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As reported by the news agency Reuters, the loss-making business at LG Display in recent quarters should soon report a return to the black. This was announced within the report by Chief Financial Officer Sung-hyun Kim. Thus the supply of panels is picking up again due to seasonal factors. About half of the annual production in the OLED sector – almost 28 million OLED screens for small to medium-sized devices – is expected to be allotted within the fourth quarter. 

The main reason for the decline in sales were weak sales in the premium TV segment. In recent years, the demand for electronic products was generally not as strong due to high cost of living and an uncertain economic situation. As a result, not only did stocks remain at a high level, but the production of components for device manufacturers also decreased during this period.

As reported by ARD’s press portal with reference to a survey by the opinion research institute GIM, daily media usage continues to decline and is almost back to pre-Corona pandemic levels in Germany. Leader and therefore the major provider of moving images remains linear television. Around two-thirds of respondents say they use it every day.

While radio and podcasts are gaining slightly in popularity again, streaming has reached a saturation point for now. As a result, media libraries and streaming platforms are no longer growing. A total of 2,000 people were asked as a basis for the analysis. Partly by telephone, partly online. The investigation was commissioned by ARD and ZDF.

For the year 2023, the Japanese electronics company published a rather modest OLED portfolio. In addition to the quite expensive QD top model, the A95L, there is so far only one additional current TV to choose from, the A80L. This could change soon – just like last year. As the successor to the A75K, the company is once again expanding the line-up downwards with the Sony A75L. 

At the moment, the release has only been confirmed for the USA. Here, it will be available at a price of 1,600 dollars in 55 inches. A 65-inch variant is also planned. In terms of specifications, the TV is very similar to the step-up version and offers 120 hertz, VRR, Dolby Vision and Google TV. 

However, it is not yet known whether and when the TV will also be available in Germany. In our opinion, the move would make sense in any case, since the A80L is already fairly high priced for the 55 version and the competition is simply more affordable with a comparable level of quality.

The South Korean newspaper Etnews reports that the electronics company’s so-called SIC Centre has now developed a new AI-based processor platform. According to the report, the new development is to be called Alpha 10, placing it above the Alpha 9 cpu that has so far provided the computing on the company’s top models. 

This would add an even more powerful variant to the now 6th generation computing unit in the future and perhaps increase the range by a fourth option in general. Among the benefits of the chip are an improved image analysis, higher energy efficiency and the possibility to localise objects in a room when combined with a camera module. 

In doing so, the focus is on a stronger integration of real artificial intelligence and the minimisation of predefined algorithms. There are already plans to make the Alpha 10 available in LG’s upcoming smart TV models. Devices like a upcoming G4 could therefore benefit from it.

LG Channels have been part of the webOS user interface for several years now and, according to a statement by LG, are one of the five most used apps on the company’s own TV devices today. This free streaming service has just been updated to version 3.0 featuring a reworked design. The revised layout is intended to provide improved navigation and an optimised guide to help you find suitable content more quickly. 

As part of the adjustments, the structure has been arranged into three sub-areas. While the home section has a rotating carousel that offers you suggestions from various categories, all channels are available within the live section. The programme guide has been reduced in size and now only takes up half of the total screen in order to show the current picture in a larger size. On Demand content can be selected via the tab of the corresponding name.

By using the PS Remote Play app, you can stream your PS4 and PS5 games to a third device – provided you have fast internet. The Sony A95L QD-OLED is now also part of this solution. By doing so, the Japanese company is catching up with the competition from Microsoft and is now also making use of the up to now unused potential in this area. 

Whether the service will be extended to last year’s models and the current series with Google TV 11 is not known. Currently, the app is only available on Android devices with version 12 or higher. It is also unclear whether a longterm implementation of cloud gaming services into the operating system of Sony TVs is planned for the future. Currently, a public test is taking place that at least allows you to stream PS5 titles to your PS5 console via cloud. However, this requires a PlayStation Plus Premium subscription as well as an invitation.