Rasmus Larsen

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Disney+ app coming to Smart TVs powered by Whale OS

1 week ago | flatpanelshd.com | Rasmus Larsen

Since its launch, Disney+ has been available on most major platforms but missing from some smaller TV platforms. It is now coming to Whale OS. Whale OS, previously known as Zeasn OS, powers TVs such as Philips models with Saphi OS as well as budget and mid-range TVs from brands like JVC, Sharp, RCA, Vestel, Aiwa and Telefunken. In 2021, Disney+ expanded to 'powered by webOS' Smart TVs from brands other than LG, and in 2024, it arrived on Titan OS. Now, the Disney+ app is coming to Whale OS.
Apple TV+ sets 2025 summer slate with 'Murderbot', 'The Studio', 'Fountain of Youth'

1 week ago | flatpanelshd.com | Rasmus Larsen

Sticking to its quality-over-quantity strategy, Apple TV+ has unveiled its summer lineup of new series and films, including some potential blockbuster hits. Sometimes dubbed the new HBO, Apple TV+ has built a reputation for high-quality and distinctive shows like Silo and Severance, while also exploring new formats such as immersive video.
Netflix co-CEO: Movie theaters are dying

2 weeks ago | flatpanelshd.com | Rasmus Larsen

Theaters have not recovered from the impact of covid even though other live events have bounced back, which Netflix's CEO views as an indication that theaters are dying. The comments from Ted Sarandos, co-CEO of Netflix, were made during an interview with the media outlet Semafo at the Paley Center conference last month. - "Nearly every live thing has come back screaming," Sarandos said.
Nintendo hikes Switch 2 game prices - up to 90 Euro

2 weeks ago | flatpanelshd.com | Rasmus Larsen

After the price increase on console games from 70 to 80 Euro with the launch of PS5 and Xbox Series, Nintendo is raising prices yet again to 90 Euro on some games. Nintendo confirmed the higher prices for the Switch 2 console, accessories and games on its European websites, including in Germany and Spain. On the website, Mario Kart World is listed for 80 Euro for a digital version and 90 Euro for a physical cartridge, which will likely be 80 dollar in the US.
Google Assistant will be removed from LG TVs too

2 weeks ago | flatpanelshd.com | Rasmus Larsen

Following in Samsung's footsteps, LG will soon remove Google Assistant, removing a key feature that has been promoted since 2018. LG introduced Google Assistant support back in 2018, touting better content discovery and easier TV control. Starting May 1, 2025, LG will disable Google Assistant not just in new TVs but also in existing models already in consumers' living rooms, according to 9to5Google.
Samsung brings 4K 120Hz HFR to cinemas with new LED screens

3 weeks ago | flatpanelshd.com | Rasmus Larsen

At CinemaCon 2025, Samsung introduced new 'Onyx' cinema LED screens, up to 20 meters wide, enabling cinemas to showcase movies in 120fps HFR. In 2017, Samsung installed the first cinema LED screens to replace projectors in South Korea and Europe. These are true LED screens without LCD panels, composed of smaller LED modules. They are DCI-certified for cinematic use, supporting both SDR and – unlike projectors – HDR content.
Samsung Display explores tiling OLED modules like microLEDs

3 weeks ago | flatpanelshd.com | Rasmus Larsen

Samsung Display recently unveiled a new concept that tiles multiple "bezel-less" OLED panels to create larger screens – similar to microLED TVs.Samsung Display has reduced the bezels on OLED and QD-OLED panels by 40%, bringing them down to just 0.6mm. While a combined 1.2mm border (0.6mm per panel) is not entirely bezel-free and remains thicker than the microLED modules used for the ultra-expensive microLED TVs, it enables OLED panels to be tiled with relatively thin seams, as seen below.
Samsung Display to boost QD-OLED monitor output 50%, launch cheaper panels

4 weeks ago | flatpanelshd.com | Rasmus Larsen

In a continued rapid industry shift from LCD to OLED, Samsung Display has announced plans to significantly increase production of QD-OLED monitor panels and an expansion to cheaper panels. While market research firm Omdia projects 35% growth in the OLED monitor market in 2025, Samsung Display has even more ambitious plans to increase production by 50% in 2025, it revealed in a press release.
Netflix to launch first video games optimized for TV in 2025

1 month ago | flatpanelshd.com | Rasmus Larsen

Netflix's new man in charge of its gaming division says that it will release the first games made for the large screen later this year, and eventually try to reimagine living room gaming. During a panel at the Game Developers Conference, Netflix Games president Alain Tascan, who recently replaced Mike Verdu, discussed what is next for Netflix's gaming division, according to reports by The Verge and VentureBeat.
Bigscreen Beyond 2 headset debuts with micro-OLED, weighing only 107g

1 month ago | flatpanelshd.com | Rasmus Larsen

One of the few VR headsets with micro-OLED has just been upgraded. Bigscreen Beyond 2 has enhanced optics with a wider field of view and eye-tracking – if you pay extra. Bigscreen says that the Beyond 2, launched two years after the original Beyond, is now lighter at just 107 grams, down from 127 grams. The key to its light and compact design is its reliance on an external PC to handle the heavy lifting. In other words, you must connect it via a cable to a PC with a powerful graphics card to use it.