New York TV retailer Value Electronics will be conducting their 10th annual TV Shootout this Saturday August 16th and Sunday August 17th. All the contending models are optimized for best, most accurate performance prior to the event. The team is lead by veteran ISF TV calibrator Kevin Miller. Audience members will hear presentations from manufacturers and TV industry renowned experts. Next, they will be shown a series of test patterns and video content on all the competing displays, then vote for best TV. We spoke to Value Electronics proprietor Robert Zohn to learn the list of TVs that made the final cut and how our readers can watch the event streamed live. Details appear after the break.
Zohn provided HD Guru with the set-up photos. The competing UHD 4K models are:
Samsung
UN105S9
UN78HU9000
UN85HU8550
Sony
XBR85X950B
XBR79X900B
Competing HDTV models are
Samsung
PN64F8500
KN55S9 curved panel OLED
LG
55EC9300
Attendees may vote on their favorite display by scoring various factors of image quality including contrast ratio, peak brightness, black level, color accuracy, color saturation, detail and motion resolution.
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This year special guests include Dr. Larry Weber and Joe Kane. Dr. Weber is known for his pioneering research into the development and commercialization of full color plasma display technology. He will appear on Sunday.
Joe Kane is the co-founder of the Imaging Science Foundation and currently is working on developing and recommending standards for future Ultra HD 4K displays. He will appear Saturday and Sunday.
The Saturday Shootout will be streamed starting a 6:00 pm eastern time. Sunday’s will begin at 3:00 pm eastern. Here is the link to the live stream .
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