design and Features Report. ”We were surprised to find that 3D appears to be a far more popular feature in China than North America, and the penetration rate was two times higher in… View this story

Tom LeBlanc | 11/25 09:04 AM, 2 Comments

To watch the game on TV or get tickets and go to the stadium: that is the question for dedicated football fans. TV coverage is so good — the camera angles, not necessarily the announcing — that many fans prefer the comfort of their home to the first-hand experience. Two Dallas Cowboy fan gets the best of both worlds with their uber-high-tech private suite in the new Cowboys Stadium. In fact, with nine TVs and Crestron automation that allows them to zoom onto the field for custom-close-ups and control a… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 11/20 11:02 AM, 20 Comments

The California ban on "energy-wasting" TVs is even worse than it seems, according to several sources close to California Energy Commission (CEC), which voted 5-0 to restrict the sale of energy-hogging TVs up to 58 inches. The situation looks dire. Here are some of the most offensive elements of the ruling. Same Rules for All TVs California has imposed a one-size-fits-all ruling for everything that even resembles a display, including PC monitors (apparently PC monitors are exempt). That's like saying all motor vehicles must abide by the same energy requirements,… View this story

Steve Crowe | 11/19 03:04 PM, 4 Comments

The Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) just released a statement about the California ban on inefficient TVs. CEDIA says it's "outraged by the adoption of the unnecessary and harmful regulation" that was approved on Nov. 18, 2009. Below is CEDIA's entire statement. Click here to read CEA's reaction. The Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) is outraged by the adoption of the unnecessary and harmful regulation regarding the California TV energy efficiency standard the CEC chose to adopt yesterday. Despite continued efforts and data outlining the negative… View this story

Steve Crowe | 11/18 02:13 PM, 7 Comments

Jason Oxman, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) senior VP of industry affairs, reacts to the California Energy Commission's decision to pass a ban on inefficient TVs: "CEA is extremely disappointed in the CEC's decision to regulate TV energy use. Simply put, this is bad policy—dangerous for the California economy, dangerous for technology innovation and dangerous for consumer freedom. Instead of allowing customers to choose the products they want, the Commission has decided to impose arbitrary standards that will hamper innovation and limit consumer choice. It will result in higher prices… View this story

Steven Castle | 11/18 01:35 PM, 4 Comments

The California Energy Commission (CEC) voted 5-0 to restrict the sale of energy-hogging TVs up to 58 inches. The new restrictions will limit the sales of TVs in the state to only those that meet energy requirements, starting in 2011. A second, stricter phase of requirements is slated to go into effect in 2013, and could include restrictions on sets larger than 58 inches in size. The vote by the CEC culminates a battle fought contentiously by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). The CEA disputes the CEC’s findings and contends… View this story