With all the excitement surrounding Samsung's Galaxy Note -- and with good reason, mind you -- it's tempting to forget about Samsung's home entertainment division. You know, the one anchored by HDTVs, 3D TVs, Blu-ray players and, now, Smart TVs. Samsung has been on a roll recently, establishing itself at or near the top of the TV pack, and today's unveiling of their 2012 home entertainment lineup appears to help the company continue that momentum through the end of Q1 and well into the rest of the calendar … [Read more...]
Panasonic, Sony, Samsung Partner on Universal 3D Glasses Standard
TV-specific active shutter 3D glasses may finally go the way of red-and-blue 3D glasses, as Panasonic, Sony and Samsung today announced an agreement to develop, adopt and promote an industry standard for universal 3D glasses technology. The new technology, which will debut in 2012, will still use the active-shutter technology but will ensure that 3D TVs from those manufacturers will all be able to use the same pairs of glasses. Active shutter glasses have largely been the technology of choice for most 3D TVs that … [Read more...]