CTA Establishes 8K Ultra HD TV Performance Specs
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) and its member companies this week released specifications for 8K Ultra HDTV performance, which must be met to earn the organization’s new “8K Ultra HD” television certification logo. The CTA said the logo certification will begin to appear in models…
LG To Add NVIDIA G-SYNC Support To C9, E9 OLED TVs
LG Electronics said Tuesday that it is teaming up with NVIDIA to add NVIDIA G-SYNC compatibility to 2019 OLED TVs (65/55E9 and 77/65/55C9 models) for enhanced video game play. Once updated with a forthcoming firmware update, the new LG OLED models will provide gamers with…
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…
HDMI 2.1 Features In 2019 Samsung, LG TVs Clarified
As Samsung and LG move closer to delivering 2019 4K and 8K Ultra HD TVs to retail, executives said most of their best TV series will support the new HDMI 2.1 specification. To make a complicated situation a little more comprehensible, both companies recently clarified…
LG Releases Official 4K Ultra HD OLED TV Pricing
LG Electronics (LG) officially released unilateral pricing policy (UPP) prices on its 2019 4K Ultra HD OLED TV lines, including new 4K Ultra HD OLED and NanoCell LED-LCD TVs will begin rolling out this week. Only the “picture on wall” W9 series models had prices…
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…
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…
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