VESA Toughens DisplayHDR Performance Specifications
The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) said this week that it has updated the DisplayHDR Standard with bringing tighter compliance specifications and a new DisplayHDR 1400 performance level for 4K/HDR monitors and displays. The first major update to the VESA High-Performance Monitor and Display Compliance…
JVC 4K D-ILA Firmware Update Enhances HDR10
JVC announced Thursday a new firmware update for its native 4K D-ILA projectors that will bring enhanced frame-by-frame analysis and adjustment to HDR10 profile high dynamic range content. JVC will demonstrate the new HDR capabilities next week at CEDIA Expo in Denver, CO. The company…
Optoma Unveils Trio Of Bright DLP Projectors
Video display manufacturer Optoma this week introduced three new projectors including an affordably priced 4K Ultra HD/HDR models and a pair of advanced gaming models, all based on Texas Instruments’ DLP microdisplay technology. On the home theater front, the Optoma UHD52AL ($1,799 suggested retail) features…
Austere Ships Built-To-Last HDMI, Speaker Cable Lines
While HD Guru has long advocated the picture and sound performance value of using generic and inexpensive brands of high-speed HDMI cables and related accessories, anyone who has had a cheap cable suddenly fail without warning in an elaborate home theater system knows the frustration…
TCL Unveils 1st Mini-LED 4K UHD QLED LCD TVs
Signaling its plans to move up market in the U.S. television business, TCL introduced Thursday the world’s first full-array micro-LED backlit 4K Ultra HD LCD TV. The 75- and 65-inch “8 Series” sets, which like all TCL North American televisions, will feature The Roku TV…
Review: Hisense 65H9F 4K TV Takes A Quantum Leap
Hisense recently launched its H9F 2019 premium 4K Ultra HD LED LCD TV series which ups the picture quality game with quantum dot color expanding technology. The two-model series (so far) is the next step up from the H8F series in Hisense’s ULED Premium 4K…
Marantz Unveils Advanced Stereo AVR With HEOS
Marantz has added its latest 2-channel stereo receiver featuring a slim, compact design and sound optimized for high-fidelity music playback. In addition to offering exception musical performance, the AVR model NR1200, from Sound United’s high-end Marantz line, incorporates a number of modern connectivity features bridging…
Review: Samsung 65Q60R Is A Colorful Bargain 4K TV
For folks who either can’t afford a top-performing Samsung quantum dot LED-LCD TV or aren’t willing to spend the extra money for one, the company offers a nice mid-range compromise in its 2019 4K QLED Q60R series. These models are closer to mainstream price points…
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