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While U.S. Frets about 4K, Japan Announces Successful 8K Long-Range Broadcast Test

January 22, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

JVC 8K projector
At a previous CEDIA, JVC shows an 8K projector.

Japan’s public broadcaster, Nippon Hoso Kyokai (NHK) announced today that it has successfully completed the test of a long-range terrestrial broadcast of a high quality 8K video signal – a system that they call Super Hi-Vision. The news is seen as significant, as previous tests had only achieved reliable broadcasting over much shorter distances.

See more on NHK’s announcement & why many tech executives are watching this closely… [Read more…] about While U.S. Frets about 4K, Japan Announces Successful 8K Long-Range Broadcast Test

Filed Under: General Topics Tagged With: 4K, 8K, NHK, Ultra HDTV

Panasonic Gives the Back Seat to Consumers, at the Consumer Electronics Show

January 7, 2014 by Ted 1 Comment

Photo from Panasonic Press ConferenceOne of the bigger surprises on Press Day (the day before the show opens) at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) was the Panasonic press conference. We were quite surprised when Panasonic opened their press conference at the consumer electronics show, talking at length about their non-consumer businesses.

Their official tag line at the event…Panasonic A Better Life. A Better World…seemed very generic and not particularly entertainment linked. But the more interesting tag phrase that we heard several times throughout the presentation was – Panasonic is more than a TV company…seemed to suggest that the company was distancing itself from its consumer TV business. Or at least, re-prioritizing their business segments as they spent the first several minutes of their presentation talking government, security, and commercial applications for Panasonic technology.

See more from this surprising Panasonic presentation… [Read more…] about Panasonic Gives the Back Seat to Consumers, at the Consumer Electronics Show

Filed Under: Manufacturers, Marketing, News, Pivot Point, Shows & Events, Strategy Tagged With: 4K, Abbey Road, Aupeo, CES, DTS, Intel, Life+, Lumix, Microsoft, Panasonic, Tough Pad, Ultra HDTV

Major OLED Production Problems Force Panasonic & Sony to Refocus on 4K

December 27, 2013 by Ted Leave a Comment

Photo of early Sony OLED
An early Sony OLED TV.

 

In a report that appeared in the Nikkei on Christmas Day, it appears that Sony Corp. and Panasonic Corp. have dissolved a joint OLED production initiative and will instead seek new methods individually. As a result, both companies will back-burner OLED and redouble their efforts on building their 4K UHDTV businesses.

This decision – along with poor sales of OLED sets from Samsung & others, calls it’s future into question… [Read more…] about Major OLED Production Problems Force Panasonic & Sony to Refocus on 4K

Filed Under: Asian Connection, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Statistics, Tech Trends Tagged With: 4K, LG, OLED, Panasonic, Samsung, Sony, UHDTV, Ultra HDTV

CEDIA EXPO 2013 Overview and Attendance

October 2, 2013 by Ted Leave a Comment

Photo of Blue Bear in front of Colorado Convention Center
Looking for innovation…

 

CEDIA’s Expo in 2013 returned to Denver, CO, a favorite location for many attendees and exhibitors – a point to which we can attest as so many said so in Strata-gee’s CEDIA Survey over the last few years. So was Denver the panacea needed to get everyone back into a positive state of mind? Was the show everything everyone hoped it would be?

See our thoughts below on EXPO 2013… [Read more…] about CEDIA EXPO 2013 Overview and Attendance

Filed Under: Associations, Marketing, Shows & Events Tagged With: 4K, CEDIA, CEDIA Expo, Hi-Rez audio, JVC, LG, Samsung, Sony, Ultra HDTV

Joe Knows (High Performance) Video

August 21, 2013 by Ted Leave a Comment

Photo of Joe Kane Seminar PosterOne of the highlights of Audio Associates Dealer Expo in New Jersey last week was a key seminar on video screens given by none other than Joe Kane, one of this industry’s best known and most respected video technology experts. Kane’s presentation was supposed to cover how to select the best screen for the installation – but the enigmatic Kane couldn’t help himself and covered – rapid-fire – several topical industry subjects for an engaging presentation that went well past its scheduled 60-minute time slot.

See more on the at-times irreverent Kane’s presentation of a variety of video subjects… [Read more…] about Joe Knows (High Performance) Video

Filed Under: Industry Trends, Manufacturers, Marketing, Research, Shows & Events, Specialty, Tech Trends Tagged With: 4K, Audio Associates, Joe Kane, projectors, resolution, Ultra HDTV, video screens

NY Dealer Expo Surprise: Pervasive & Palpable Positivity

August 14, 2013 by Ted Leave a Comment

Photo of dealers checking in to ExpoNew York manufacturers representative company Audio Associates wrapped up their 2013 Dealer Expo on Tuesday and company executives said they were thrilled with the results this year – its largest dealer event ever. Audio Associates “upped the ante” by investing in a major upgrade in facilities for the Expo this year – far exceeding an upgrade the previous year by holding the event at New Jersey’s exclusive Seaview Hotel and Golf Club.

One surprise: even bad weather failed to dampen the palpable positivity of the dealer attendees…even though most were from New York’s ravaged retail market… [Read more…] about NY Dealer Expo Surprise: Pervasive & Palpable Positivity

Filed Under: Brands, Industry Trends, Marketing, News, Retailers, Shows & Events Tagged With: 4K, Adorama, Audio Associates, Audio Den, Audio Video Systems, Expo, Hurricane Sandy, J&R Music, Mike Lefkowits, P.C. Richard & Son, Park Avenue Audio, Reps, Ron Meyerowitz, Seaview Hotel and Golf Course, stereo, Ultra HDTV, World Wide Stereo

World Wide Stereo Scores Exclusive Rights to Launch Samsung 85″ 4K Ultra HDTV in Region

July 15, 2013 by Ted Leave a Comment

World Wide Stereo logoWorld Wide Stereo, a prominent audio/video specialty retailer with two locations in the greater Philadelphia metropolitan market, announced today that they have been given the exclusive rights to introduce Samsung’s new 85″ 4K Ultra HDTV into the region. The company says customers can already see the all-new set from Samsung at its new Ardmore, PA design center.

See more on the roll out of this dramatic new Ultra HDTV from Samsung at World Wide… [Read more…] about World Wide Stereo Scores Exclusive Rights to Launch Samsung 85″ 4K Ultra HDTV in Region

Filed Under: News, Retailers, Specialty, Strategy, Tech Trends Tagged With: 4K, Bob Cole, Samsung, Ultra HDTV, World Wide Stereo

Seiki Shakes Up Industry, Offers Inexpensive 4K Ultra HDTV; ‘Not Helpful’ Says Major Competitor

July 11, 2013 by Ted Leave a Comment

Photo of Seiki signIn yet another sign of an industry in transition, Chinese manufacturer Tong Fang Global – better known by the Seiki brand of A/V products it manufactures – has turned the typical industry model for introducing the latest and greatest technology on its ear. In the same show where Sharp rolls out a 70-inch 4K Ultra HDTV for $8,000, Seiki rolls out a 39-inch 4K Ultra HDTV for $700. How do they do it? Read on…

See more on this disruptive play from relative newcomer Seiki… [Read more…] about Seiki Shakes Up Industry, Offers Inexpensive 4K Ultra HDTV; ‘Not Helpful’ Says Major Competitor

Filed Under: Brands, Industry Trends, Management, Manufacturers, Marketing, News, Pivot Point, Shows & Events, Strategy, Tech Trends Tagged With: 4K, Almo, Amazon, disruptive, Frank Kendzora, Fred Meyer, H. H. Gregg, HES, Kroger Stores, Sears/Kmart, Seiki, Sharp, Tiger Direct, Ultra HDTV

Sharp Says: This is Our Sharpest Set Yet

July 4, 2013 by Ted Leave a Comment

Sharp LogoThe next phase of the TV wars has begun in earnest now in the wake of Sharp’s (and Toshiba’s) CE Week Day 1 roll-out of 4K Ultra HD television. In a presentation full of bluster and gusto, Sharp threw down the gauntlet with its 70-inch, top of the line Aquos UHDTV selling for a cool $8,000.

Learn more about this flagship set below – and see what Sharp’s VP told us about which retailers will participate in the rapidly approaching roll-out for this new technology.

Is Sharp’s 4K sharp enough?… [Read more…] about Sharp Says: This is Our Sharpest Set Yet

Filed Under: Associations, Industry Trends, Manufacturers, Pivot Point, Shows & Events, Strategy, Tech Trends Tagged With: 4K, Eric Gemmer, IGZO, Jim Sandusky, John Herrington, Quattron, Sharp, UHDTV, Ultra HDTV

Increasing Skepticism by Market of Tech Industry Advances

June 18, 2013 by Ted 2 Comments

Photo of former Sony CEO Howard Stringer promoting ESPN 3D
Former Sony CEO Howard Stringer promoting ESPN 3D at 2012 Consumer Electronics Show

Several years ago, while driving home from my job at a leading industry electronics manufacturer, I was – as usual – listening to my favorite New York Metro-area network news radio station. Since the commute took an hour or more (depending on New Jersey traffic), I got to listen to a lot of news. Sometimes, I was only half listening, as traffic concerns – or boredom – draws my attention away from the news.

But I snapped to rapt attention that day when I heard one of the show’s co-anchors promote an upcoming segment (“after the break”) on the latest technology news. Little did I realize that I was about to have my sensibilities shocked – not by the news – but by the anchors’ reaction to their own story.

What occurred that day is a cautionary tale for our industry – one that is being repeated again… [Read more…] about Increasing Skepticism by Market of Tech Industry Advances

Filed Under: Industry Trends, News, Pivot Point, Tech Trends Tagged With: 3D, 4K, compact disc, MiniDisc, Sony, Ultra HDTV

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