Collaborate Disseminate
A rare Sony KX-45ED1 television, considered the world’s largest CRT TV, has been preserved from destruction in Japan, marking a significant moment for gaming history preservation. The 440-pound display was salvaged from an Osaka restaurant days before … Continue reading The Quest To Save the World’s Largest CRT TV From Destruction
Chinese TVs, once dismissed as “cheap and low-quality,” are making strides in the premium market, overtaking Samsung, the world’s top TV manufacturer. From a report: TCL, a leading Chinese TV brand, surpassed Samsung in the 80-inch and larger TV market… Continue reading China’s TCL Overtakes Samsung in Premium Market For Ultra-Large TVs
Walmart said Tuesday it had completed its $2.3 billion all-cash acquisition of TV maker Vizio, a move by the retailing giant to expand its advertising business. From a report: The closing of the deal follows the expiration of the waiting period under f… Continue reading Walmart Closes $2.3 Billion Acquisition of Vizio
[eigma] had a difficult problem. After pulling a TV out of the trash and bringing it home, it turned out it was suffering from a troubling boot loop issue that …read more Continue reading Saving a Samsung TV From the Dreaded Boot Loop
An anonymous reader shares a report: Plex is beginning to test its “newly reimagined Plex experience,” which will be available first on mobile and is coming to TV platforms “very soon.” Plex says the new experience has been in development for almost tw… Continue reading Plex’s Upcoming App Redesign is a Big Swing at Going Legit
Comcast plans to spin off several of its cable TV networks into a standalone company as it shifts focus to streaming and other profitable ventures like Peacock, theme parks, and broadband services. The Associated Press reports: Those one-time stars for… Continue reading Comcast Spins Off Cable Networks
According to a new report from Bloomberg, Apple plans to license some of its Apple TV+ content to competing services in an effort to save money and spread its reach. From the report: Apple has hired an executive to license its original productions to o… Continue reading Apple TV+ Will License Its Movies To Other Services To Reduce Billions In Losses
Customers have formed new habits of regularly pausing subscriptions and returning to them within a year. From a report: As subscription prices rise and streaming-centric home entertainment becomes the norm, families are establishing their own hierarchi… Continue reading A New Streaming Customer Emerges: The Subscription Pauser
According to The Verge, Netflix plans to delist almost all of its interactive shows and films as of December 1st. Only four of the 24 interactive titles will remain: Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend, Ranveer… Continue reading Netflix Is Removing Nearly All of Its Interactive Titles
TVs used to be round, and the GE M935AWL is a great example of that. [bandersentv] found one of these ancient sets, but found it had a “cataract”—a large ugly …read more Continue reading Cataract Surgery For An Old TV