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LG's 84-inch 4K TV ships next month in the US for $19,999.99

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LG's gigantic 84-inch 3D 4K TV hit Korean stores late last month, but the company is unleashing its high definition excess in the US during October for $19,999.99. With a resolution of 3840 x 2160 on a seven-foot wide display, LG's panel matches the same resolution as Toshiba's own 55-inch 4K offering — but at around twice the price. LG's set comes complete with 2.2 speakers and the company's...

Fox to offer $15 early-access 'Digital HD' movie downloads, starting with 'Prometheus'

20th Century Fox logo

20th Century Fox and its related studios are planning to offer high-quality movie downloads through iTunes, Xbox Live, and other services, roughly three weeks before top titles get released on Blu-ray and through streaming services. According to a report by The New York Times, downloads will cost around $15 each, and will provide a new way for consumers to access content during the so-called "theatrical window," generally a four-month stretch between the start of a movie's run in theaters and its physical release.

"We're trying to get this process started."

The first title to benefit from the initiative will be Ridley Scott's Prometheus, part of the popular Alien franchise. Fox plans to offer the movie for download in about 50 countries later this month, ahead of a much-anticipated Blu-ray box set supposedly featuring nine discs and an...

"We felt it was a good time to take a more dramatic step." Jim Gianopulos, co-chairman

YouTube movie rentals coming to Philips Smart TVs later this year

Philips Smart TV press shot

In a press releasing highlighting upcoming apps for the Philips Smart TV platform, TP Vision revealed that YouTube movie rentals will be available later this year in a number of European regions. Interestingly, though, the company (which manufactures Philips TV internationally) also hints that rentals could potentially expand to hardware from other manufacturers, promising only that Smart TVs will be "among the first" to receive this functionality.

Though it doesn't approach the footprint of...


With redesign, Flixster focuses on discoverability and direct movie sales

Flixster update

Since its incarnation, Flixster has aimed to be a social hub for movie fanatics. The jack-of-all-trades site combines trailers, user ratings, Rotten Tomatoes reviews, and a massive movie database into web, mobile, and set-top box applications that have enjoyed exponential growth in recent years. Flixster's iOS offering, for instance, is a handy reference for movie previews, nearby theaters, and Tomatometer scores. It's also perhaps the best...

TVCatchup Android app leaves beta, offers mobile TV for UK users

TVCatchup Android app

Popular UK online TV service TVCatchup has published the first stable version of its free Android app, after a lengthy period of beta testing. Available to download in Google's Play Store, the app provides unlimited streaming access to a wide range of UK TV channels, including BBC1, BBC2, ITV and Channel 4, supported by advertising. Despite its name, TVCatchup does not provide on-demand video, focusing solely on live streams.

In our quick test...