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First Ultra HD channel launches in Europe

, Jan 14th 2013 Discuss [0]

CES 2013 was all about Ultra HD, and we ended up seeing a lot of concepts that will either be launched in a few years, or are out right now at a crazy-expensive price. However, that isn't stopping one European television channel from broadcasting in the new definition. Eutelsat Communications launched the first dedicated demonstration Ultra HD channel in Europe last week. Read The Full Story

Want Samsung’s 85-inch Ultra HD TV? Check your pockets for $38k in change

, Jan 14th 2013 Discuss [0]

Samsung has thrown its 85-inch S9000 Ultra HD television up for pre-order in Korea, though you’ll need deep pockets as well as a big living room in order to snap up the expensive next-gen-tech set. The first sets will be priced at a whopping 40 million Korean won – or around $37,867 – though Samsung will only be offering 77 units initially, to commemorate its seventh consecutive year as the number one TV sales performer worldwide.

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Sony demos Ultra HD whoppers plus prototype 4K media player

, Jan 9th 2013 Discuss [0]

Sony hasn't been left behind in the Ultra HD gush, with its own oversized 4K TVs as well as a concept Ultra HD media player which we're hoping spawns a commercial version. The company announced a line of up to 84-inch Ultra HD sets at CES this week, including the X9000A series with its prominent speakers taking pride of place around the bezel. Read The Full Story

Westinghouse 110-inch 4K TV eyes-on: massively giant

, Jan 9th 2013 Discuss [0]

There's nothing quite like a war between television manufacturers to bring our the WOW factor at CES, and this year's Westinghouse presentation includes quite the looker - a 110-inch 4K TV that'll just swallow your room up whole. This machine is not yet ready for the market, but certainly will be soon - coming in at a cool $300,000 USD when you want to pick yours up with your life savings. Of course this machine isn't exactly built for the everyday consumer, but getting up close and personal with it will br bringing on the heat to anyone's eyeballs and brain. Read The Full Story

It’s LG versus Samsung in the curved OLED TV wars

, Jan 8th 2013 Discuss [0]

OLED TV? Meh, that’s already passé: if you want to hang with the cool kids, you need a curved OLED else they won’t let you into their treehouse. Both LG and Samsung wheeled out flexed OLED panels at scales suited to your living room at CES this year, showing off their skills at twisting organic light-emitting diodes and each claiming to be the first to do it.

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Thought Samsung’s 85-inch Ultra HD TV was huge? Wait ’til you see the 110-incher…

, Jan 8th 2013 Discuss [0]

Samsung's Ultra HD TV reveal at CES yesterday was certainly impressive, but the company only brought out its "smallest" set to show on stage - there's a 110-inch behemoth waiting in the wings. Having joked that the larger model - which sits at the top of a three set line-up, with a 95-incher in-between - wouldn't fit through the doors of the conference hall where it held its opening presentation, Samsung saved the largest Ultra HD for an eye-searing display on its stand. Read The Full Story

LG announces US availability for OLED TV

, Jan 8th 2013 Discuss [0]

A few days back we mentioned that LG had started taking pre-orders in Korea for its new 55-inch WRGB OLED TV set. That TV pre-order would cost you the equivalent of $10,000 in Korea. LG has announced this week that it will be making its incredibly thin OLED TV available in the United States starting in March. Read The Full Story

ASUS Qube Google TV box hands-on

, Jan 7th 2013 Discuss [0]

ASUS' first go in the Google TV realm became official today. We heard earlier that the company would be digging its paws in that market a few days ago, but ASUS officially unveiled their Qube Google TV box today at CES 2013. We also happened to get our grubby little hands on the new device here at Pepcom inside CES. Read The Full Story

Opera updates TV Store and Devices SDK at CES 2013

, Jan 7th 2013 Discuss [0]

Opera is best known for its excellent mobile web browser, but they've recently been shaking things up in the TV industry with their newer TV web app store. Today at CES 2013, the company announced an updated version of the store as well as a new Devices SDK. Both have a new framework and offer several new features that users will seriously enjoy. Read The Full Story

Sony announces 55-inch and 65-inch X9000A 4K LED TVs

, Jan 7th 2013 Discuss [0]

Sony has announced that it will roll out 55-inch and 65-inch X9000A 4k LED TVs this year, in addition to three non-4k Bravia lines: the W900A, W802A, and W650A. The X9000A has an outstanding 3,840 x 2,160 resolution, and boasts a wide range of features, including Color IQ technology, Motionflow XR, S-FORCE Front Surround audio, and Sense of Quartz. Read The Full Story

Samsung: 3-5 years for mainstream Ultra HD TV

, Jan 7th 2013 Discuss [0]

Samsung's S9000-series Ultra HD TVs are two things: impressive and not cheap. We caught up with Samsung's Joe Stinziano, EVP of Samsung America, to talk about the new set, some of the design and hardware decisions behind it, and - perhaps most importantly for the mass market - when we can expect to see 4K multimedia and cheaper models to reach the shelves of your local Best Buy. Head on past the cut for the full video. Read The Full Story

Samsung 85-inch Ultra HD UN85S9000 TV eyes-on

, Jan 7th 2013 Discuss [0]

Samsung certainly knows how to grab attention, and the freshly announced Ultra HD UN85S9000 shown off at CES today is hardly shy and retiring. A whopping 85-inches of 4k-resolution screen, the vast TV – with a 110-inch version also in the pipeline – is incredibly bright and detailed, and even at a distance the quality and crispness is eye-catchingly impressive.

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