BenQ to release 32-inch direct-type LED TV

May 17, 15:26

BenQ is set to release a new 32-inch direct-type LED TV by the end of May that will be priced around NT$11,900 (US$400) in hope that the company will stay in competition with leading...

China market: Lenovo trial sales of smart TVs fall short of expectation

May 8, 15:20

Lenovo started trial sales of smart TVs in the China market on April 26 and sales performance has fallen short of expectations due to high pricing, according to industry sources.

Taiwan vendors conservative about promotion of smart TVs, say sources

Feb 14, 15:59

Despite strong efforts rendered by Samsung Electronics to promote the sale of smart TVs, Taiwan-based TV vendors still take a conservative attitude over smart models due to concerns...

Commentary: Large-size TVs, big opportunities

Jan 19, 16:41

The LCD TV market went through severe price competition in 2011 with products such as 42-inch CCFL-backlit TVs costing only US$199/unit. Industry sources believe this price is close...

CES 2012: Lenovo unveils own-brand smart TVs

Jan 10, 01:30

Lenovo has unveiled its own-brand smart TVs during a product presentation prior to the opening the CES trade show. The company plans to start marketing 42- and 55-inch smart TVs in...

LG to roll out Google, in-house developed smart TVs

Jan 9, 14:28

LG Electronics plans to roll out two lineups of smart TVs, with one lineup of products running on Google TV platform and another on its own system developed in house, according to...

Taiwan players may be left out of smart TV competition

Dec 27, 01:25

As smart TVs are expected to become major focuses of the IT industry in 2012, Taiwan players may be left out from the competition, according to sources from supply chain players.

Wistron lands smart TV orders from Lenovo, says paper

Newswatch - Dec 14, 15:35

Wistron has beaten Compal Electronics to win smart TV orders from Lenovo with shipments to begin in the first quarter of 2012 at the earliest, according to a Chinese-language...

Taiwan market: LGE to ship 200,000-250,000 LCD TVs in 2011

Nov 15, 16:00

LG Electronics (LGE) is expected to reach its goal of shipping 200,000 LCD TVs in the Taiwan market in 2011, with prospects that shipments might even hit 250,000 units, a 10% growth...

Toshiba adopts MStar-developed HbbTV solution

Nov 15, 09:42

MStar Semiconductor has announced its HbbTV (hybrid broadcast broadband TV) solution has been selected for Toshiba's new TL and RL smart TV series, which are being released across...

China market: Smart TV demand in 2012 expected to reach 18 million units

Nov 9, 15:46

Demand for smart TVs in the China market may top 18 million units in 2012, accounting for 40% of China's entire TV market, according to an estimate by market research firms in Chin...

Networking becomes key feature for TVs, says DisplaySearch

Nov 3, 12:04

In 2011, more than 27% of TVs shipped worldwide will be able to connect to a network, a figure that is expected to rise 54% to 155 million by 2015, according to DisplaySearch. In...

Smart TV shipments to double in 2012, says research firm

Sep 29, 15:30

Smart TV will enter a phase of rapid growth in 2011-2012 as more and more applications previously designed for mobile devices are incorporated into the rising new TV model. Global...

Acer, Asustek to join new Tizen project

Sep 29, 01:05

Asustek Computer and Acer are both set to add development for the recently announced Tizen operating system project, while High Tech Computer (HTC) is currently evaluating its decision,...

Shipments of smart TV and STB IC solutions to remain strong in 2H11

Aug 29, 17:01

Taiwan-based IC design houses, including MediaTek, MStar Semiconductor, Novatek Microelectronics and ALi, are expected to see their shipments of IC solutions for smart TVs and set-top...

SiS to phase out its PC chipset business

Aug 2, 01:10

Taiwan-based chipset maker Silicon Integrated System (SiS) is set to phase out its PC business by the end of 2011 and will turn its business focus fully to chipsets for consumer electronics...

China market: Nearly 3.3 million smart TVs to be sold in 2011

Jul 25, 10:16

Sales of smart TVs in the China market are on the rise, with 2011 sales volume estimated at 3.29 million units, according to industry sources.

Nanya enhancing products targeted at consumer electronics, servers

Jul 21, 01:30

Nanya Technology now offers products ranging from 64Mb to 2Gb for consumer electronics applications, and has received orders from first-tier network equipment suppliers and brand-name...

Connected TV shipments to exceed 138 million units in 2015, says DisplaySearch

Jul 6, 14:31

Products launched by TV manufacturers in 2011 show how critical internet services are to the future of TV. In 2011, more than 25% of all flat panel TVs shipped are expected to have...

Commentary: Slow is better than fast for the TV industry

Jun 1, 16:52

The price for TV panels has been increasing recently and hopefully it will enhance the performance of large-size panel makers. The downward trend of the price for panels has been...

Lenovo to venture into smart TV segment

Apr 15, 01:30

Lenovo plans to venture into the smart TV segment leveraging its PC system retail channels. The company reportedly is in talks with a number of OEMs, including Wistron and Compal...

Samsung aims for 30% of Smart TV market in 2011

Mar 25, 01:45

Samsung Electronics is actively promoting Smart TV to compete with Sony's Google TV and aims to ship 12 million units in 2011, accounting for 30% of the global Smart TV shipments.

Smart TV at the center of global LCD TV market in 2011

Jan 12, 02:00

Smart TV will be the focus of the global LCD TV market in 2011 as Samsung Electronics plans to add smart TV functions to all of its 40-inch and larger models, while LG Electronics...

Sampo cooperates with content provider to introduce Cloud TV

Jan 12, 01:50

TV vendor Sampo is cooperating with content provider 5TV and has introduced an LCD TV called Cloud TV which combines a built-in Internet connection, mobile communications and home...

CES 2011: Smart TVs, 3D TVs and tablet PCs to be the spotlights

Jan 6, 01:20

Samsung Electronics and Sony are both preparing to promote their smart TV businesses at CES 2011, which will start on January 5. Samsung is displaying its smart TV advertisement on...

Connected TVs forecast to account for 21% of global TV shipments in 2010, says DisplaySearch

Dec 31, 11:53

While the consumer electronics industry prepares its wares for the CES 2011 in Las Vegas, the foundations of a quiet revolution in TV viewing continue to be built, with 21% of all...

Creative replacement products help FPD industry to keep growing, says Samsung president

Nov 11, 16:40

Creative replacement will help the FPD industry to continue to grow. Five products will replace current products such as smart TVs replacing LCD/PDP TVs, tablet PCs replacing notebooks,...

CHT to upgrade MOD for smart TV business opportunities

Oct 22, 11:56

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), in light of the market potential of smart TVs, will upgrade its MOD platform from a closed platform currently to closed and open platforms in parallel, according...

Chunghwa Telecom, Intel to talk about cooperation on smart TV, cloud computing, says paper

Newswatch - Oct 20, 14:40

Chairman Lu Shyue-ching for Chunghwa Telecom will talk with Intel president and CEO Paul Otellini, who will visit Taiwan on October 28, about cooperation on smart TV solutions and...

Acer expected to launch more products for smart TV market in 2011

Sep 17, 01:50

Acer is expected to launch more products for the smart TV segment in 2011 following the debut of its Revo 2 set-top box (STB) at IDF. The Revo 2 boasts an Intel CE4100 processor running...