Chinese TV makers are in hot pursuit of Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics. They are rapidly expanding their presences in the global TV market by narrowing their gap with Korean companies in premium technologies such as micro LEDs and organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs).Chinese TV companies su
Samsung Electronics will release new micro LED TV models for use in homes in the second half of this year, Han Jong-hee, president of Samsung Electronics’ Visual Display Business, said in Las Vegas on Jan. 5, stressing that the company has made remarkable progress in the new TV technology.Han met wi
Samsung Electronics announced on Jan. 1 that all of its 2020 QLED 8K TV models have obtained 8K UHD certification from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) of the United States. As a result, the dispute between Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics over 8K TV image quality and certification is
Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are having a nerve war over premium 8K TVs ahead of CES, the world's largest trade show that kicks off in Las Vegas of the United States next month. The two companies argued over TV picture quality, but this time they are fighting each other over a certific
Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics will have a showdown again over 8K TVs at CES 2020 in Las Vegas next January as the two TV giants are seeking to preoccupy the North American market, which is the largest market for 8K TVs.Both Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are stepping up their effort
Samsung Electronics’ quantum dot LED (QLED) TVs and LG Electronics’ organic LED (OLED) TVs are dominating the North American TV market while Chinese TV manufacturers are failing to increase their market shares in the same region due to ongoing trade disputes between the United States and China.Accor
LG Electronics’ OLED TV was once again selected as the best TV in the U.S. market. The global OLED TV market is growing fast and expected to reach 1 million units in sales in the first quarter.Leading U.S. consumer magazine Consumer Reports recently evaluated about 200 new TV models sold this year i
Global display makers have waged intense competition to lead the liquid crystal display (LCD) market in recent several years and now they are turning their eyes to the rapidly expanding organic light emitting diodes (OLED) market.Samsung Display and LG Electronics, which are strong in small and larg
Chinese consumer electronics companies such as TCL are seeking to expand their presence in the global TV market by launching big screen TVs.TCL has recently launched the new smart 4K TV 100X6C with a 100-inch screen, industry sources said on Nov. 6. TCL's new model is priced at US$11,385. It is
LG Electronics has filed a patent infringement suit against Hisense, a major Chinese television manufacturer. The lawsuit is the first case since LG sued a Chinese TV company 12 years ago.LG announced on Nov. 4 that it has filed a TV-related patent infringement lawsuit with a district court in Calif
Samsung Electronics has filed a complaint against LG Electronics with the Korean Fair Trade Commission (FTC) regarding the latter’s recent OLED TV advertisement.Samsung claimed that LG Electronics violated the Act on Fair Labeling and Advertisement and the Fair Trade Act by running ads that make gro
Samsung Electronics is leading the trend towards bigger TVs with its premium QLED TVs. The 70-inch or larger premium TV market is growing globally every year. In Samsung Electronics' TV sales, the proportion of 70-inch or larger TVs jas eclipsed that of 50- to 59-inch TVs.TVs with a 70-inch or l
A sense of crisis is spreading among officials of Samsung Electronics’ visual display (VD) business division, which has solidified the company's lead in the global TV market with quantum dot LED (QLED) TVs. This is because the VD division may lose the power to lead the company's TV business
LG Electronics Inc. delivered an earnings surprise in the third quarter. The company announced on Oct. 7 that it posted record high sales in the July-September period contrary to market expectations.The company's temporary estimates of third-quarter sales and operating profit reached 15.70 trill
TVs from Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics have swept the first four places in a U.S. evaluation of small TV models.Samsung Electronics' products ranked first and second among the top 5 32-inch TVs selected by the leading U.S. consumer media Consumer Reports (CR), while LG Electronics’ prod
The International Committee for Display Metrology (ICDM) has announced that it would not intervene in the ongoing arguments between Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics related to 8K TV technology.“We do not intervene or mediate in such issues no matter what data is presented by companies using th
A dispute between Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics over the former's QLED TVs is expected to continue into next year.LG Electronics has filed a complaint with the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) of Korea claiming that Samsung Electronics' QLED TV advertisement is false and exaggerated. But
The large gap between QLED TVs and OLED TVs in terms of sales is expected to further widen this year.QLED TVs and OLED TVs are currently leading the global premium TV market. Samsung Electronics is the most representative producer of QLED TVs, while LG Electronics is the standard-bearer of the OLED
The battle over “8K TV resolution” between Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. is escalating. LG Electronics has filed a complaint against Samsung Electronics with South Korea's corporate watchdog for violating the Act on Fair Labeling and Advertising.LG Electronics argued that Samsu
Samsung Electronics has officially begun to refute LG Electronics’ claims that its 8K TVs have a picture quality problem. The company refrained from responding to its rival’s offensive at IFA 2019 but changed its mind out of a concern that consumers might misunderstand Samsung 8K TVs if they continu