The incorporation of Internet access is becoming an important factor behind new high-definition TV set purchases, with nearly three-fourths of people who plan to buy a new television stating they want a browser built into their set, a new survey reported. In the survey, conducted by Internet TV software...
LG Electronics and Netflix on Monday announced a partnership to provide streaming video content for broadband-enabled high-definition television sets, making LG sets the first to stream Netflix content without a separate external device. The sets were unveiled during the Consumer Electronics Show in...
Blu-ray Player Sales Triple During Black Friday Week Sales of stand-alone Blu-ray players tripled during the week of Black Friday from the previous week, Video Business reports. Machines dropped below $200 during that week to spur post-Thanksgiving sales. Nearly one in four disc players sold during Black...
Survey: 73% of Non-HDTV Owners Plan on HDTV Purchase Within One Year In a survey conducted by Pricegrabber.com of 1,915 online consumers, 73% of non-HDTV owners said they plan on purchasing a high definition set within one year, despite the current economic climate. Pricegrabber.com reports that 57%...
General Electric is teaming with Taiwan-based Tatung Co. to form a joint venture, General Displays & Technologies, which would design, market and service GE-branded HDTVs. GDT, announced Wednesday, also will partner with GE-owned NBC Universal to develop an open platform capable of delivering Internet...
Economic crisis? What economic crisis? Despite a mortgage-related meltdown that has shaken up Wall Street this week and may have compounded consumer fears of an ailing U.S. economy, high-definition television sales are unlikely to slow. Prices continue to fall thanks to dropping flat-panel costs as customers...
Last month, Sony said it expects its Blu-ray-related business will approach $10 billion in annual revenue within three years while its liquid-crystal display television operations will return to profitability. The company’s lofty goals were given credence by a report on high-definition television and...