All items tagged with Smart TVs (26)

December 20, 2023 by Joao Martins

WiSA Technologies Confirms Philips and Hisense TVs Transmitting WiSA E Multichannel Wireless Audio at CES 2024

Following the confirmation that Hisense would be introducing WiSA E wireless audio software on their TVs, WiSA Technologies announced an implementation of WiSA E direct from a Philips HDTV to external speakers. Transmitting high-quality multichannel audio direct from a TV enables a low-cost and flexible path for consumers to enhance the quality of their audio system. The 2024 Philips and Hisense TV models demonstrate the ease of implementing onboard high-quality multichannel wireless audio.

LG Expands webOS Strategy and Partnerships During Software Developer Conference 2023

September 20, 2023 by Joao Martins

LG Expands webOS Strategy and Partnerships During Software Developer Conference 2023

LG shared its new direction and strategy at the webOS Partner Summit 2023, held at the LG Sciencepark in Seoul, South Korea, and attended by content producers, providers, developers, and industry figures from over 30 countries. LG also promoted its LG Software Developer Conference (SDC) 2023, a two-day event to facilitate communication with professional software developers. And LG USA announced a call for participation in a landmark smart TV hackathon, featuring its webOS TV Developers’ platform.

LG Announces Transformation Plan Into "Smart Life Solutions Company"

July 12, 2023 by Joao Martins

LG Announces Transformation Plan Into "Smart Life Solutions Company"

LG Electronics introduced its vision to transform the company from its current position as a top global home appliance brand to a “smart life solutions company” that can connect and expand consumers' experiences while driving for global annual revenues of KRW 100 trillion by 2030. The strategy encompasses expanding into new growing segments, and transforming its business to a more platform-based, service-based business, leveraging also its hundreds of millions of Smart TVs running the webOS operating system.

Roku Expands Roku OS Content and Experience and Launches Roku TVs

March 9, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Roku Expands Roku OS Content and Experience and Launches Roku TVs

Roku announced platform-wide updates for its operating system Roku OS, which is now the #1 selling smart TV OS in the US, Canada, and Mexico, with over 70 million active accounts in the US, approaching half of broadband households. On the hardware front, Roku also announced features and availability for its new Roku-branded TVs, the first TVs designed and made by the company, all offering Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos and supporting connectivity to external soundbars and speakers.

WiSA Technologies Launches New Control App for WiSA-Enabled TVs, Soundbars, and External Transmitters

December 7, 2022 by Joao Martins

WiSA Technologies Launches New Control App for WiSA-Enabled TVs, Soundbars, and External Transmitters

WiSA Technologies has launched a new app enabling users of WiSA-enabled devices full control of their multichannel audio experience. The app is designed to work with any source device that uses WiSA HT, or the new WiSA E embedded software solution, including smart TVs, soundbars, and external transmitters such as the WiSA SoundSend. The app was presented to CEDIA Expo 2022 visitors and its initial launch opens new full control possibilities.

MediaTek Adds MPEG-H Audio to its Pentonic Series of Smart TV Chips and Boosts TV 3.0 Access for Brazilian TV Sets

August 22, 2022 by Joao Martins

MediaTek Adds MPEG-H Audio to its Pentonic Series of Smart TV Chips and Boosts TV 3.0 Access for Brazilian TV Sets

MediaTek, the semiconductor company from Taiwan, and Fraunhofer IIS, primary developer of the MPEG-H 3D Audio standard, have once again collaborated for bringing the most advanced audio experience to consumer homes. In January 2022, MPEG-H Audio was selected by the SBTVD Forum as the sole mandatory audio codec for the TV 3.0 Brazilian broadcast system. MediaTek has now integrated MPEG-H Audio into its Pentonic series.

Roku’s Danish Audio Team Joins Sound Hub Denmark

February 24, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Roku’s Danish Audio Team Joins Sound Hub Denmark

Roku announced its membership and participation in Sound Hub Denmark, the innovative growth hub designed to foster innovation within the field of audio, sound and acoustics. Joining other members located in Struer, including Bang & Olufsen, Harman and Dynaudio, Roku’s Denmark-based audio and acoustics teams will provide coaching and mentoring – and present on topics around home theater and audio at Sound Hub Denmark events.

Adoption of Smart TVs and Smart Speakers/Displays Rises Above 50% During Pandemic

October 4, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Adoption of Smart TVs and Smart Speakers/Displays Rises Above 50% During Pandemic

Market research firm Parks Associates released its latest Consumer Insights Dashboard, a new ongoing service that analyzes the firm's quarterly surveys of 10,000 US broadband households to track consumer adoption of home devices and services. Its Consumer Electronics Dashboard reveals that among the most commonly adopted CE device categories, smart TVs and smart speakers/displays showed significant growth during the COVID-19 pandemic. Smart TVs reached 56%, while smart speakers/displays reached 53%.

WiSA Introduces WiSA SoundSend Certified Program for TV Manufacturers

July 22, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

WiSA Introduces WiSA SoundSend Certified Program for TV Manufacturers

WiSA LLC, the Wireless Speaker and Audio Association founded by Summit Wireless Technologies, announced the launch of its WiSA SoundSend Certified program, a new certification initiative developed to work with TV manufacturers to ensure simple connection and interoperability with the WiSA SoundSend wireless audio transmitter. Toshiba is the first TV brand to deliver a Certified Product Family. WiSA also announced the launch of its own custom branded Amazon Storefront.

NXP Development Tools Support New Ultra-Wideband Applications With iPhone and Apple Watch

June 7, 2021 by Cristina Costa

NXP Development Tools Support New Ultra-Wideband Applications With iPhone and Apple Watch

NXP Semiconductors has announced that it now offers beta Ultra-Wideband (UWB) development tools from its NXP Trimension portfolio that interoperate with the U1 chip in supported Apple products. The beta development tools will allow developers to kick-start the design of innovative applications that interact with UWB enabled Apple products including iPhone and Apple Watch, unleashing the ability to create more precise, directionally aware app experiences.

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