Display technology news

Valve says that they will tell us “what virtual reality could, should, and almost certainly will be within two years” in mid-January 2014

Panasonic's announcement did not come as a complete surprise, but why now? Why not next year? The answer is simple: 4K killed plasma

Hisense has announced that the 55“ XT880 4K TV is now available in stores ahead of the Black Friday & holiday sales. It is available for $2000

Seiki has announced a new 55-inch budget TV with a 4K LCD panel. It is available in the US now through $1500 US dollars

Samsung says that we can expect 4K & bendable OLED displays in smartphones in 2015, and foldable OLED displays in 2016

UK’s BBC has started shooting in 4K. BBC says that “any high-end project will be shot in 4K from now on” using Red Epic cameras that can also shoot at high frame rates.

Netflix has quietly added 6 short clips in 4K resolution and frame rates from 24 to 60 fps. Netflix will officially launch 4K streaming in 2014

Panasonic will move all resources & development to 4K & OLED. They will also continue to support plasma TVs after March 2014

LG unveils the Flex G with a "real" flexible OLED display. It is a reference speculation about whether Samsung's really has a flexible OLED display

Sony introduced the cheaper X8 series without the side-mounted speakers at IFA. The 55 and 65" 4K TVs are now widely available in stores

4K resolution is coming to even smaller devices with Sony, Toshiba, and Hitachi’s new 12.1-inch 4K panel for high-end laptops and tablets

HECV (H.265) is the successor to mpeg4. HEVC is twice as effective, and will make 4K broadcast and streaming reality. Learn more inside

AUO has started mass production at their 4.5G plant in Singapore. AUO has been involved in Sony/Panasonic's 4K OLED prototypes

Samsung has announced the Galaxy Round. It is the first phone to use one of the flexible OLED displays - but it sits in a fixed housing

TV makers are allowed to use the UHD logo on pretty much any 4K TV, as it does not require the wider Rec.2020 color space

Samsung and LG will release a smartphone with a flexible OLED display – but still in a fixed housing. Expect to hear more later in October

Seiki already has 39 & 50” 4K TV, and they have now announced a larger 65” Ultra HD TV. It will be available in early December for $2,999

The LA9650 4K TVs will be cheaper than LG originally announced when they hit the US later this month, with the 55" starting at just $3,500

After the launch of cheaper 4K TVs at IFA 2013, Samsung has decided to cut prices even further by $1000 on the 55 & 65” F9000 TVs

According to three separate entities, LG is preparing to release a 75-inch and a 47-inch OLED TV soon - besides the new 55-inch models

Samsung and LG report today that they have decided to end all of their OLED patent disputes, and instead try to cooperate

Sharp's new 70-inch Ultra HD TV has the THX4K certification, and can be yours for about $6000 USD. Learn more about it inside

Panasonic had originally planned to launch OLED TVs in 2015, but their 56-inch 4K OLED TV might launch by the end of 2013

Vizio talked about Ultra HD TVs at CES, but nothing has been released. Vizio is now expected to launch a series of Ultra HD TVs in Q1 2014

It is confirmed. The FIFA 2014 World Cup in Brazil will be shot and broadcast in 4K resolution. Sony is the official technical partner

At IFA we saw some of the early work on 4K TV channels. We give you a quick overview on Samsung, Eutelsat, Sky, DVB & Astra's work

It was unexpected to see an OLED TV from a Chinese TV maker at UFA. Budget TV maker Seiki also showcased a 55" OLED TV

Sony unveiled a curved OLED TV at IFA 2013. But they were not alone, as Samsung also unveiled one - with 4K resolution

Grundig also unveiled a 65" Ultra HD TV that will be available in early 2014. It will also be one of the cheapest 65" Ultra HD TVs around

Panasonics's two new DMP-BCT735 & DMP-BCT835 Blu-ray recorders with built-in HDD will be available in October. Prices start at 579 Euro