TCL Brings 8K, Quantum Dot TVs To CES
TCL used CES 2019 to announce plans to expand its U.S. television business in 2019, bringing in more models with larger screen sizes and advanced quantum dot color enhancement, it also announced plans for large-screen 8K TV models. TCL announced that it continues to make…
LG Launches 8K TV In 2 Technology Flavors
LG Electronics announced at CES 2019 its new television lines, highlighted by the first consumer 88-inch 8K Ultra HD OLED TV and a 75-inch 8K “Nano Cell” full-array LED-LCD TV. The 8K sets will join expanded lines of large-screen 4K LED-LCD TVs and 4K OLEDs,…
LG To Show Expanded Sound Bar Lineup
LG Electronics will bring to CES 2019 a new lineup of sound bars powered by Google Assistant AI voice control, Hi-Rez Audio compatibility, and in high-end models, support for both Dolby Atmos and DTS:X object-based surround sound. The top three “multi-dimensional” models, like some other…
HDMI 2.1 Slowly Moves Into The Market
Slowly the next-generation HDMI digital connector interface known as HDMI 2.1 is advancing toward the consumer marketplace, but implementations supporting all of the numerous features the next-generation specification covers are probably at lease a year away, experts say. As a result, some of these features…
Focal Unveils 100 OD Series Outdoor Speakers
Those with outdoor home theaters, or music lovers who like to take their tunes to the patio, renowed French speaker brand Focal has just introduced a pair of new affordable yet high-performing outdoor speaker options. The company introduced Tuesday the weather-resistant 100 OD6 and 100…
Firmware Updates For `eARC’ Begin To Arrive
If you recently purchased a better-performing AV receiver, soundbar and 4K television, there is a good chance a significant boost in performance and convenience is heading your way soon. That’s because manufacturers including Sony, Denon and others have either recently pushed to select step-up products…
TV Shoot Out Experts: Don’t Fret Over Missing HDMI 2.1
A commonly asked question from anyone looking to buy a premium 4K Ultra HDTV today is “will it be compatible with the new HDMI 2.1 input standard.” Experts in the field of home theater installation, and AV testing and calibration technologies who attended last Sunday’s…
Roku Updates OS, Adds Three Upgraded Media Streamers
Roku is adding a new versions of its operating systems for set-top media adapters (OS 9.0) and for its integrated Roku TVs (OS 8.2) that will offer a variety of features to make the Roku experience even easier to use. At the same time, the…
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