Netflix Adds Support For xHE-AAC Audio Codec In Its Android Apps
Netflix has added support for the advanced xHE-AAC audio codec for content streamed via its Android apps to allow consistent loudness and fidelity of dialog and music between TVs and mobile devices. The information affirming that the Fraunhofer-licensed codec is now a part of the…
Netflix Sets Subscriber Addition Record For 2020
The COVID-19 crisis continues to be a blessing in disguise for those in the streaming media field, as Netflix reported Tuesday that its subscriber totals passed the 200 million milestone at the end of 2020. The global streaming media leader issued its fourth-quarter results Tuesday…
HD Guru Awards 10 Best Of CES 2021 Show Winners
Last week’s 2021 Virtual CES was unlike any before it, and that made determining the winners for HD Guru’s Best of CES 2021 Awards the most difficult to date. In many cases, we didn’t have the luxury of an up-close demonstration and we had to…
TCL Bows `OD Zero’ Ultra -Thin Mini LED, 6 Series 8K TVs
TCL introduced Monday some of its 2021 TV plans including its next-generation of Mini-LED TVs using a new ultra-slim panel technology called “OD Zero.” The company also announced one of the first wireless soundbars bearing the new Roku TV Ready wireless reference design certification for…
Sony Unveils 2021 ‘Bravia XR’ 8K and 4K TV Lineup With Bravia Core
Sony Electronics introduced Thursday its 2021 BRAVIA XR TV lineup, which continues Sony’s strategy of offering 4K and 8K Full-Array LED LCD and 4K OLED models, with all stepping up image, sound and brightness-handling processing through the use of a new XR processor employing Cognitive…
Sony Unveils B and C Crystal LED Display Series
Sony Electronics B2B and custom-installed displays team introduced Wednesday a new lineup of modular premium direct view LED displays in its Crystal LED C-series (ZRD-C12A/C15A) optimized for high contrast and B-series (ZRD-B12A/B15A) optimized for high brightness. Both new Crystal LED series are available in a…
Konka Unveils 2021 TVs With WebOS, Smart Home Devices
In advance of next week’s virtual CES 2021, China-based TV brand Konka, which made its North American debut last fall, announced a range of products for 2021 including an assortment of smart TVs based on a choice of Andriod TV or LG’s popular webOS smart…
LG Unveils `QNED’ MiniLED TVs
The nomenclature for 2021’s newest television technologies just got a lot more complicated — and confusing. LG Electronics announced out of Korea Monday night that it will introduce its first-ever “LG QNED Mini LED TVs” at the upcoming virtual CES 2021 on Jan. 11th, 2021….
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