Netflix Raises Prices On Step-up Service Plans In The U.S.
Netflix revealed Thursday that it will be raising the price for the premium four-stream 4K/HDR and standard two-stream Full HD service plans for U.S. customers shortly. Under the new pricing plan, Netflix customers in the U.S. will be required to pay $2 more per month…
Epson Bows Trio Of Mini EpiqVision Laser Projectors
Epson unveiled Monday three compact laser projectors including a pair that build in the Android TV streaming OS for added convenience and access to thousands of movies and television programs. Scheduled for deliveries in November, the newly announced models are all based on the company’s…
Ultra HD Forum Updates HDR, Next Gen Audio Guidelines
The television industry’s Ultra HD Forum released this week Version 2.4 of its guidelines offering updated recommendations and specifications for over-the-top (OTT) distribution of Ultra HD content. At the same time, The Forum said it has upgraded its UHD service tracker giving more attention online…
Epson Ships EpiqVision LS-500 4K Short Throw Projector Bundles
Epson announced Wednesday that it is now shipping its EpiqVision Ultra LS-500 4K ultra-short-throw Laser TV bundled with a choice of either a 100-inch or 120-inch ambient light rejection screen for flat-panel TV-like performance. The Epson EpiqVision Ultra LS-500 Laser TV, which was first announced…
Panasonic Unveils Lumix S5 Compact Full-Frame Camera
Panasonic introduced Wednesday the next addition to its full-frame digital interchangeable lens camera family in the compact Lumix S5. The new camera is said to combine many of the advanced creative features and image quality of its other full-frame S1 family models with the portability…
Yamaha RX-V AVR Pair Bring Host Of HDMI 2.1 Features, HDR10+
Yamaha launched Monday its new RX-V AV receiver line with a pair of models supporting the HDR10+ high dynamic range (HDR) profile and a number of HDMI 2.1 technologies for advanced gaming and 8K video. The two 2020 RX-V line models include the RX-V4A ($439.95…
Review: Samsung 65Q80T Offers Good Value For A QLED TV
In our continuing review of Samsung’s 2020 4K Ultra HD QLED TV lineup, we found the Q80T series to be a decent mid-range 4K performer at a nicely competitive price for a Samsung TV. However, there is a marked down grade in brightness from Samsung’s…
Hisense 100L5F 4K Ultra Short Throw Laser Projector Hits Stores
Hisense has released its new 100L5F 4K short-throw front projector with a laser-based lamp source and built-in Android TV OS. The single-chip DLP-based model that won HD Guru’s Best of CES 2020 award for best new projector is positioned as “an affordable solution” for home…
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