Spears & Munsil 4K/HDR Benchmark Disc Is Key Tool
Anyone interested in getting the proper performance out of a modern television set will be familiar with the excellent series of Hand Forged Video Bench Mark calibration discs from experts Spears & Munsil. The good news is that the tandem has finally released their first…
VESA Announces DisplayPort 2.0 Specification
A new version of the IT-centric DisplayPort digital connection was recently announced by the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA), bringing three times the bandwidth of the prior version and enabling higher resolution levels and refresh rates, exceeding 8K. The new VESA-standard DisplayPort 2.0 is linked…
Marantz SR AVR Pair Brings Latest Connectivity Features
Sound United’s high-performance home theater brand Marantz introduced two new units to its 2019 SR network AV receiver line Thursday, including the SR5014 and SR6014, both with advanced video connectivity and HEOS wireless multi-room music distribution. The new high-power models, which are scheduled to hit…
Microsoft Teases Upcoming Xbox Code Named `Scarlett’
Microsoft used an E3 2019 press event to announce basic plans to launch a next-generation video game consoles under the code named Xbox Project Scarlett. Plans in play under Scarlett include multiple consoles Microsoft’s next generation video game hardware offerings. Phil Spencer, Microsoft gaming executive…
Google’s Stadia 4K Gaming Gets November Launch
Google announced Thursday that its “Stadia” streaming service for video gaming will start rolling out to 14 countries including the United States beginning in November. The internet media giant made the launch announcement for the service, which will combine a subscription service with game purchase…
Review: Hisense 55H8F Elevates 4K HDR At A Value
The Hisense H8 series has been one of our favorite value 4K TV lines for the past few years, and we are pleased to say the 2019 version is better than ever. We found the television series to have impressive picture quality in both standard…
Review: Samsung 8K Q900R Looks Great From All Angles
Just a few months after the release of the first consumer 8K television in the United States, Samsung has bettered itself with the release of the Q900R series of 8K televisions which improve the package by offering an amazingly wide viewing angle for a full-array…
Review: LG 65SM9500 Goes Wide, Bright And Colorful
The LG 2019 flagship 4K Ultra HD LED LCD TV called the “NanoCell” 65SM9500, marks the next evolution in the company’s quest to stretch the brightness and color barriers in home-based LCD displays, and our review of the 65-inch model found some impressive results. Shoppers…
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