Samsung, other TV makers are behind the curve

By | January 6, 2015

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LAS VEGAS — Curved screen TVs appear to be catching on with some consumers. But the sloping sets are still a small part of the overall global TV market. Samsung executives touted their success with curved screen TVs at a press event Monday at the International CES. Half of the ultrahigh-definition TVs that Samsung has sold are curved, said Tim Baxter, president and chief operating officer of Samsung Electronics America. And the South Korean firm holds a 60% share of the UHD TV market, he said. “Consumers absolutely love our curved UHD TVs,” said Joe Stinziano, executive vice president of Samsung Electronics America. Other TV makers showing off curved screen TVs at CES this week include LG Electronics, Hisense and TCL. But curved screen televisions are a tiny portion of total TV sales, representing 1% of global shipments. Sales of the curved product are expected to hit Scalper1 News

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