After 16 years, HDTVexpert.com is closing its doors. What began when HDTV was just finding its footing evolved into a front-row seat for every major display revolution, from 1080p to 4K and beyond. The author moves on to Sound & Communications and Display Daily, but leaves readers with a tantalizing question: if 8K is next, what unimaginable display technology waits further down the road?
Funai Corporation quietly ended VCR production in 2016, closing a chapter on a format that quietly rewired how America watches television. From time-shifting and commercial-skipping to rental stores, DVDs, DVRs, and today's streaming giants, every modern viewing habit traces its DNA back to that first VHS deck sold forty years ago. The full evolutionary arc - and where it points next - reveals just how circular technological progress can be.
RCA once ruled consumer television, pioneering all-electronic color TV and inventing the liquid-crystal display before fading into near-obscurity. At CES, an extensive and exuberant RCA booth signaled something unexpected: a brand resurrection that demands attention. Whether this revival represents genuine innovation or nostalgic marketing is a question worth examining closely. The answer may surprise longtime fans of one of America's most storied electronics names.
