Gorilla Glass displays large-format displays at CES CES 2013—We’ve all been there: A heated game of Wii Boxing turns a virtual Thrilla in Manilla into the Expensive-LCD-TV Killa. The nunchuck flies out of your sweaty hand and hurtles towards your TV, threatening to shatter its screen worse than your dreams of becoming a Golden Glove boxer. It’s an unfortunately realistic fear, to which plenty of Youtube videos can attest. Thankfully, Corning Incorporated…
LG Electronics announced one of the surprises it has planned for the International CES—the world’s largest 3D Ultra Definition (UD) TV. The LCD TV measures 84 inches diagonally, is 3D ready and features LG’s Smart TV technology. “LG is pushing the limits of home entertainment innovation with this 3D UD TV,” said Havis Kwon, LG Electronics Home Entertainment president and CEO Wednesday. “We are bringing together all our smart-TV and 3D knowledge…
Next time you step into Abt’s custom audio department, you’ll notice a few changes. First off, you may think you are in a showroom in Vegas with our new 16×16 Planar Video Wall. Located in the middle of our custom audio center, there are 16 46 LCD 1080p TVs lined up to create the ultimate home theater experience you cannot find in any retail store. The panel is controlled by a computer…
Neflix recently reported that 61% of subscribers are now streaming instantly to their PC or TV. This number is up from 55% from the previous quarter, and up from 37% from a year ago. Online viewing has increased with the addition of the $8.99 a month plan that allows customers to take out one DVD at a time with unlimited internet streaming. Another reason for its increase in popularity is the expansion…
Could the economy be in an upswing? Could consumers be turning to more eco-friendly electronics? Are retailers giving customers the products they want for less money? Maybe a combination of all three? According to iSuppli, an electronics market research company, LCD TV shipments are increasing. iSuppli is forecasting a jump from 7.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2008 to 7.5 million TV shipments this fourth quarter iSuppli found, based on their…
