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Omdia research reveals nearly 1 billion UHD TVs shipped worldwide

New research from Omdia reveals that nearly 1 billion UHD TVs have been shipped globally, with the majority still in use. This analysis along with other key entertainment trends will be presented at IBC2024, where Omdia is the official research partner for the third consecutive year. The global status of UHD TVs continues to evolve, with nearly…

3 September 20243 September 2024 Chris Price TVs

Virgin TV adds Sky shows and movies in Ultra High Definition

Sky's Seal Team is now available in Ultra High Definition on Virgin Virgin TV is adding thousands of hours of Sky TV shows and films in Ultra High Definition (UHD), which it claims boasts four times the clarity of standard HD content. From today (Thursday 25 February), all Virgin TV customers…

25 February 202125 February 2021 Chris Price TV

Broadband speeds up nearly 20% to over 50Mbit/s across UK

Average broadband speeds received by UK households have risen by almost 20% in the last year, Ofcom has reported. The average download speed has passed the 50 Mbit/s mark, rising by 18% in the last year to 54.2 Mbit/s, according to the regulator’s Home Broadband Speeds report. The report, which compares the speeds of different…

8 May 20198 May 2019 Chris Price News

Commonwealth Games to be broadcast in 4K UHD – but will you get to see it?

The BBC has announced it is to trial the upcoming Glasgow Commonwealth games in Ultra High Definition as part of its coverage of the prestigious event. There is one caveat, however. If you want to watch in 4K, you'll have…

26 June 2014 Nicholas Fearn BBC

Curvy LG UHD OLED is world's largest at 77-inches

LG's IFA 2013 centrepiece is a 77-inch ultra high definition OLED TV. The sizeable LG 55EA9800 continues the (perhaps misguided) trend towards curved sets, delivering a super-sharp 4K image. The screen also uses LG's WRGB OLED tech for convincing and…

6 September 2013 Gerald Lynch Tech Digest news, TVs

Samsung launches 98-inch UHD display and 31.5-inch UHD monitor

Samsung are rolling out the big home cinema guns ahead of their IFA 2013 showcase, today annoucning the release of two ultra high definition display. First up is a 98-inch UHD large format display (LFD) screen. The giant set hits…

30 August 2013 Gerald Lynch 3D TV, HDTV, Home cinema, Tech Digest news, TVs

Philips 65-inch 65PFL9708 UHD TV outed by design award win

Though they've yet to officially reveal it, Philips' first UHD TV set is already winning gongs, with the 65PFL9708 set having been outed publically by the European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) awards. A 65-inch set, its been revealed to…

15 August 2013 Gerald Lynch 3D TV, HDTV, Tech Digest news, TVs

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