MANHASSET, N.Y. — DisplaySearch’s research indicates that LED backlighting and 240-Hz LCDs will serve as an enabling technology for new feature developments in TVs in 2010, specifically for 3-D TVs, an area of intense interest to TV manufacturers.
Manufacturers are developing a wide variety of design elements and performance features to differentiate products and slow price declines.
“The dilemma facing TV set manufacturers is whether to rush in with cheap solutions,” said Paul Gray, director of TV electronics research at DisplaySearch. “Technology alone cannot solve the economics, and it is important to take the time to develop the 3-D proposition thoroughly.”
In a report, DisplaySearch analyzed the development of new features as the interplay of performance, features, cost and power consumption.