Digital Media Technologies
From mobile appliances to telematics, LG Electronics' digital media products are created to help all your digital dreams come true.
With the emergence of digital information technology and A/V devices, the quantity of digital data-including audio, video, and multimedia content-is increasing relative to the devices' enhanced processing capabilities. What's more, the latest digital media products offer a large variety of features, such as enhanced data-storage capacity and wired/wireless-network capability. As today's digital media devices grow in size, variety, and complexity, the necessity to provide adequate technologies and solutions also grows.
LG Electronics is the global leader in the field of optical storage. Through industry-leading technology and leadership, LG's high-end, top-quality products meet and surpass its customers' varied needs.
In the area of home audio and video, LG aims to create value for customers by providing world-class products, building upon its decades of experience in AV technology. LG is also spearheading efforts to acquire global expertise in new technology and product development through its existing multimedia solutions.
At LG, we continue to develop core technologies in the field of car infotainment, including the technology to combine various mobile, IT, and AV features into a single unit. Thanks to these technologies, we're continuing to develop and expand our specialties by providing new product lines such as telematics and the AV Combined Navigation System.
Major R&D Areas in Digital Media
Optical Storage Devices
LG Electronics' core optical storage products include its Super Multi Blue DVD Rewriter, a high-speed ODD compatible, with both Blu-ray and HD DVD formats. The company is also developing a Super Multi Blue to be compatible with all DVD formats, as well as developing next-generation optical storage technologies capable of managing post-HD video.
Home AV
Home AV products include the Super Blu Player, which is capable of playing HD videos. LG is also developing network solutions and related devices for HDTV/PC-AV.
Mobile Appliances
LG is actively pursuing the development of mobile multimedia convergence devices such as feature phones, smartphones, PNDs, and MP3 players that incorporate domestic and overseas mobile broadcasting technologies and various WiBro/WiMax broadband network services.
Car Infotainment
There are two major business domains within the field of car infotainment: telematics and AV navigation. Telematics converges with telecommunications, including emergency call-center communication, in-vehicle networks, and navigation. AV navigation includes DMB broadcasting, TPEG navigation, and multimedia entertainment systems.
Major R&D Achievements in Digital Media
2008
LGs Develops a Blu Ray Player that Supports the World's First Inernet VoD
2007
LG Introduces the First Blu-ray/HD DVD-Compatible Dual-format High-Definition Disk Player: The world's first, LG's Super Blu Player is a product capable of managing Blu-ray and HD DVD discs, as well as conventional DVDs. The player has been awarded numerous prizes, including the CES Best in Show Award, Best Product Award in the Home Video category, and Popular Mechanic's Best Product Award.
2005
LG Launches its New 50" Wireless HDTV (And Wins 2006 CES Best Innovation Award): This award-winning 50" wireless HDTV operates via an independent transmitter capable of sending HD-quality digital broadcasts to its plasma TV, wirelessly.
2004
LG Releases Four Firsts:
First ATSC Tuner with Built-in HDD-Combined BD Recorder
First Blu-Ray Disc Recorder (Winner of 2005 CES Innovation Award)
First DVD Rewriter
First Combined Multimedia PDA Phone
