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Stream TV Networks to Launch Ultra-D™ 3D Without Glasses Technology at CES 2012
Jan 10, 2012 – Stream TV Networks has unveiled its new Ultra-D™ technology at CES 2012, as well as its corporate strategy to bring Ultra-D devices to market by mid-year 2012. Ultra-D is a proprietary 3D without glasses display technology.
News categories: Stream TV Networks, CES2025, Metaverse

TCL and SENSIO announce planned integration of SENSIO® Hi-Fi 3D technology in 3DTVs
Jan 10, 2012 – TCL (SZSE: 000100) and SENSIO (TSX-V: SIO) have announced the signing of a letter of intent (LOI) to work together towards the integration of the SENSIO® Hi-Fi 3D technology in TCL 3DTVs.
News categories: SENSIO, TCL Corp, China, Digital TV, Metaverse, Smart TV

HDTV sets now in over two-thirds of U.S. households
Jan 4, 2012 – Leichtman Research Group (LRG) has found that 69% of households in the United States have at least one high definition television (HDTV) set -- up from 17% in 2006. Over the past five years, 52% of US households adopted HDTV.
News categories: Leichtman Research Group, Digital TV, Market Research, Metaverse, Set Top Box, Smart TV, USA

LCD TV Shipment Growth to Improve in 2012, Driven by 40" and Larger Sizes
Jan 3, 2012 – According to DisplaySearch, global TV unit shipments rose 0.1% in 2011. Sales are expected to improve in 2012, rising 2% to 254 million units. Large TV sizes continue to show strong growth, with shipments of 40"+ sets expected to grow 12% in 2012.
News categories: DisplaySearch, Market Research, Metaverse, Smart TV

LG to show world's largest Ultra Definition 3D TV at CES
Dec 29, 2011 – LG Electronics (KSE: 066570) has announced that it will unveil what is believed to be the world's largest Ultra Definition (UD) 3D TV at the 2012 International CES®. The 84-inch class TV breaks new ground in immersive 3D home entertainment.
News categories: LG Electronics, CES2025, Metaverse, Smart TV

DVB-T2 Enabled TV Shipments Forecast to Reach 64.7M in 2015
Dec 28, 2011 – According to a DisplaySearch report, the most enthusiastic regions for 3D are Western Europe and China, while the mix of 3D in North America actually declined in Q3'11. Also, a critical mass of countries have now adopted or committed to DVB-T2.
News categories: DisplaySearch, ATSC 3, Digital TV, DTMB, DVB-T2, ISDB-T, Market Research, Metaverse, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Sensics to unveil intelligent, interactive 3D Goggles at CES
Dec 22, 2011 – Sensics is to unveil SmartGoggles™, a 3D gaming and entertainment platform, at CES. SmartGoggles™ technology powers new types of gaming and entertainment that are mobile and feature real-time, 360° tracking of the hands from the user's perspective.
News categories: Sensics, CES2025, Gaming, Metaverse

3D technology to have major impact on camcorder market
Dec 15, 2011 – In October 2011, retail sales data from Germany show that more than 10% of camcorders sold were equipped with 3D ready (with optical conversion lens) or twin lens functionality.
News categories: GfK, Camcorder, Germany, Market Research, Metaverse

Marvell chipset for 3DTVs integrates SENSIO® Hi-Fi 3D
Dec 7, 2011 – SENSIO (TSX.V: SIO) has announced that Marvell (Nasdaq: MRVL) has an HD Media SoC family featuring SENSIO's high-fidelity frame-compatible 3D technology. The family of SoCs is tailored to 3DTVs.
News categories: SENSIO, Marvell, Digital TV, Metaverse, Semiconductor, Silicon IP, Smart TV