News tagged with flat panel tv

TVs you can talk to, without sounding crazy

Talking to the TV is usually a sign of extreme agitation, mental instability or loneliness. TV manufacturers are set to make it a more rational behavior this year, with a range of sets that respond to speech.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jan 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

LG aims to secure 25 percent of world 3D TV market

South Korea's LG Electronics said Thursday it aims to secure a 25 percent share this year of the world's fast-growing 3D television market.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Mar 25, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

TV makers ready to test depths of market for 3-D

(AP) -- This is supposedly the year 3-D television becomes the hot new thing: Updated sets and disc players are coming out, and 3-D cable channels are in the works. But it's not clear the idea will reach ...

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Jan 07, 2010 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 3

Sony optimistic on 3-D TVs, in-house display

(AP) -- A third to a half of the Sony Corp. TV sets sold annually will be packed with 3-D features by the year ending March 2013, a senior executive said Thursday.

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Nov 26, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

SKorean TV giants tout differing technologies

The world's top two makers of flat-panel televisions are stressing the energy-saving virtues of different display technologies in their race to dominate a huge global market.

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created Sep 06, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (8) | comments 2

TV makers hope thin is in for newest sets

(AP) -- Lee Richman installs high-end home theater systems that can cost as much as $170,000. Lately, he's noticed that some of his clients - or their interior designers - are perking up when they hear about ...

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created Jul 06, 2009 | popularity 2.7 / 5 (6) | comments 2

Flat-panel TV shipments predicted to fall

U.S. flat-panel television shipments are expected to dip for the first time on an annual basis this year, ending an unbroken string of growth since the segment was created.

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created Apr 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sony, Samsung dissolve panel joint venture

Japan's Sony and South Korean rival Samsung are dissolving their joint venture in liquid crystal display panels as Sony tries to stanch years of losses in its TV business.

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created Dec 26, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sony headed for fourth straight year in the red

(AP) -- Sony reported a 27 billion yen ($346 million) loss for the latest quarter and downgraded its annual earnings forecast Wednesday to stay in the red for the fourth year straight, battered by the strong yen and poor ...

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created Nov 02, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Panasonic posts loss, forecasts full year red ink

(AP) -- Panasonic Corp. stayed in the red in the latest quarter and projected a huge annual loss due to slumping TV sales and a strong yen.

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created Oct 31, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sony to report $3.2 billion annual loss

(AP) -- Sony Corp. is expecting an annual loss of $3.2 billion, reversing its earlier projection of a return to profit, as the electronics giant struggles with production disruptions from Japan's tsunami ...

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created May 23, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Sony booming in India on strong brand image

(AP) -- Sony is doing booming business in India, dominating in flat-panel TVs and digital cameras, and is in good shape to keep growing in coming years, a top executive said Friday.

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created Feb 18, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Analysts: LCD TV sales to fall for first time

(AP) -- A research firm says shipments of LCD flat-panel TVs will fall this year from the year before, the first such decline since the popularity of such TVs took off in 2006.

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created Dec 08, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 13

With holidays approaching, TV prices to drop slightly

Prices on big-screen TVs will be going down in time for holiday shopping this year, but don't expect the dramatic discounts of 2009, when they fell 20 percent.

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created Oct 08, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

3-D TV sets still viewed skeptically by many

While most TV buyers are still reluctant to dip into 3-D, David Cullers took the plunge in April, spending about $3,000 for a 55-inch Samsung LED LCD, with a 3-D Blu-ray player.

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created Oct 07, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 5