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Rob's drain pipe leaked again. Sonos cancels streaming box. New Sony UHD Blu-ray player. Sony RGB mini-LED TV in 2026. The post AV Rant #959: We’re AV Flood Now appeared first on AV Rant.

Home Theater News 12.10.24 links and notes: Join our home theater community at AVNirvana.com. Build relationships with other Home Theater Enthusiasts and talk shop about speakers, processors, projectors, TVs, and more. We look forward to having you join our community! *Gear Deal of the Week* Pioneer VSX-835 AVR: https://amzn.to/4gauWsg *DISC DEALS on AMAZON*  - The Complete Rankin/Bass Christmas Collection: https://amzn.to/49s7e8t - Family Man: https://amzn.to/4eLcyEM - Elf (4K): https://amzn.to/3D7fZJ3 *Link to Bing Crosby/David Bowie Duet* https://youtu.be/lCpXMy5GalI?feature=shared *Link to Jim Garrett / JBL AV Nirvana Live Stream* https://www.youtube.com/live/4fkctlIoIjE?feature=shared *Links to see new MediaLight Sony Light Kit:* https://www.avnirvana.com/threads/medialight-unveils-the-ultimate-mk2-v2-bias-light-new-features-and-first-impressions.14231/#post-107879 *Links to AV Nirvana News Featured Here:* - Visit: https://www.avnirvana.com/forums/av-industry-news.6/ *Forum Links* -For the latest disc reviews, go to: https://www.avnirvana.com/forums/blu-ray-media-reviews.12/ -For the latest news, including stories covered in this episode: https://www.avnirvana.com/forums/av-industry-news.6/ -To see the Top 20 Disc Releases of 2023, go to: https://www.avnirvana.com/threads/holiday-gift-guide-top-20-movie-discs-of-the-year.12847/ *PODCAST LINKS* -Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2XZc1WVL7gGazxGLiURw0E Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/av-nirvanas-home-theater-news-review-htnr/id1715862636 On this week's edition of the Home Theater News Review Podcast, we are stepping into the holiday season with some big news stories, including recent news surrounding Sound United's future. We also talk about Auro's acquisition and why it's so important.   McIntosh unveils a streaming integrated amplifier that blends classic design with cutting-edge tech. We'll also take a closer look at Amazon's first-ever mini-LED TV, which aims to shake up the midrange market, Apple's intriguing plans for a smart home ecosystem that might kick off with a new HomePod speaker. and we have some information for you coming from ScenicLabs and a new accessory for bias lighting kits that owners of Sony Bravia TVs will want to hear. Please Note: AV Nirvana may make a small commission from affiliate links... thanks for your support!

On today's show, how the Alabama Supreme Court ruling on frozen embryos affected in vitro fertilization in Arkansas and across the U.S. Also, conversation with a law professor and a former legislator. Plus, the challenges that faced women in the TV newsroom.

CNET's David Katzmaier checks out Hisense's lineup of TVs at CES, including its ultrabright 110-inch mini-LED TV.

On this week's show Ara discusses his automated Holiday lights by Nanoleaf. And John Lyman was kind enough to review the 75” Hisense U7K which he picked up for $999! We also read your emails and take a look at the week's news. News: Chromecast With Google TV 4K is On Sale At Its Lowest Price Ever In a Post Black Friday Sale Streaming Services Will Double the Number of Pricing Tiers in 2024 Cord Cutters Will Outnumber Cable TV Subscribers By The End of The Year Sonos Plans To Launch $400 AirPods Max Rival, Set-Top Box And Much More Other: Finally! A home automation hub that makes sense--Homey Pro Review Chuck Ackermn's Amazing Light Show Nanoleaf Christmas Lights Review I recently bought the Nanoleaf Smart Holliday String lights for the sale price of $90. They are now at the regular price of $100 at the Nanoleaf Website. I just installed them and have mixed feelings about them. Features: 250 Addressable LEDs | 20m 16+ Million Colors and Tunable Whites Use with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or Matter over Wi-Fi Control with Attached Controller, Nanoleaf App or through a Smart Home Ecosystem I connected the lights to my home prior to putting them up under my eaves. It was pretty straight forward and like pretty much every smart home product you buy it needed a firmware upgrade. The whole process took about ten minutes. Installation is like any other Christmas light installation right down to the frustration with the LEDs not wanting to lay flat against the eaves. Be prepared to do a lot of clamping to make your lights look like good little soldiers. The first pass was to make the lights completely hidden under the eaves. When it was complete, it looked good but not nearly bright enough to give the desired effect. Round two was to remove the lights that took forever to get perfectly installed and attach them to flush to the bottom of the eaves. Again taking time to make the wire look as uniform as possible. The lights don't look like Christmas lights and being flush should placate any HOA that has rules about leaving your Christmas Lights up all year long. Using the new configuration delivered the desired effect of being able to change how my lights look just by pressing a button. There are a lot of different scenes that people have developed so finding something you like is very easy. I may add a thin track to hide the wire but for now I am happy with the lights. There are other options out there that are far more sophisticated and can produce a dazzling light show. But those cost ten times the Nanoleaf's $100 price tag. Chuck Ackermn's Amazing Light Show Hisense U7K Review From time to time our very talented listeners share a review of a product that they have been using. Today, John Lyman was kind enough to review the 75” Hisense U7K which he picked up for $999! Features: Mini-LED - Full array local dimming Quantum Dot technology creates over a billion shades of color HDR -  Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, and HLG. 144Hz Game Mode Pro  2.1.2 50W driving 5 speakers including rear ‘overhead' speakers and a built-in subwoofer  Hands Free Voice Control Google TV Supports HDMI 2.1, Apple Home, Apple AirPlay, Wifi 6E, Wisa, NextGenTV Four or five years ago we redid our media room to make it more usable. The downside was I lost my beloved projector and 110” screen.  I originally replaced the projector with a 70” Vizio E Series after holiday pricing and our Costco rebate. I paid about $250 knowing I would be upgrading down the road.   This fall I was given the green light from the financial committee that I could upgrade the TV.  As much as I wanted a bigger screen, we decided that a 75” would be the best fit for the space and keep it safe from our 14-year-old son.   I started doing my research on the web and came away with a short list of TVs that was made shorter when a lot of last year's models were not available.    I ended up with about 8 TV's (Samsung, LG, etc.) in the under $1300 range and did a RTings shoot-out between them using their TV compare feature.  This gave me three finalists.  A Vizio P Series Quantum (2021 model), TCL Q7 and the Hisense U7K.   The Hisense U7K came out with the best overall score 8.2 with sports and TV viewing receiving a 7.8 and movies receiving an 8.3. These are the 3 things I care most about. The TCL Q7 came in a close second.   I then looked for an online review and saw great reviews about the Hisense and TCL - finding comparisons to the 2021 P Series was much harder.  Basically, it became a coin toss between the TCL Q7 and Hisense U7K. Reviewers liked both TV's.  I ended up picking the Hisense - why you ask - because I'm a good dad and they offered a free copy of NBA 2k24 Black Mamba edition with purchase (see above about my 14-year-old son).  Once I had the TV here I found this review from Caleb at Digital Trends Hisense U7K ULED mini-LED TV review: | Digital Trends basically calling it the Best TV for most people.  I have also recommended this TV to my boss who purchased the TV.  Once the TV arrived it took me about 45 minutes or so to get setup and mounted to my wall and hooked up to my Apple TV.  Out of the box the picture was good but with a little too much motion control.  However, once I turned on Dolby Vision on my Apple TV and selected Dolby Vision dark mode on the TV, the picture with a little fine tuning was amazing.  I have since fine-tuned the Dolby Vision custom for a great picture and family approved.  This TV has so many options to adjust the picture with detailed white balance if you are so inclined.  However, I started with the RTings Dolby vision settings and then tuned in what looked good for our family.   It was time to watch content so as a service to the audience I have sat down over the past few weeks and watched John Wick 1-4 along with football and redzone.  I picked the John Wick movies to watch in their entirety because they are really good movies, they have a lot of dark and bright content, and fast-moving action.  I have also watched John Wick 1 many times, so I was familiar with the film.   I streamed 1-3 through my Apple TV library (I own those) and # 4 on Starz.  I was amazed by how good the picture was and looking at John Wick in evening shots with black suit, black shirt, tie, and hair you could make out the different shades of black easily.  Nothing looked washed out.  The blacks looked really good.  In #4, the puffs of blood were red and visible.  I noticed how sharp and clear everything looked and the definition between black and bright objects seemed perfect. I didn't notice any blooming scenes.  I did get distracted when I was looking at everything and noticing the fine details but the action as it was so good and easy to follow.     I then watched about 8 - 007 title sequences and as a bond fan who has seen all these movies multiple times, I know them well.  During the white circle bouncing around the black screen, I could sometimes see a little blooming (more so with Connery and Moore), but you had to be looking.  I was amazed at the different levels of black in those scenes and noticed things I had never noticed in my many years of watching bond films.  I have also watched clips from Aquaman (for the color) during the fight in the Italian village again I was blown away by the color and brightness that was just right.  Watching football is really nice. I could make out the color of some of the players' eyes. The color is great and once I had the motion setting dialed in everything was crystal clear and realistic.   My son has enjoyed his gaming on this TV (plays a lot of Madden) and the picture does look better than before (sorry I'm not much of a gamer and you don't get many words from a 14 year) One con that has been mentioned in reviews is the viewing angle but the 75” uses an IPS panel for better off angle viewing and the picture is very good. The 65” and smaller use an ADS I believe.   I paid $999 for the TV but I'm seeing holiday pricing of $900.  This TV had the same price as the TCL Q7 when I was purchasing it.   I believe that Hisense, TCL, and other lower mid name recognition brands are using lower price point to get their name out in the market and build market awareness and will eventually raise their prices.  It doesn't hurt that they manufacture a lot of their components.  TV Settings: I started at RTings website (https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/hisense/u7k-u7-u75k/settings) and scrolled down to the Dolby Vision settings and then tweaked some and here are my current settings (but I'm still having fun tweaking as always: General - Automatic Light Sensor - Off Brightness settings: Local diming - High  Brightness - 100 Contrast 55 Black level 0 Dark Detail - Off Active Contrast - Low Color: Color 60 Hue 0 Color Temperature - Standard Clarity Sharpness 10 Super Resolution - Off Smooth Gradient low Noise reduction - low MPEG Noise resolution - Low Motion Enhancement - Film Motion Clearness - Off

This week DJ Briggs from BrightSideHometheater.com joins the show to discuss what he saw at CEDIA. We also read your emails and take a look at the week's news. News: Hisense upstages TCL by adding a gigantic 100-inch mini-LED TV 2023 CEDIA Expo Best of Show Winners Last week the Custom Electronic Design And Installation Association better known as CEDIA had their annual show in Denver CO. On today's show we will discuss some of the awards that were given out. CEDIA is the global industry association and central touch point for smart home technology, provides members with cutting-edge education, develops standards to ensure the highest levels of professionalism, and is the industry's only certifying body. CEDIA furthers collaboration with architects, designers, builders, and homeowners to deliver technology solutions that allow families to experience their best moments in life in the comfort of their own homes. Below are the awards from Residential System, TWICE and What Hi-Fi. We are not going through the entire list but we pick products that we feel our listeners not only are interested in but can afford to buy (well some of them anyway). We also have a bonus section where DJ Briggs of BightSideHomeTheater.com gives us his list of five things he thought were super cool. Check out his podcast to find out why he felt that way.  Residential Systems entries were judged through the lens of the residential integrator, while TWICE based theirs on a consumer electronics retail view and What Hi-Fi? from the home entertainment enthusiast perspective. Residential Systems Best of Show Awards Winners AWOL Vision AWOL Vision 150” 4K 3D RGB Laser Projector LTV-3500 Pro $6000 All the AWOL Vision laser projectors have been officially Dolby Vision certified by Dolby Lab The Dolby Vision feature can be activated by updating the incoming September 2023 version firmware wirelessly regardless of when you bought it.    True 3500 ANSI Lumens, the LTV-3500 UST projector is the brightest, triple-laser 4K UST projector on the market. Cinematic 3D Display With high enough brightness even during the day, LTV-3500 4k laser projector is the best choice for you. Paired with our ALR Day light projector screen, LTV-3500 delivers bright and sharp details even under high ambient light, no need for blackout curtains. The AWOL VISION UST 4K projector covers 107% of the top BT 2020 Color Gamut. It reaches 147% of DCI-P3 used for digital movie theater projection, giving you superior contrast and color accuracy.  Epson America, Inc. Epson EpiqVision Ultra LS800 4K PRO-UHD Ultra Short-Throw 3-Chip 3LCD Smart Streaming Laser Projector $3500 Picture sizes up to 150" in 16:9 Modern Low Profile Design 4K PRO-UHD Resolution¹ 3-Chip 3LCD Technology 10-Bit HDR Color 4,000 Lumens of Color & White Brightness² Over 2,500,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio 2.1 Audio System by Yamaha Three HDMI 2.0 Ports (1 ARC) 16.7ms Input Lag – Ideal for Gaming Built-In Android TV³ Easy Setup App for iOS & Android 2-Year Limited Warranty Available in Black or White Ethereal 8 Meter Velox Passive HDMI Cable $240 Supports up to 48Gbps, 4K/120, 8K/60 & Dynamic HDR Advanced features in metallurgy, topology, dielectric and shielding 3mm Shield Strip-back - helps to reduce 6G jitter 100% Copper Shielding - reduces EMI Bypass ground - provides better return loss Conductors direct solder to connector Audio Return Channel (eARC and ARC) Grip-Lox™ terminal Furrion Aurora 2.1 Outdoor Soundbar Speaker with Wireless Subwoofer $770 Six speaker system with bass radiator for powerful sound output  130W of explosive, high-definition audio  Wireless 8" subwoofer to add more bass  Speaker Frequency response: 200Hz-18kHz  Subwoofer frequency response: 16Hz-256Hz  Multiple equalizer settings for customized audio tuning  Bluetooth® 5.0 enabled for easy pairing with TV and other mobile devices  HDMI and optical inputs for connecting devices  IP45-rated weatherproof housing to protect against the elements  Weatherproof remote control, HDMI ARC cable and mounting brackets included  Furrion Aurora Sun 4K UHD LED Outdoor Smart TV with HDR10 starting at $3000 Smart platform powered by webOS Hub allows for streaming your favorite apps, movies and shows 4K ultra-high definition  HDR10 Technology  Anti-glare, 1500-nit LED screen  RangeXtend™ external antennas for stronger WiFi signal IP54 rated, weatherproof housing Works with Furrion Aurora Soundbar, mounts & covers XtremeShield™ IK08-rated impact-resistant screen for protection against collisions and scratches Connects to Furrion soundbars via Bluetooth, HDMI or optical inputs HD Anywhere uControl Smart Remote  uControl is a smart home system that focuses on the things you do in your home everyday. From enjoying your favorite TV shows, immersing yourself in music or effortlessly changing the lighting to suit your mood, all from one unified, universal and unintimidating interface. PSB Speakers Alpha IQ Powered Speakers $1300/pr A simplified approach to audio, the Alpha iQ comes equipped with a built-in digital amplifier and BluOS streaming so you can access and control everything from streaming services and digital music collections to EQ settings and multi-room speaker management. A versatile addition to any home audio system, whether in a stereo set-up, home theater, TV speaker or as bookshelf speakers. ¾” (19mm) Aluminum dome tweeter with ferrofluid neodymium magnet 4” (100mm) Polypropylene mid-bass driver with steel basket and rubber surround Tuned port and DSP-enabled bass extension Built-in network streamer based on BluOS platform Audiophile-grade DAC supports resolution up to 24-bit/192kHz Supports Apple AirPlay 2, Bluetooth, Spotify Connect and Tidal Connect Sony Electronics BRAVIA XR 65” Class A95L QD-OLED 4K HDR Google TV $3500 65” $5000 77” Sony Electronics STRAZ5000ES Premium ES 11.2 CH 8K A/V Receiver $2100 Sony Electronics STRAZ7000ES Premium ES 13.2 CH 8K A/V Receiver $3300 Sony Electronics VPL-XW6000ES 4K HDR Laser Home Theater Projector with Native 4K SXRD Panel $12000 Sony Electronics VPL-XW7000ES 4K HDR Laser Home Theater Projector with Native 4K SXRD Panel $28000 StormAudio ISR Fusion 20 AV Receiver   Based on the award-winning ISP Elite MK3 platform, the Immersive Sound Receiver Fusion 20 is a 20-channels processor integrating 16 channels of the latest Edge amplification technology from Danish based ICE Power, exhibiting extremely low noise and distortion levels with 150W (8ohm) per channel, and up to 500W (8ohm) when bridged. TWICE Best of Show Awards Winners AWOL Vision AWOL Vision 150” 4K 3D RGB Laser Projector LTV-3500 Pro $6000 - see above Ethereal 8 Meter Velox Passive HDMI Cable $240 - see above Hisense 100″U8K  $10,000 See News Story Samsung 77” Class S95C OLED 4K TV $4200 Samsung 98” Class Neo QLED 8K TV (QN990C) $40000 Samsung 85” Class The Terrace 4K TV (Outdoor TV Full Sun) $20,000 Samsung HW-Q990C Soundbar 11.1.4 ch. Wireless Dolby ATMOS Soundbar $1600 Sony Electronics BRAVIA XR 65” Class A95L QD-OLED 4K HDR Google TV $3500 65” $5000 77” Sony Electronics VPL-XW6000ES 4K HDR Laser Home Theater Projector with Native 4K SXRD Panel $12000 Sony Electronics STRAZ7000ES Premium ES 13.2 CH 8K A/V Receiver $3300 Sony STRAZ3000ES Premium ES 9.2 CH 8K A/V Receiver $1700 Sony STR-AN1000 7.2 Channel 8K A/V Receiver $700 What Hi-Fi? Best of Show Winners Hisense L9H TriChroma Laser UST Projector  ($5500 - $6500) Trichroma™ Triple-Laser Light Engine 4K Resolution 25,000 hour lifespan Reaches over 1 billion colors (107% of BT.2020 color space) New Ambient Light Rejecting (ALR) Screen 3000 ANSI lumens brightness 2,000,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio Google TV Dolby Vision / Dolby Atmos 3 HDMI (2 x 4K@120hz,1 x eARC) Smooth Motion and MEMC Game Mode ATSC 3.0 Wi-Fi 6e Wi-Fi 6e 40-Watt Built-in Speakers Sizes: 100” and 120” Availability: Summer 2023 Sony HT-S2000 3.1ch Dolby Atmos® Soundbar $300 The HT-S2000 soundbar delivers high-quality audio and an upscaled cinematic surround sound experience for all your content. Built for the Sony ecosystem, this soundbar solution is compatible with Sony SA-SW3, SA-SW5 subwoofers and SA-RS3S rear speakers and integrates fully with BRAVIA XR™ TVs. DJ Briggs CEDIA Wrap Top 5 Room Experiences (5) JVC (8 New Projectors 6 8K and 2 4K) Amazing 8K Picture Amazing 4K HDR Stewart Screen Great Next Gen (2) tone mapping (4) Sony 7000 Projector and 7000 Receiver Fantastic Overall Experience No Amps 4 ohm Kef Speakers  No Video Processing 180” firehawk 1.3 gain Stewart Screen $68K for EVERYTHING in the room (3) SVS No roof PB 16 Ultras ($2900) ROCKED the Media Floor Bang & Olufsen right next to them and they were drowning them out and they were IN A ROOM and B&O was in the open

In this episode, a VERY tired Mark recounts his slightly disastrous visit to IFA in Berlin and Rob quizzes him on just how much he's looking forward to Silly Season in Tech Land. It's a surprisingly good show. Links Apple iPhone Event YouTube stream - register to be notified when it goes live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiP1l7jlIIA Mark's post-event reaction livestream with Patrick Rambles, Alex Gear and Tech, and Rob: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VG2mG2NY3hA Panos is pumped already for the Microsoft Event: https://twitter.com/panos_panay/status/1696184684303315420 PSA: You can now use Python in Excel: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/excel-blog/announcing-python-in-excel-combining-the-power-of-python-and-the/ba-p/3893439 Meta Connect VR event 27th/28th September: https://www.metaconnect.com/en/home I Expect You To Die VR game: https://iexpectyoutodie.schellgames.com Meta Quest 3: https://www.meta.com/gb/quest/quest-3/ Xreal Air: https://www.xreal.com/air/ Google Pixel Event 4th October: Pixel 8 / 8 Pro and Pixel Watch 2 teaser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OumPuMsd5o Pixel 8 / 8 Pro preview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_uap-98Knw Buy some junk Elon's throwing out from

This week we preview Hisense's affordable U7K Mini LED TV and look at two rather specialised AV devices; the ZVOX AV157 AccuVoice soundbar and the low profile Earthquake 'Couch Potato' CP8 subwoofer. And we ask why there can be such a price discrepancy between AV products aimed at the UK and US markets. Plus there'll be the usual round up of all of the latest home cinema and Hi-Fi news.

This week Phil gets hands-on with Panasonic's 2023 TV line-up at the company's UK facility and also gives us his initial impression of Samsung's flagship QN95C mini LED TV. Plus, Doug updates us with his recent reviews of Perlisten's R-Series speaker package and the Marantz Cinema 60 AVR while Ed has a new set of music recommendations. There's also the usual round up of all of the latest AV and Hi-Fi news.

At CES 2023, TCL was at the forefront of innovation with their QM8 television. The new television is intended to sit at the top of the company's impressive TV lineup, as well as it should. But, because it is a TCL television, it is also intended to be affordable for those looking for a large 8K television.Innovative TVs at TCLThis flagship mini LED TV is using high-bright Pro Ultra Mini LED display, with twice the peak nits of brightness and five times the local dimming zones. With over 2,300 local dimming zones, it is the most of any 4K mini LED TV on the market. It also uses QLED Quantum Dot technology for color, providing a beautiful display that takes your breath away.The QM8 features an 8K resolution and advanced AI-powered upscaling, making it one of the best Smart TVs on the market. The TV also comes with a full suite of entertainment apps and streaming services, giving users access to thousands of movies and shows right out of the box. Additionally, the QM8 is extremely energy efficient, using up to 75% less energy than traditional LED TVs. All in all, the QM8 is a great way for users to upgrade their entertainment experience and save on energy costs at the same time.In addition to the 8K resolution and AI-powered upscaling, one of the most impressive features of the QM8 is its audio system. The TV features a built-in Dolby Atmos audio system that offers powerful sound and immersive surround sound, making it ideal for movie nights. Additionally, the QM8 also includes a range of other audio options, including Bluetooth streaming, multiroom compatibility, and voice control functionality. This makes it easy for users to customize their experience to their liking.Furthermore, the QM8 also includes several smart features that make it easier for users to find and access content. It comes with built-in support for streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Hulu, as well as a handy voice search feature that can help users quickly find what they're looking for. Plus, users can also access a variety of other content sources using the device's integrated app store. Finally, it even supports Chromecast and Airplay so that users can easily cast their favorite content to any compatible TV or device. In short, the QM8 is an amazing all-in-one entertainment system that offers tons of features to make streaming easy and enjoyable for everyone.Overall, TCL is providing innovative televisions for the U.S. and North American markets. With their flagship QM8 and other series, they are sure to make a splash in the television market. With eleven awards already, it is clear that their televisions are of the highest quality, and will provide a beautiful viewing experience for all.An award-winning televisionAt CES 2023, the awards behind it speak for themselves, with eleven awards in total. In addition, the QM8 was joined by the rest of the Q Series and the S Series, providing even more options for customers. With a 98-inch, 85-inch, 75-inch, and 65-inch size, there is something for everyone. The televisions will be available in the second quarter of 2023, with exact release date and prices to be determined. The 65" model is available now for $1500, with the rest of the line coming soon.To learn more about the Q Series and S Series televisions, or to see the whole lineup of TCL products, head to their website.Interview by Allante Sparks of PLuGHiTz Live Special Events.Sponsored by: Get $5 to protect your credit card information online with Privacy. Amazon Prime gives you more than just free shipping. Get free music, TV shows, movies, videogames and more. The most flexible tools for podcasting. Get a 30 day free trial of storage and statistics.

At CES 2023, TCL was at the forefront of innovation with their QM8 television. The new television is intended to sit at the top of the company's impressive TV lineup, as well as it should. But, because it is a TCL television, it is also intended to be affordable for those looking for a large 8K television.Innovative TVs at TCLThis flagship mini LED TV is using high-bright Pro Ultra Mini LED display, with twice the peak nits of brightness and five times the local dimming zones. With over 2,300 local dimming zones, it is the most of any 4K mini LED TV on the market. It also uses QLED Quantum Dot technology for color, providing a beautiful display that takes your breath away.The QM8 features an 8K resolution and advanced AI-powered upscaling, making it one of the best Smart TVs on the market. The TV also comes with a full suite of entertainment apps and streaming services, giving users access to thousands of movies and shows right out of the box. Additionally, the QM8 is extremely energy efficient, using up to 75% less energy than traditional LED TVs. All in all, the QM8 is a great way for users to upgrade their entertainment experience and save on energy costs at the same time.In addition to the 8K resolution and AI-powered upscaling, one of the most impressive features of the QM8 is its audio system. The TV features a built-in Dolby Atmos audio system that offers powerful sound and immersive surround sound, making it ideal for movie nights. Additionally, the QM8 also includes a range of other audio options, including Bluetooth streaming, multiroom compatibility, and voice control functionality. This makes it easy for users to customize their experience to their liking.Furthermore, the QM8 also includes several smart features that make it easier for users to find and access content. It comes with built-in support for streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Hulu, as well as a handy voice search feature that can help users quickly find what they're looking for. Plus, users can also access a variety of other content sources using the device's integrated app store. Finally, it even supports Chromecast and Airplay so that users can easily cast their favorite content to any compatible TV or device. In short, the QM8 is an amazing all-in-one entertainment system that offers tons of features to make streaming easy and enjoyable for everyone.Overall, TCL is providing innovative televisions for the U.S. and North American markets. With their flagship QM8 and other series, they are sure to make a splash in the television market. With eleven awards already, it is clear that their televisions are of the highest quality, and will provide a beautiful viewing experience for all.An award-winning televisionAt CES 2023, the awards behind it speak for themselves, with eleven awards in total. In addition, the QM8 was joined by the rest of the Q Series and the S Series, providing even more options for customers. With a 98-inch, 85-inch, 75-inch, and 65-inch size, there is something for everyone. The televisions will be available in the second quarter of 2023, with exact release date and prices to be determined. The 65" model is available now for $1500, with the rest of the line coming soon.To learn more about the Q Series and S Series televisions, or to see the whole lineup of TCL products, head to their website.Interview by Allante Sparks of PLuGHiTz Live Special Events.Sponsored by: Get $5 to protect your credit card information online with Privacy. Amazon Prime gives you more than just free shipping. Get free music, TV shows, movies, videogames and more. The most flexible tools for podcasting. Get a 30 day free trial of storage and statistics.

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A second candidate for the upcoming Mableton municipal elections has been disqualified after his qualifying fee check bounced, Elections Director Janine Eveler said Tuesday. Henry Okafor, a boxing coach, was one of six candidates for mayor of the new city. He has been “removed from the ballot after his qualifying fee payment was returned for insufficient funds,” Cobb County said in a news release. Okafor joins Dr. Paul Chukelu as the second candidate in as many days to be disqualified over a bad check. Qualifying fees were $900 for mayoral candidates and $600 for council candidates, to be paid by cash, personal check, money order or cashier's check. Elections for mayor and the six-member council are scheduled for March 21. Okafor has until February 2 to demonstrate that the returned check was a bank error, the county said. If he fails to do so he will not appear on the ballot. A train was stopped on the tracks in downtown Marietta for about four hours on Tuesday afternoon. CSX cited a mechanical issue. The Marietta Police Department said the train was unable to move until the conductor inspected each car. Officers from the department blocked off traffic on Whitlock Avenue, as well as Mill and Polk streets. Some lunch-goers were forced to hop between cars to return to work from Marietta Square. The tracks cleared at approximately 5 p.m. Pope has again turned to a familiar face to lead its football program. Sean O'Sullivan, a 2004 graduate of the school, was chosen as the Greyhounds' new head coach. He replaces Tab Griffin, a fellow alum for whom O'Sullivan served as Pope's defensive coordinator in 2017. Griffin stepped down after the 2022 season, in which the Greyhounds went 1-9. In all, Griffin was 26-35 in six years at the helm. O'Sullivan, who comes back to Pope after spending the last three seasons rebuilding Centennial into a playoff team, is the ninth head coach in a program history that dates back to 1988. In three seasons at Centennial, O'Sullivan went 6-23, but he took a winless team in 2020 and rebuilt it into a playoff team this last season, going 5-5 during the regular season, including a 4-2 mark in Region 6AAAAA. He also spent the 2018 and ‘19 seasons as the coach at North Atlanta, where he was 12-9 and led the Warriors to their first playoff appearance in 23 years. O'Sullivan also has experience as an assistant on the high school level at Mount Vernon Presbyterian and Westminster, and on the college level at Southeastern Louisiana, Mars Hill and Delta State. At Pope, O'Sullivan takes over a program that has had only one winning season in the last decade and has not won a region title or playoff game since 2011. Following his graduation at Pope, O'Sullivan continued his playing career at West Georgia, where he earned four letters as a member of the Wolves' offensive line. He finished his career at Mars Hill, playing one season at left tackle. The Cobb Board of Commissioners averted another procedural standoff Tuesday night as Republicans JoAnn Birrell and Keli Gambrill agreed to vote on county business. The decision avoided a repeat of the board's meeting two weeks prior, when Chairwoman Lisa Cupid asked police to escort them from the dais after they attempted to abstain from voting on county business. But the two commissioners participated only under protest Tuesday, both remarking that while they intended to represent their constituents, they maintain the board is currently operating unconstitutionally. They reiterated that the county's effort to draw its own district lines under an untested assertion of “home rule” is in clear violation of Georgia law. And it hardly lowered the pressure in the room before a packed and raucous audience, as no more than a few minutes at a time went by that weren't broken by cheers, jeers, and applause. The meeting, however, devolved shortly after the first vote, as Gambrill and Birrell called into question the accuracy of the minutes of the January 10 meeting from which they were removed. More explosively, Gambrill went so far as to request a forensic audit of the county clerk's audio recording of those proceedings, “to ensure that the integrity of our systems are in place.” Gambrill and Birrell both said that in spite of what was recorded, they did not vote to enter executive session during the January 10 meeting (the vote appears in the minutes as passing 5-0). The minutes also did not reflect Cupid asking security to escort the commissioners from the dais after they continued to not vote. (County staff played the clerk's audio for reporters after the meeting. Cupid can be heard calling for a vote to enter executive session, which is seconded, and Cupid announces the vote as passing 5-0. The incident was not captured on the live stream of the meeting.) Gambrill's suggestions of malfeasance prompted sharp rebukes from her Democratic colleagues, particularly Cupid, who called it “nothing but a display of pomp.” Cobb Police were on the scene after a car went for a swim in the Chattahoochee Monday. The department's Underwater Search and Recovery Team responded to a submerged SUV Monday morning, according to a social media post. Police said the Audi Q5 drove into the water at Paces Mill and traveled about 750 meters downstream before sinking beneath the surface. “Divers entered the 46 degree water and recovered the vehicle back onto shore,” police said in the post. “The driver was able to swim back to safety and is being treated for their injuries.” Live! at The Battery announced its events lineup for February and March 2023, plus ongoing happenings like Girls Night Out, Freedom Friday and Silent Saturday. For tickets to these events, check out Live at the Battery dot com. February 12 will be the Big Game Bash. Live! at the Battery's Sports and Social Atlanta will be the place to be for an in-game experience full of games and giveaways. Football fans can watch the big game on a big screen while enjoying Game Beer Bucket Specials and themed cocktails. February 18 will be Mardi Gras Live! The entertainment destination is bringing the French Quarter back to Atlanta this Mardi Gras. Celebrate with Cajun dishes, an exclusive VIP low country boil, live music, entertainers and hurricanes all night long. General admission is $25 and VIP is $50. March 10 will be Live! at the Battery's first National Fighting Championship event. The action-packed evening will feature live professional and amateur MMA and Muay Thai fights. Fight attendees will have the chance to experience 12-plus fights in the NFC cage. There will also be fan-favorite drinks and an official after party next door at PBR. The event will be 18 and up with certain areas being 21 and up. March 17 will be Shamrocks & Shenanigans. Get ready to enjoy everything green at Live! At the Battery's St. Patrick's Day celebration. Guests can enjoy all the best Irish-themed entertainment, including signature drinks, green beer and live entertainment to help make St. Patrick's Day pure gold. Those looking for some basketball madness can enjoy games on the 32-foot LED TV screen as well. Ongoing happenings include: Girls Night Out with food and drink specials every Thursday from 8 to 11 p.m. Freedom Friday, which welcomes military personnel, veterans, first responders and public service members to skip the line, get free cover - credentials required - and enjoy drink specials every first Friday of the month. 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In this catch-up, Rad tells the Queens about her recent trip to Coonabarabran, NSW, to check out the Huntsman Telescope - the first (and only!) of its kind in the southern hemisphere (which you could technically build yourself for a cool $30k). She also got to take a Canon R7 mirrorless camera with her, in celebration of the Canon lenses used on the Huntsman.Also, Amanda gives us the lowdown on a game that's basically a playable horror game: The Quarry. And Rae laments that she has to send back the TCL 65C835 mini LED TV.Full show notes are available on the Queens of the Drone Age website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this catch-up, Rad tells the Queens about her recent trip to Coonabarabran, NSW, to check out the Huntsman Telescope - the first (and only!) of its kind in the southern hemisphere (which you could technically build yourself for a cool $30k). She also got to take a Canon R7 mirrorless camera with her, in celebration of the Canon lenses used on the Huntsman. Also, Amanda gives us the lowdown on a game that's basically a playable horror game: The Quarry. And Rae laments that she has to send back the TCL 65C835 mini LED TV. Full show notes are available on the Queens of the Drone Age website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Build your own IR TV remote using QT PY RP2040 and CircuitPython! The IR LEDs and arcade button is hidden inside a 3D printed owl and the NeoPixel changes color when you press it! Learn Guide https://learn.adafruit.com/owl-ir-tv-remote/ Code on Github https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_Learning_System_Guides/tree/main/Owl_IR_TV_Remote QT Py RP2040 https://www.adafruit.com/product/4900 IR LEDs https://www.adafruit.com/product/387 IR Receiver https://www.adafruit.com/product/157 Mini Arcade Button with LED https://www.adafruit.com/product/3429 Perma-Proto Quarter Size https://www.adafruit.com/product/1608 Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruit Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

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Replacing an old desktop computer, removing troll reviews from Google My Business, extending a mobile hotspot's range Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Mikah Sargent, Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo For full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/the-tech-guy/episodes/1885 Sponsor: twit.cachefly.com

Replacing an old desktop computer, removing troll reviews from Google My Business, extending a mobile hotspot's range Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Mikah Sargent, Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo For full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/the-tech-guy/episodes/1885 Sponsor: twit.cachefly.com

Replacing an old desktop computer, removing troll reviews from Google My Business, extending a mobile hotspot's range Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Mikah Sargent, Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo For full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/the-tech-guy/episodes/1885 Sponsor: twit.cachefly.com

Replacing an old desktop computer, removing troll reviews from Google My Business, extending a mobile hotspot's range Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Mikah Sargent, Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo For full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/the-tech-guy/episodes/1885 Sponsor: twit.cachefly.com

Replacing an old desktop computer, removing troll reviews from Google My Business, extending a mobile hotspot's range Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Mikah Sargent, Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo For full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/the-tech-guy/episodes/1885 Sponsor: twit.cachefly.com

This week it's all about CES 2022! So much to talk about including Sony getting into the electric vehicle market. We read your emails as well. Samsung Neo QLED - The powerful evolution of Samsung Neo QLED is built on Quantum Matrix Technology. It precisely controls Samsung's exclusive new Quantum Mini LED to express blacks, whites, and every shade in between, more accurately than ever. Enjoy great detail in dark and bright areas. Micro LED - MICRO LED is an inorganic, self-emitting LED designed to change the world of displays. Creating light and color on its own, MICRO LED delivers true-to-life color and contrast with optimum brightness in every scene. Discover stunning details on our biggest screen that surpass your greatest expectations. When you want more than one view, MICRO LED allows for four split-screen views. See up to four screens at once from a variety of sources — including the four HDMI ports — each giving you an immersive experience. The Frame - A minimalist-inspired design makes The Frame blend flawlessly with your interior. A slimmer profile, wider range of hues, and monochromatic back provide a sophisticated appearance from every angle. Connect the One Invisible Connection cable to discover what makes The Frame a modern masterpiece — on or off.³ The Premiere - Ultra-bright, high-resolution images are projected with cutting-edge Triple Laser Technology. The Premiere LSP9T uses a triple laser light source for dramatic home cinema viewing that nearly replicates a theater experience.⁸ Get precise color accuracy and incredible contrast with the Premiere LSP9T 4K Smart Triple Laser Projector.⁹ The Premiere LSP9T is the world's first HDR10+ certified projector for realistic, vibrant viewing. $3500 for 120” $6500 for 130” Eco Remote - combines a built-in solar panel with new wireless charging technology that uses radio waves emitted by Wi-Fi routers. It works by “collecting routers' radio waves and converting them to energy,” Samsung explains. And because it doesn't require any special Wi-Fi technology, it's compatible with almost every router in use today. The Freestyle - is a projector, smart speaker and ambient lighting device all rolled into one lightweight, portable device weighing only 830 grams (1.8 lbs). The Freestyle comes with full auto keystone and auto leveling features that allow the device to automatically adjust its screen to any surface at any angle, providing a perfectly proportional image every time. SmartThings Cooking -  A new service from Samsung SmartThings is designed to make your culinary journey seamless. An automatic Meal Planner powered by Whisk's Food AI recommends meals for the whole week, makes shopping lists with the ingredients you need, and connects to grocery retailers for one-stop shopping straight from the Family Hub™ refrigerator or your mobile screen. Recipe instructions can be sent directly to synced Samsung cooking devices to minimize hassles and mistakes. Samsung Health Smart Trainer on Samsung 2021 TVs: Samsung Health seamlessly transforms the home into a personal gym, and the new Smart Trainer4 feature tracks and analyzes posture in real-time, just like a personal trainer. During and post-workout, Smart Trainer provides feedback on form, helps you count your reps, and estimates calories burned. With video and interactive training via Bixby-enabled voice control, Samsung Health Smart Trainer elevates and personalizes the home workout experience. JetBot 90 AI+: Coming to the US 1H 2021, this new vacuum cleaner uses object recognition technology to identify and classify objects to decide the best cleaning path. LiDAR and 3D sensors allow JetBot 90 AI+ to avoid cables and small objects, while still cleaning hard-to-reach corners in your home. Also outfitted with a camera, JetBot90 AI+ is integrated with the SmartThings app to assist you with home monitoring. Samsung Bot™ Care is designed to use AI to recognize and respond to your behavior. It will be able to act as both a robotic assistant and companion, helping to take care of the details in your life. It will also learn your schedule and habits and send you reminders to help guide you throughout your busy day. Samsung Bot™ Handy: Also in development, Samsung Bot™ Handy will rely on advanced AI to recognize and pick up objects of varying sizes, shapes and weights, becoming an extension of you and helping you with work around the house. Sengled The Smart Health Monitoring Light bulb claims to read heart rate, body temperature and other vital signs through entirely non-invasive sensors. It uses a radar sensor instead of a passive infrared (PIR) sensor, meaning it can read through materials and detect more subtleties. Ideally, the higher sensitivity would allow for the light bulbs to detect different people, see movement through textiles and other complexities of off-skin health tracking. According to Sengled, a collection of Smart Health Monitoring Light bulbs connect via Bluetooth mesh to create a virtual map in your home, relying on several points of “view” for complete health tracking. To be clear, the light bulb doesn't have a camera or anything built in. It can't see or record you, just sense you. Kohler can now run you a bath with just a voice command PerfectFill - PerfectFill consists of a drain kit and digital valve that work together to draw the bath to your preferred temperature and depth. PerfectFill starts at $2,700; that doesn't include a Kohler spout and compatible Kohler bath. It also needs to be professionally installed. PerfectFill will be available to order in 2022. Kholer's Stillness Bath, which was teased at CES last year, will be available to purchase in 2022. It starts at $8,000 and incorporates that PerfectFill tech in a smart bathtub that combines water, light, fog, and aroma to create an “at home spa-like experience” Robern IQ Digital Lock Box — a smart lock box that fits in a bathroom vanity cabinet for storing medication and personal items. $450 Touchless Residential Bathroom Faucets starting at $199 Purist Suspend can be operated by the puck-shaped remote to turn the faucet on and off and adjust the temperature. The main concept here — beyond being quite the statement piece — is reducing counter clutter. With Suspend, your kitchen faucet will no longer be in the way when you're washing dishes (was it really ever?). The faucet hangs from the ceiling and has 180 degree rotation. LG LG OLED EVO Gallery Addition - The next evolution of Self-Lit Pixels brings a new definition of brightness. The latest LG OLED TV features the all-new Brightness Booster powered by an advanced processor making the display 30% brighter than before. This cutting-edge technology revolutionizes picture quality, producing deeper shades of black and brighter highlights to reveal incredible levels of detail and color. LG UltraGear Gaming Setup - This setup consists of a super fast IPS monitor with ATW Polarizer technology that supports high-fidelity color for reproducing vivid scenes. The monitor is compatible with next generation game consoles. Also included in the setup is the The LG UltraGear™ Gaming PC 17G90Q and the LG UltraGear speakers to elevate your gaming experience and deliver detailed, lifelike sounds. LG's smart TVs all run WebOS - now renamed WebOS 22 (for the year). The platform is getting a few updates, including the ability to add user profiles. Users will login and get their own mix of content—but not TV display settings. QNED Mini LED - LG is also updating its 4K QNED line for 2022.  They all feature updated Quantum Dot technology in which the Nano Cell is now an emissive layer. The crux of quantum dot is the clarifying of the light from Blue LED to running some through the Quantum Dots to run them green and then a Nano Cell layer that emits red light. LG claims a 90%+ DCI-P3 wide color gamut reproduction compared to the 70% coverage on traditional LED-LCD TVs. The use of Mini LEDs gives the displays more discrete control of black levels and dampen haloing. Their 8K displays have 2,400 local dimming zones. LG's Magic Motion Remote has also seen some improvements, thanks to a reduction in redundant buttons and a smaller overall profile.  LG Dolby Atmos Soundbars - LG has also implemented some notable improvements to is Dolby Atmos soundbars. In addition to a new dipole-style wireless surround speaker available in the company's flagship soundbar, LG is adding an up-firing speaker to the center channel to increase clarity, presence, and intelligibility for moments when voices can frequently get buried by otherwise explosive soundtracks for action sequences. Instaview Refrigerator - Simply knock twice to illuminate LG's largest, edge-to-edge InstaView™. See favorites in an instant without ever opening the door. Bring one of the hottest trends home with the Craft Ice™ maker that automatically makes batches of three or six slow-melting Craft Ice™ per day. The UVnano™ dispenser automatically removes up to 99.99% of bacteria on the nozzle after 24 hours.* Eve Systems' CES focus is on HomeKit, Matter, and Thread The Eve Outdoor Cam - The floodlight/security camera combo is expected to be available April 5 for $250. It's 1080p outdoor security camera with a 157-degree field of view and infrared night vision with an LED floodlight. Eve MotionBlinds will also support the Matter standard. The battery-powered motor, which can be recharged with a USB-C cable and power supply, will initially be available in custom roller shades Roku Announces Sharp Roku TV Partnership Sharp & Roku will be working to launch Sharp Roku TV models in 2022. Sharp will leverage the Roku TV hardware reference design and award-winning Roku OS to deliver a full line-up of exciting HD and 4K UHD TVs Cync Portfolio Announced GE Lighting, a Savant company, continues to expand its smart home ecosystem, Cync, with several new products. Cync Smart Thermostat - can be installed without a common wire, making it compatible in nearly every home. Its large, sleek, and high-contrast display makes on-site control easier than ever, and like all Cync products, no hub is required for ‘away from home' control using the Cync app. The all-new Cync Room Temperature Sensors work with the Smart Thermostat to monitor individual rooms or the entire home and optimize the comfort accordingly. The new Cync Smart Thermostat and Temperature Sensor will be available to order in January from Lowe's, Best Buy and Amazon. The Smart Thermostat starts at $119.99 and the Temperature Sensor at $29.99. Cync Outdoor Smart Camera - comes in both wired and battery/solar powered options, so users can choose the setup that's optimal for their smart home. With 2K/1280P HD video and night vision, and a digital swivel head. Available to order in February from Lowe's, Best Buy and Amazon. Wired Cameras start at $99.99, Battery Cameras at $129.99 and Solar Panel Accessory at $44.99. Cync Lights - adds 11 new products, including smart decorative filament-style bulbs in various shapes and sizes, such as candelabra and globe and the ever-popular reveal® general purpose bulbs. These additions will be offered in both white and full color options. The new Cync smart lights will be available to order in March from Lowe's, Best Buy, Target and Amazon, starting at $11.99.   Cync. In Sync with Matter - Cync devices can be controlled with both Alexa and Google. Cync devices will be included in the 2022 integration of the Matter protocol that allows all smart home devices to work together regardless of manufacturer or platform. TCL XL Collection - Big screens are a big deal at TCL. That's why we created the XL Collection, a curated collection of TVs with 85" displays and larger designed to meet fit any budget and exceed the highest performance standards to deliver big, big home entertainment. Now, the XL Collection is getting even bigger. Introducing TCL's 98" XL Collection QLED TV. $8K X9 OD ZERO TV - We've revolutionized the LED TV. Again. OD Zero, or Optical Depth Zero, refers to the distance between the Mini-LED backlight and the screen. In another industry first for TCL, that distance is zero. TCL 85" CLASS 8K OD ZERO QLED DOLBY VISION HDR SMART GOOGLE TV - 85X925PRO $10K Game Changing Display - This year, TCL high-performance TVs will support 4K at 144Hz, bringing smoother action and even faster game-feel to our most powerful big-screen QLED TVs featuring TCL's renowned Mini-LED technology. Alto Sound Bars - Alto Sound Bars will bring a whole new dimension of sound in 2022, with additional multi-channel options to make cinema-quality Dolby Atmos® 3D surround sound more accessible than ever. New Master Room Calibration technology analyzes the acoustics of a room and adjusts the sound to the space. We're also introducing a host of advanced features, including speaker expansion capabilities, Bluetooth® 5.2, DTS:X, and DTS Play-Fi®. Plus, the next-generation of TCL's RAY·DANZ technology will arrive, for an ultrawide soundstage. Arlo DIY Home Security System Introducing the award-winning Arlo Security System with All-in-One Sensors – the most versatile, customizable, and comprehensive smart home security system that you can easily setup yourself. Just power up the Keypad which serves as your command center with a built-in motion sensor. Then place the All-in-One Sensors anywhere you want across your home or business. These small but mighty universal sensors can detect motion, door and window openings, water leaks, smoke/CO alarms and even monitor light, temperature – all managed through the Arlo Secure app. We're proud to announce we've joined Matter to help develop industry standards that will make compatibility across smart home devices more seamless and intuitive. JBL JBL has unveiled a full slate of products for 2022, including new true-wireless earbuds, Bluetooth speakers and gaming headphones. Boombox 3 and Pulse 5 portable speakers and Reflect Aero and Live Pro 2 earbuds, are upgrades to earlier products. Many of these speakers and headphones won't be available for several months, Noveto N1  The N1 (Personal Soundbar) is the perfect device for the modern professional who works from home or in shared office spaces, values their comfort and efficiency, and whenever possible, uses smart products for communication and interaction experience.The N1 combines Smart Beaming with Alexa and multimodal interaction to create the first all-in-one home office and personalized wellness space. No pricing was given and the company is saying it will launch sometime in 2022. Tablo four-tuner ATSC 3.0 DVR Tablo's $300 TV-connected DVR offers four NextGen TV tuners on board and will accept external hard drives up to 8TB. The DVR is compatible with any TV featuring an HDMI port, though you will need a 4K HDR TV to make the most of it. The Tablo connects to any TV antenna and will work with existing OTA signals. The device comes with a 24-hour program guide and manual recording but also includes a 30-day free trial of the Tablo Premium Service ($20 a year). Premium Service enables the Automatic Commercial Skip function and Guide Data Service adds two weeks of guide data. Sony Sony A95K QD-OLED - promises improved color and viewing angle compared to current, conventional OLED TVs. It can display the full spectrum of colors even in the brightest scenes.  Master Series Z9K and Premium X95K Mini LED TVs  - XR Backlight Master Drive can intelligently control Mini LED power to reduce visibility of individual zones. Bravia Cam - The Sony Bravia Cam is a camera and ambient sensor that can sit atop all 2022 Sony televisions. It will come bundled with the Z9K Mini LED and A95K QD-OLED televisions and will also be sold separately for anyone who wants to add additional functionality to their TV. The Bravia Cam is a webcam that can detect a person's positioning and adjust the picture and audio accordingly. Sony calls this Ambient Optimization Pro Premium remote - A new premium remote will come bundled with the Z9K Mini LED and A95K QD-OLED and A90K OLED televisions. The remote is 36% smaller than last year's unit and will be backlit. Also included is OK Google functionality to quickly find your remote. Sony has reduced the number of keys from 49 to 25, removing the number keys altogether. Keys are integrated into a new keypad UI. The remote also has a flush design for easy cleaning. SUV - Sony showed off a brand new prototype of its Vision S concept electric car, and announced that the Sony Group is starting a new division — the Sony Mobility Inc – which will start commercializing its electric vehicles. “The Vision-S also evolves mobility as an entertainment space, including gaming experience and audio. We have learned more about mobility through our exploration of Vision-S and through our partners who have supported this effort.”

Eheti adásunkban ismét teljes létszámban sorra vesszük a legfontosabb híreket, a múltkori Borderlands kedvcsináló után most beszélünk a frissen megjelenő GOTY (Game of the Year) edition-ről. Spekulálunk egy picit, hogy a mostani PSP árcsökkenés már a PSP 2 közelgő eljövetelét jelenti-e, valamint szót ejtünk a Kinect előrendelés kapcsán mutatkozó nagy érdeklődésről. Megbeszéljük továbbá, hogy ki milyen címeket vár a karácsonyi szezonban, valamint azt, hogy FB2 “dzsunka” PC építésébe kezdett, amiből végül egy 250 ezres erőmű lett, Csicó kijelző nélküli laptopon és 47-es LED TV-n Tie Fighter-ezik, Greg pedig Zotac (lásd galéria) mini PC-n vásárlásán gondolkozik Ubuntu és MAME futtatási céllal. Spekulálunk egy picit a holnapi Apple eseményről, a poszt végén pedig egy az én egyik karácsonyi favoritom az Epic Mickey játékmenet videója, de feltétlen nézzétek meg a Greg által feldobott PS3 Eye-toy játékot is a Kung-fu Live -ot is! (Eredeti megjelenés: 2010.10.19.)

Lutron Caséta, Kobo Libra H20, Homebridge on Synology Logitech built Bolt to make wireless mice and keyboards work better Apple announces new Apple Watch Series 7 How to reset your Apple Watch fitness calibration for more accurate Workout and Activity data A Short History of Every Time Apple CEO Tim Cook Praised Augmented Reality Apple's updated leather MagSafe wallet supports Find My location tracking Nintendo finally adds Bluetooth audio to the Switch in a new software update LG's outrageous direct-view LED TV tops out at 325 inches, $1.7 million T-Mobile is rolling out a new '5G UC' icon for iPhones to tell when you have real 5G Polaroid's new Now+ camera links to app with more creative capabilities Sonos' second-gen Beam soundbar supports Dolby Atmos Picks of the week Dan: Kobo Libra H20 Mikah: reMarkable 2 Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Dan Moren Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/smart-tech-today Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/smart-tech-today/episodes/96

Lutron Caséta, Kobo Libra H20, Homebridge on Synology Logitech built Bolt to make wireless mice and keyboards work better Apple announces new Apple Watch Series 7 How to reset your Apple Watch fitness calibration for more accurate Workout and Activity data A Short History of Every Time Apple CEO Tim Cook Praised Augmented Reality Apple's updated leather MagSafe wallet supports Find My location tracking Nintendo finally adds Bluetooth audio to the Switch in a new software update LG's outrageous direct-view LED TV tops out at 325 inches, $1.7 million T-Mobile is rolling out a new '5G UC' icon for iPhones to tell when you have real 5G Polaroid's new Now+ camera links to app with more creative capabilities Sonos' second-gen Beam soundbar supports Dolby Atmos Picks of the week Dan: Kobo Libra H20 Mikah: reMarkable 2 Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Dan Moren Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/smart-tech-today Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/smart-tech-today/episodes/96

Lutron Caséta, Kobo Libra H20, Homebridge on Synology Logitech built Bolt to make wireless mice and keyboards work better Apple announces new Apple Watch Series 7 How to reset your Apple Watch fitness calibration for more accurate Workout and Activity data A Short History of Every Time Apple CEO Tim Cook Praised Augmented Reality Apple's updated leather MagSafe wallet supports Find My location tracking Nintendo finally adds Bluetooth audio to the Switch in a new software update LG's outrageous direct-view LED TV tops out at 325 inches, $1.7 million T-Mobile is rolling out a new '5G UC' icon for iPhones to tell when you have real 5G Polaroid's new Now+ camera links to app with more creative capabilities Sonos' second-gen Beam soundbar supports Dolby Atmos Picks of the week Dan: Kobo Libra H20 Mikah: reMarkable 2 Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Dan Moren Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/smart-tech-today Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/smart-tech-today/episodes/96

Lutron Caséta, Kobo Libra H20, Homebridge on Synology Logitech built Bolt to make wireless mice and keyboards work better Apple announces new Apple Watch Series 7 How to reset your Apple Watch fitness calibration for more accurate Workout and Activity data A Short History of Every Time Apple CEO Tim Cook Praised Augmented Reality Apple's updated leather MagSafe wallet supports Find My location tracking Nintendo finally adds Bluetooth audio to the Switch in a new software update LG's outrageous direct-view LED TV tops out at 325 inches, $1.7 million T-Mobile is rolling out a new '5G UC' icon for iPhones to tell when you have real 5G Polaroid's new Now+ camera links to app with more creative capabilities Sonos' second-gen Beam soundbar supports Dolby Atmos Picks of the week Dan: Kobo Libra H20 Mikah: reMarkable 2 Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Dan Moren Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/smart-tech-today Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/smart-tech-today/episodes/96

Lutron Caséta, Kobo Libra H20, Homebridge on Synology Logitech built Bolt to make wireless mice and keyboards work better Apple announces new Apple Watch Series 7 How to reset your Apple Watch fitness calibration for more accurate Workout and Activity data A Short History of Every Time Apple CEO Tim Cook Praised Augmented Reality Apple's updated leather MagSafe wallet supports Find My location tracking Nintendo finally adds Bluetooth audio to the Switch in a new software update LG's outrageous direct-view LED TV tops out at 325 inches, $1.7 million T-Mobile is rolling out a new '5G UC' icon for iPhones to tell when you have real 5G Polaroid's new Now+ camera links to app with more creative capabilities Sonos' second-gen Beam soundbar supports Dolby Atmos Picks of the week Dan: Kobo Libra H20 Mikah: reMarkable 2 Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Dan Moren Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/smart-tech-today Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/smart-tech-today/episodes/96

Lutron Caséta, Kobo Libra H20, Homebridge on Synology Logitech built Bolt to make wireless mice and keyboards work better Apple announces new Apple Watch Series 7 How to reset your Apple Watch fitness calibration for more accurate Workout and Activity data A Short History of Every Time Apple CEO Tim Cook Praised Augmented Reality Apple's updated leather MagSafe wallet supports Find My location tracking Nintendo finally adds Bluetooth audio to the Switch in a new software update LG's outrageous direct-view LED TV tops out at 325 inches, $1.7 million T-Mobile is rolling out a new '5G UC' icon for iPhones to tell when you have real 5G Polaroid's new Now+ camera links to app with more creative capabilities Sonos' second-gen Beam soundbar supports Dolby Atmos Picks of the week Dan: Kobo Libra H20 Mikah: reMarkable 2 Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Dan Moren Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/smart-tech-today Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/smart-tech-today/episodes/96

Lutron Caséta, Kobo Libra H20, Homebridge on Synology Logitech built Bolt to make wireless mice and keyboards work better Apple announces new Apple Watch Series 7 How to reset your Apple Watch fitness calibration for more accurate Workout and Activity data A Short History of Every Time Apple CEO Tim Cook Praised Augmented Reality Apple's updated leather MagSafe wallet supports Find My location tracking Nintendo finally adds Bluetooth audio to the Switch in a new software update LG's outrageous direct-view LED TV tops out at 325 inches, $1.7 million T-Mobile is rolling out a new '5G UC' icon for iPhones to tell when you have real 5G Polaroid's new Now+ camera links to app with more creative capabilities Sonos' second-gen Beam soundbar supports Dolby Atmos Picks of the week Dan: Kobo Libra H20 Mikah: reMarkable 2 Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Dan Moren Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/smart-tech-today Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/smart-tech-today/episodes/96

Brian asks Home Theater Geek Scott Wilkinson and Leo Laporte for advice buying a simple but awesome home theater setup. For the full episode, visit twit.tv/ttg/1823 Host: Leo Laporte Guest: Scott Wilkinson You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

Brian asks Home Theater Geek Scott Wilkinson and Leo Laporte for advice buying a simple but awesome home theater setup. For the full episode, visit twit.tv/ttg/1823 Host: Leo Laporte Guest: Scott Wilkinson You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

AI voice-over is coming to videogames, buying your first TV, LED TV vs. OLED, how to automatically download podcasts, public domain vs. creative commons, why am I not receiving emails from certain people? Hawaii travel tips with Johnny Jet, creating a video wall slideshow, power all your gadgets with the Anker PowerExtend USB-C 3 Cube with the GizWiz, and more of your calls! Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Johnny Jet and Dick DeBartolo Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/the-tech-guy. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com. Sponsors: Stamps.com promo code TWiT mintmobile.com/techguy

AI voice-over is coming to videogames, buying your first TV, LED TV vs. OLED, how to automatically download podcasts, public domain vs. creative commons, why am I not receiving emails from certain people? Hawaii travel tips with Johnny Jet, creating a video wall slideshow, power all your gadgets with the Anker PowerExtend USB-C 3 Cube with the GizWiz, and more of your calls! Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Johnny Jet and Dick DeBartolo Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/the-tech-guy. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com. Sponsors: Stamps.com promo code TWiT mintmobile.com/techguy

AI voice-over is coming to videogames, buying your first TV, LED TV vs. OLED, how to automatically download podcasts, public domain vs. creative commons, why am I not receiving emails from certain people? Hawaii travel tips with Johnny Jet, creating a video wall slideshow, power all your gadgets with the Anker PowerExtend USB-C 3 Cube with the GizWiz, and more of your calls! Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Johnny Jet and Dick DeBartolo Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/the-tech-guy. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com. Sponsors: Stamps.com promo code TWiT mintmobile.com/techguy

On today's show we take a look at the top five  movie rentals for the week, discuss a movie called Nobody, invite ourselves onto The Bright Side of Home Theater Podcast, and answer the question, “What's the Best LED TV” right now. Pulse we read emails and discuss the news of the week. Don't forget to enter to win a fantastic SVS sound system to celebrate our 1000th episode. Top Five Movie Rentals for the Week 5 - The Croods: A New Age  - The prehistoric family the Croods are challenged by a rival family the Bettermans, who claim to be better and more evolved. 7/10 IMDB Rating, Rotten Tomato Critic Score 77 Audience Score 94 4 -  Willy's Wonderland - A quiet drifter is tricked into a janitorial job at the now condemned Willy's Wonderland. The mundane tasks suddenly become an all-out fight for survival against wave after wave of demonic animatronics. Fists fly, kicks land, titans clash -- and only one side will make it out alive. 5.5/10 IMDB Rating, Rotten Tomato Critic Score 62 Audience Score 74 3 - News of the World - A Civil War veteran agrees to deliver a girl, taken by the Kiowa people years ago, to her aunt and uncle, against her will. They travel hundreds of miles and face grave dangers as they search for a place that either can call home. 6.8/10 IMDB Rating, Rotten Tomato Critic Score 88 Audience Score 89 2 -  Wonder Woman 1984 - Diana must contend with a work colleague and businessman, whose desire for extreme wealth sends the world down a path of destruction, after an ancient artifact that grants wishes goes missing. 5.4/10 IMDB Rating, Rotten Tomato Critic Score 59 Audience Score 74 1 - Vanquish - A mother, Victoria, is trying to put her dark past as a Russian drug courier behind her, but retired cop Damon forces Victoria to do his bidding by holding her daughter hostage. 2.6/10 IMDB Rating, Rotten Tomato Critic Score 6 Audience Score 16 A movie Ara is waiting to be available for streaming,  Nobody  Emmy winner Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul, The Post, Nebraska) stars as Hutch Mansell, an underestimated and overlooked dad and husband, taking life's indignities on the chin and never pushing back. A nobody. When two thieves break into his suburban home one night, Hutch declines to defend himself or his family, hoping to prevent serious violence. His teenage son, Blake, is disappointed in him and his wife, Becca, seems to pull only further away. The aftermath of the incident strikes a match to Hutch's long-simmering rage, triggering dormant instincts and propelling him on a brutal path that will surface dark secrets and lethal skills. In a barrage of fists, gunfire and squealing tires, Hutch must save his family from a dangerous adversary and ensure that he will never be underestimated as a nobody again. 7.4/10 IMDB Rating, Rotten Tomato Critic Score 82 Audience Score 94 Best LED TV (RTINGS.COM) Knocking the Samsung Q80/Q80T QLED off it's perch as the best LED TV, the Sony X90J ($1599.99 MSRP 65”) 2021 model is the new king of LED TVs. With better contrast, local dimming, and a slightly cheaper price tag the Sony is a solid choice. The 6 Best LED LCD TVs - Spring 2021 from RTINGS.COM It feels well-built and comes with Google TV, giving you access to a ton of apps so you can easily find all your favorite content. Whether watching movies and shows or doing some gaming, most people should be happy with this model. It has a VA panel with a fantastic contrast ratio, producing deep inky blacks and making it well-suited to dark room viewing or gaming. It has a full-array local dimming feature as well to further improve contrast. It also performs well in bright rooms, with impressive SDR brightness that can overcome glare in most lighting conditions. If you like HDR content, you'll also be pleased with its HDR brightness, which is very good and makes highlights pop. That said, it doesn't technically have a wide color gamut for HDR, although it just barely falls short and should be good enough for a satisfying HDR experience. Unfortunately, it doesn't yet have the advertised variable refresh rate (VRR) support. However, it should be implemented in an upcoming firmware update. Aside from that, it still has a great response time for smooth motion in fast-moving content with minimal smearing or blur. It also has low input lag and two HDMI 2.1 ports, allowing it to display up to a 4k @ 120Hz signal from the Xbox Series X or PlayStation 5. All in all, this is among the best LED TVs we've tested. 8.1 Mixed Usage  8.6 Movies  7.7 TV Shows  7.5 Sports  8.4 Video Games  8.3 HDR Movies  8.3 HDR Gaming  7.8 PC Monitor

Welcome to Episode 14 of Dear Downloads, Luke and Conor discuss what's new this week from CES 2021 (Consumer Electronic Show)! Also Conor and Luke update us on all new TV's and Sony's response to the issues with the Sony X900h tv. Dear Downloads is your new PC and PLAYSTATION gaming and TECH podcast! ------ show notes ------ Recent News: Platinumed Nier Automata CES NOTES: TV's: SONY Bravia TV's - XR processor AND Bravia CORE (yet another streaming service, but just for Sony Content since they don't like to share their licensing…) LG 42” OLED? Also, new option for the 55- and 65-inch sizes in the G1, C1 and A1 series is a modern-looking freestanding stand. https://www.techradar.com/uk/news/what-is-oled LG OLED TV 2021 Sizes: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.techradar.com/amp/news/lg-tv-2020-lineup LG OLED concept transparent screen?! **NOTE: To help bridge the gap between the expensive OLED TVs and more affordable offerings from competitors like Samsung, Vizio, and TCL, LG has also announced a new LED TV line. QNED TVs (not quite the same as QLED due to the inclusion of LG's nanocell technology) will feature multizone backlighting and quantum color, for better performance even in brighter spaces. LG 4K projectors? Uses frickin laser beams... SAMSUNG Neo QN900 8K QLED TV SAMSUNG Solar Powered remote… charge it or use the solar cell on the back. It works with basic interior lighting. SAMSUNG Game Bar. Samsung's new TVs continue to support the next-generation gaming features of PS5 and Xbox Series X, including 4K/120 fps input and VRR, but new for this year you can long-press on the play/pause button of the remote to call up a special status screen, dubbed Game Bar, that clearly indicates which of those features are currently active. SONY X900H VRR + ALLM update..."XH90 will support VRR and ALLM via a future firmware update. Any articles on Sony sites that stated otherwise have been updated with the correct information," Sony said in a statement to FlatpanelsHD … I DONT BELIEVE EM… Sony did not provide a timeline for the firmware update PC TECH: Nvidia RTX 3000 series to laptops!! And RTX 3600 Ryzen 5000 to mobile processor! Bye intel!!! With 150 systems powered by @AMDPC coming in 2021, AMD is taking the mobile world by storm AMD Ryzen 5000 Series Mobile processors, welcome the @ASUS_ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE to #CES2021 Intel fired ceo lol DELL 40” monitor 5,120 x 2,160 pixel resolution https://www.delltechnologies.com/en-us/blog/transform-your-work-experience-with-new-dell-monitors/ ------ thank you ------ If you have any questions or any thoughts for a new episode topic or game/tech related things we can talk about… you can write us on twitter https://Twitter.com/deardownloads thank you all for listening and we will see you next week, buh bye… Originally published on 01/10/2020 available for audio on all major podcast distributors

The 7 Best LED LCD TVs - Summer 2019 (RTINGS.com) The editors at RTINGS.com have just updated their Seven Best LED TVs for the Summer and we bring those to you. RTINGS.com is a great resource when you are looking to buy a new UHD TV. They have the most thorough reviews of any site on the Internet. All the TVs that we discuss come with an in depth review that can be found at the links below. Best LED TV: Samsung Q90/Q90R QLED (65” Street Price $2500) The best LED TV is the 2019 QLED Samsung Q90R. It has impressive quality and an excellent dark room performance, thanks to the deep blacks due to the native contrast ratio and very good local dimming support. This TV is suitable for a bright room, as it can get very bright and can easily fight glare. HDR content looks full of saturated colors and bright highlights thanks to the TV's wide color gamut and high HDR peak brightness. It has a very fast response time that delivers clear and crisp motion, which is great for watching sports or playing video games. The input lag is very low even with motion interpolation, and gamers will also appreciate the auto low latency mode and FreeSync variable refresh rate support. Full Review Mixed Usage 8.7 Movies 8.6 TV Shows 8.6 Sports 8.6 Video Games 9.2 HDR Movies 8.5 HDR Gaming 8.9 PC Monitor 9.0 Pros: Very bright both in SDR and HDR. Excellent low input lag and gaming features. Remarkable motion handling. Cons:  Some gray uniformity issues at the edges. CHEAPER ALTERNATIVE: VIZIO P SERIES QUANTUM 2018 (65” Street Price$1500) Mixed usage rating of 8.6 Best LED TV for Color Accuracy: Sony X900F (65” Street Price $1500) If you want the most accurate image, the Sony X900F is the best LED TV for color accuracy that we've tested so far. This TV delivers great picture quality, with an excellent contrast ratio, a decent full array local dimming feature, and great peak brightness. It also has outstanding accuracy out of the box and has a great wide color gamut, which is important for a good HDR experience. This TV also has excellent motion handling, with an outstanding response time, a nearly flicker-free backlight, and a versatile motion interpolation feature. It also has an optional black frame insertion feature, but it can't flicker at 60Hz, so there are noticeable duplications when playing 60Hz content. Full Review Mixed Usage 8.3 Movies 8.5 TV Shows 8.2 Sports 8.1 Video Games 8.6 HDR Movies 8.4 HDR Gaming 8.5 PC Monitor 8.3 Pros: Deep and uniform blacks Excellent motion handling Bright HDR highlights Cons:  Picture quality degrades at an angle CHEAPER ALTERNATIVE: VIZIO P SERIES 2018 (65” Street Price$1000) Mixed usage rating of 8.3 Best Budget LED TV: TCL 6 Series/R617 2018 (65” Street Price $750 if you can still find them) If the Sony X900F is too expensive, the TCL 6 Series R617 is the best budget LED TV that we have reviewed. This TV delivers great performance for most uses. It has excellent dark room performance thanks to the deep contrast ratio and full-array local dimming system. It also has excellent low input lag, perfect for gaming or for use as a PC monitor. Unfortunately, there have been widespread reports of gray uniformity issues with this TV which may or may not have been fixed, so sports fans might not be pleased with this model. Full Review Mixed Usage 8.0 Movies 8.0 TV Shows 7.7 Sports 7.6 Video Games 8.6 HDR Movies 8.1 HDR Gaming 8.4 PC Monitor 8.3 Pros: Very bright in HDR and SDR Excellent low input lag for gaming Good local dimming and native contrast produce deep blacks Cons:  Picture quality degrades at an angle Uniformity could be better CHEAPER ALTERNATIVE: TCL 4 SERIES/S425 2019 (75” Street Price$1000) Mixed usage rating of 7.3 Notable Mentions Samsung Q80/Q80R QLED: Excellent TV; less expensive than the Q90R, but lacks the One Connect box and has less local dimming zones. See review Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018: Excellent TV; worse viewing angles, but some large sizes are probably worth it over the Q90R. See review Sony Z9F: Great TV with great picture quality, but the Vizio P Series Quantum is better. See review Sony X950G: Great TV, but the X900F is less expensive and performs similarly. See review LG SK9500: Good TV with wide viewing angles, but not very competitive. See review Vizio M Series 2018: Good TV, but the TCL R617 is better and cheaper. See review TCL 5 Series/S517 2018: Decent versatile 4k TV, but more expensive than the TCL 4 Series S425 for similar performance. See review Vizio V Series 2019: Decent TV, but the TCL S425 has better smart features. See review Vizio P Series Quantum X 2019: Excellent TV, but not worth the price difference over the 2018 Vizio P Series Quantum. See review  

The older we get, the more things seem to sneak up on us, even though we know we should be expecting them. It happened again; Black Friday is already here. Just like all the years we've talked about it, there are some exceptional deals to be had. The question is where to you put your focus. If you're going to wait in line somewhere, where is the right place to maximize your reward for that time? Resources: www.blackfriday.com www.blackfriday.fm www.bfads.net Target Element 55" Smart 4K UHD TV for $199.99 Samsung 65" 4K HDR UHD Smart TV for $799.99 TCL 55" 4K Ultra HD Smart UHD Roku TV for $349.99 Samsung 50" 4K Ultra HD UHD TV for $329.99 Philips 50" 4K Ultra HD Smart UHD TV for $249 LG 49" 4K Ultra HD UHD TV for $329.99, 43" for $269.99 Polaroid 32" 720p LED TV for $79.99 Vizio 28-in. 2-Channel Soundbar for $49.99 Google Home Mini for $25, Chromecast Video for $25 Amazon Echo for $69, Echo Dot Gen. 3 for $24, Echo Dot Gen. 2 for $19.99 BestBuy   Insignia 32" LED 720p HDTV for $89.99 Toshiba 43" 4K UHD TV with HDR – Fire TV Edition for $129.99 (Doorbuster) Insignia 32" LED 720p Smart HDTV Fire TV Edition for $129.99 Insignia 39" LED 720p HDTV for $129.99 TCL 32" LED 1080p Smart HDTV Roku TV for $149.99 Sharp 40" LED 1080p Smart HDTV Roku TV $149.99 Sharp 55" LED Smart 4K UHD TV with HDR Roku TV for $249.99 (Doorbuster) Insignia 50" LED Smart 4K UHD TV with HDR, Fire TV Edition for $279.99 Samsung 50" LED Smart 4K UHD TV with HDR for $327.99 Toshiba 55” LED Smart 4K UHD TV with HDR, Fire TV Edition for $349.99 Sony 65" LED Smart 4K UHD TV with HDR for $999.99 Samsung 65" LED Smart 4K UHD TV with HDR for $997.99 LG 75" LED Smart 4K UHD TV with HDR for $999.99 Samsung 82" LED NU8000 Series 4K UHD TV with HDR for $2999.99 Amazon - Fire TV Cube 4K Streaming Media Player with Alexa for $59.99 Apple HomePod $250 Ring Doorbell 2 + Echo Dot 3rd gen: $14 Wal*Mart   Hisense 40EU3000 40" 1080p HDTV for $99 (Doorbuster) Samsung UN32M4500 32" Smart LED HDTV for $178 Hisense 55R6000E 55" Roku Smart 4K UHD LED TV for $248 Vizio 60" Smart 4K UHD LED TV w/ Built-In Chromecast for $498 Samsung 55" Smart 4K UHD LED TV for $398 Sharp/TCL 65" Roku Smart 4K UHD LED TV for $398 (Doorbuster) LG 2.1-Ch. 300W Sound Bar w/ Subwoofer for $99 Samsung 4.1-Ch. 200W Soundbar w/ Subwoofer for $169 Beats X Wireless Earphones for $75 Merkury Smart WiFi LED Light Bulb for $10 Netgear Nighthawk AC2600 Wi-Fi router: $99 (save $100) Linksys Velop Mesh Router 3 Pack: $200 (save $150) Costco Vizio 40" 60Hz 1080p LED LCD HDTV for $199.99 TCL 50" Roku 4K UHD LED TV for $279.99 Vizio 55" 120Hz Chromecast 4K UHD LED TV for $449.99 Bose On-Ear Bluetooth Wireless Headphones for $99.99 Sam's Club LG 43" Smart 4K UHD TV for $269 LG 55" Smart 4K UHD TV for $399 Vizio 55" Smart 4K HDR UHD TV for $449 Vizio 65" Smart 4K HDR UHD LED TV for $529 LG 65" Smart 4K UHD TV for $599 LG 70" Smart 4K HDR UHD LED TV w/ AI ThinQ for $869 Samsung 75" Smart 4K HDR UHD LED TV & Xbox One S 1TB Console Bundle for $1,279 LG 86" Smart 4K UHD LED TV for $2,499   Other: Dell Website - Samsung 55 Inch LED 4K UHD Smart TV - UN55NU6900BXZA $397.99 Dell Website - LG 65 Inch 4K LED Ultra HD HDR Smart TV - 65UK6090PUA $599.99 Amazon - Amazon Fire HD 8: $50 at Amazon ($30 off) Amazon - Echo Dot (third-gen): $24 at Amazon ($26 off) Amazon - Amazon Smart Plug for $5 with purchase of any Echo device (save $20) ABT - Onkyo 7.2-Channel Black Network AV Receiver - TX-NR676 $299 ABT - Klipsch 10" Black Wireless Subwoofer - 1063513 $249

Last month we read a news story about the bid by Samsung to replace projectors in movie theaters. Now Digital Trends has an article that provides a few more details about this technology. Our hope is that it can find it's way into our living rooms in the not too distant future.   Named after the jet-black jewel, Onyx is a giant, 34-foot screen that uses LEDs to display perfect black levels, intense brightness, and brilliant color for unprecedented cinematic contrast. It's 10 times brighter than even the best laser projectors out there now. But a stunning picture is not it's only advantage. There is the space savings of not requiring a projector room which in turns allows for better seat configuration. There is no sweet spot so that every seat in the house will have the best picture. There are also some drawbacks. The screen is no longer acoustically transparent and a new technology developed by Samsung's JBL Professional is required to overcome this.  If a pixel goes bad you have to replace an entire panel since the screen is actually the screen is made up of many panels stitched together. Onyx uses individual LEDs for each pixel and thus can mimic OLED and Plasma. This is what gets you those deep blacks. Because the screen is so large you can't see the pixels sitting at a normal movie theater distance. This technology won't work at home because the viewing distance is too close which is why Samsung is working on MicroLED technology.   DCI Specifications Seeing the writing on the wall the Digital Cinema Initiatives released a memorandum regarding direct view displays. Here are some highlights: Pixel Count - The sampling structure of the displayed picture (pixel count) shall be at least 4096 (4K) horizontal and  2160 vertical pixels. Pixel Visibility - The pixel structure should not be visible from a 1.0 screen height viewing distance. The pixel pitch should be uniform across a screen, including at module boundaries. 10 foot high screen then at 10 feet you should not be able to see the pixels. Luminance Uniformity - DCI's  intent is  to require that  the display shall  not exhibit any perceptible  inconsistency in luminance levels between pixels when viewed from any seat in the theater. There are requirements for Color Gamut, Color Accuracy, and Color Uniformity as well as black level and gray scale. Suffice it to say the DCI wants you to ensure that when you watch a movie on a direct view system that it be as good or better than what you see on the best projectors today.

Black Friday 2017 Another year passes, another Black Friday approaches. This year there are some exceptional deals out there. The question is where to you put your focus. We are focusing on TVs since many want to upgrade to 4K HDR. There are some really good ones out there. We also throw in some UHD Players and home automation to round out the list. Resources: www.blackfriday.com www.blackfriday.fm www.bfads.net Target Samsung 65" Flat 4k UHD TV (HDR) - Black(UN65MU6300) $849.99 Regularly $1,100 LG 55" Class 2160p 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV (Dolby Vision) - 55UJ6300 $499.99 Regularly $549 Polaroid 32GSR3000FC 32" Flat Panel 720p LED TV $89.99 Regularly $129.99 Amazon Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote $24.99 Regularly $39.99 Google Chromecast $25 Regularly $34.99 Sony Blu-ray Disc™ Player with Wi-Fi - Black (BDPS3700) $49.99 Regularly $74.99   BestBuy Sony - 75" Class (74.5" Diag.) - LED - 2160p - Smart - 4K Ultra HD TV with High Dynamic Range $1999.99 Sony - 65" Class (64.5" Diag.) - LED - 2160p - Smart - 4K Ultra HD TV with High Dynamic Range (No Model Mentioned) $1499.99 Samsung - 65" Class (64.5" Diag.) - LED - 2160p - Smart - 4K Ultra HD TV (No Model Mentioned) $749.99 LG - 43" Class (42.5" Diag.) - LED - 2160p - Smart - 4K Ultra HD TV (No Model Mentioned) $279.99 Sharp - 32" Class (31.5" Diag.) - LED - 720p - Smart - HDTV Roku TV $149.99 LG - UP875 4K Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray Player - Black $99.99 Pioneer - Elite 7.2-Ch. Hi-Res 4K Ultra HD HDR Compatible A/V Home Theater Receiver - Black $349.98 Regularly $499.98 Sonos - PLAYBASE Wireless Soundbase for Home Theater and Streaming Music - Black $599.99 Regularly $699.99 Sonos - PLAYBAR Soundbar Wireless Speaker - Black/Silver $599.98 Regularly 699.98 Google - Chromecast $19.99 Regularly $35 Google - Home Mini $29.99 Regularly $49 Wal*Mart Samsung 58MU6070 58" 4K Ultra HD Smart TV (HDR) $598 (Special Buy) LG UP870 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc Player $99 (Special Buy) Google Chromcast $20 Plus $5 Vudu Credit Regularly $35 Google Home with $25 Google Express Offer $79 Regularly $129 Netgear Arlo Wireless 3-Camera Bundle $199 Regularly $399 Sears This is the first year we didn't find any electronics in the Sears Black Friday Circular. There are great deals on appliances, tools, and clothing however! Costco (Items available now through the 27th of November) Samsung 75" Class (74.5" Diag.) 4K Ultra HD LED LCD TV (HDR) - $2279.99 LG 49" Class (48.5" Diag.) 4K Ultra HD LED LCD TV (HDR) - $379.99 TCL 55" Class (54.6" Diag.) 4K Ultra HD Roku LED LCD TV (Dolby Vision HDR) - $449.99 Sam's Club Vizio 65-inch 4K Smart TV (Model E65-E) — $598 Note: Vizio is now selling this set for $899, which might make this the best Black Friday deal on a TV yet. Polk 2.1 S1B Sound Bar — $129.88 Hitachi 49-inch 1080p TV — $278 XBox One S Console — $189 PlayStation 4 Console — $199 Vizio 80-inch 4K Smart TV (model E80-E3) — $2,498 (online only; free shipping) Hitachi 60-inch 4K Smart TV w/Roku inside: $498 (online only;free shipping) Samsung 85-inch 4K Smart TV (Model: UN85JU7100FXZA) – $1,200 off (online only; free shipping. Note: This Samsung TV normally goes for $4,698 at Sam's Club so, presumably, it will be priced at around $3500 for the Black Friday sale. 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Sony XBR75X940 TV Review   We were poking around the other day at RTINGS.COM trying to decide what TV was the right one to share with the podcast. What we stumbled upon was no ordinary TV. It currently sits at number one on the leaderboard for TVs measuring in between 70 and 75 inches. It's the Sony XBR75X940. Read the full detailed review at RTINGS.COM Full Review: http://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/sony/x940e Best 70-75 inch TV: http://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/best/by-size/70-75-inch Price at Amazon: $4298 Highlights below: The best 75 inch 4k TV that we've reviewed is the Sony XBR75X940E 4k Android TV. It's one of the brightest TVs we've tested, and it features a highly advanced local dimming feature that greatly enhances the blacks. It doesn't have quite as many dimming zones as the more expensive Sony Z9D, but we've found the performance to be very similar in practice. This gives it the best picture quality found on an LED TV at quite a competitive price compared to similarly sized OLEDs. The X940E is a great large 4k HDR smart TV. It produces some of the best blacks found on LED TVs, and it can get quite bright. The excellent local dimming and ability to display a wide range of colors results in a great HDR experience. The X940E has some motion blur though, which makes it less of a good choice for sports or video games but doesn't impact the excellent movie performance. TEST RESULTS Design 8.5 Picture Quality 8.3 Motion 6.0 Inputs 8.6 Sound Quality 7.2 Smart Features 7.8 Pros Very deep and uniform blacks Very bright Exceptional local dimming Cons Image degrades when viewed at an angle Fast moving objects often have visible trails 8.3 Picture Quality The Sony XBR75X940E LED TV has an impressive picture quality. Dark scenes look amazing due to the high contrast ratio and the excellent black uniformity, especially when the TV is in a dark room. When set in a bright room, the picture quality remains good, since the TV can get very bright to fight any glare from a bright lamp or window and it can also deal very well with reflections. The overall gray uniformity is average, but luckily not too much dirty screen effect is visible. The viewing angle is disappointing though, so the X940E is better suited for people who have a living room with a narrow seating arrangement, as the picture quality is best only when sitting in front of the TV. The X940E has excellent local dimming and a high HDR peak brightness, so highlights really stand out when compared to normal SDR content. The Sony X940E is really a top performer when it comes to HDR. 6.0 Motion The X940E has a mediocre handling of motion. It has a long response time, so motion blur may be seen depending on the content. For movies this isn't an issue, but for PC use or some games a long trail can be seen. The TV uses PWM to dim the backlight, but the frequency is high enough to not be noticeable. It is possible to reduce the frequency to clear up motion significantly. Some minor judder is present when watching movies from a PC or cable, but most people won't notice this. Fans of motion interpolation can introduce a strong soap opera effect on the 120Hz panel. 8.6 Inputs The Sony X940E supports all the common input signals, including HDR, and should be able to properly display any content. It has good 4k input lag, but its 1080p input lag may disappoint competitive gamers. 7.2 Sound Quality The X940E produces a slightly better than average sound, but like almost any TV, it will greatly benefit from being combined to an external sound system such as a soundbar. 7.8 Smart Features The Sony X940E ships with Android TV 6.0 Marshmallow, but received an update to Android TV 7.0 Nougat prior to testing. Nougat brings a few new features to Android TV, such as a picture in picture mode and multitasking menu, but it fails to address the main problems with the Android TV platform, namely ease of navigation, lag and frame drops, and a lack of smart features in the remote. Other smart features of Android TV remain unchanged. The Google Play Store still has a larger selection of apps than many other smart platforms. Content can be cast to the TV from a smartphone or tablet using the TV's "Chromecast built-in" functionality, or played from a USB drive connected to one of the TV's three USB ports. The remote has a built in microphone for voice search, which works well. 8.1 Mixed Usage Great TV for mixed usage, the X940E has excellent picture quality in most environments. It has some motion blur that might bother people more sensitive to it though. 8.7 Movies Excellent TV for watching movies. The X940E has some of the best local dimming available, bringing it close to OLED for most scenes. It's also able to turn off black bars found in movies completely which is great. 8.3 TV Shows Very good TV for TV shows. The X940E's upscaling of lower resolution content is as good as it gets, and it gets more than bright enough to be enjoyed in most environments. 7.4 Sports Good TV for watching sports, the screen is uniform and bright, leading to no major issues with clarity, but the X940E does have some issues with motion which can cause fast moving objects to have long trails following them. 8.0 Video Games Good TV for playing video games. Input lag is low in 4k, which is great for keeping the TV responsive. The size and picture quality helps keep the experience very immersive. Some motion blur is present though, which can cause issues with clarity, but it can somewhat be circumvented by using a flickering feature. 8.7 HDR Movies The X940E does exceptionally well with HDR movies. It's one of the brightest TVs currently available, and the great local dimming and handling of gradients produce great dynamic range. It doesn't have the widest color gamut available, but it's wide enough to give a strong visual impact. 8.2 HDR Gaming Very good TV for HDR gaming. Little lag is present with a 4k HDR input which is essential, and the overall HDR performance is some of the best we've seen. 7.4 PC Monitor Good TV for use as a PC monitor. Supports all the relevant resolutions, even 120hz for better PC gaming. The input lag is also low, which makes navigating the desktop great. Unfortunately though, it does have a fairly narrow viewing angle, and long trails can be seen following moving elements such as scrolling text or the mouse cursor.

LG 65UH6150 65-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV   We have been talking about 4K TVs for about three years. We were pretty early to the 4K scene and as being early adopters we missed out on TVs with HDR and support for the wider color gamut. Such is the problem with being an early adopter. But we knew it was only a matter of time before one of us would buy another TV and this time it would support HDR and Wide Color. As it turns out Ara was the one who recently purchased an LG 65UH6150 (Buy Now $1079) and is quite pleased with what LG has sold him. Features: 4K UHD IPS Panel - in-plane switching maintains consistent color regardless of viewing angle HDR Wide Color Gamut 4K Upconverter TruMotion 120Hz - reduces motion blur on fast moving objects WebOS 3.0 Smart TV - The latest generation of LG's exclusive Smart TV platform Installation and Setup The TV is relatively easy to get off the truck and into the house. You will definitely need a pickup truck to get this home. While it will fit in a lot of SUVs laying flat it is not recommended to move such a large TV like this. The glass is heavier in a large TV and going over a bump could break the screen. Shipping weight is 72 lbs (32.7Kgs), it's only 60 lbs when you get it out of the box. You lift the box off of the TV and then carefully attach two legs with a philips screwdriver. Once on the TV stand we connected power and an HDMI cable from the AppleTV. We didn't bother connecting a FireTV since the TV comes with an Amazon app that is capable of 4K HDR and Wide Color Gamut. We also opted to use the built in Netflix app since it too supported HDR and 4K. The first thing we did was connected to our 5Ghz wifi network and once connected the TV notified us of a firmware update. The update took about 20 minutes. Once that was completed we logged into our Amazon and Netflix accounts and we were good to go! There are more apps than Netflix and Amazon but that was all we were interested in. Other apps include: Hulu Channel Plus Youtube Vudu Pandora Crackle Spotify And more We did not do any formal calibration or did we tweak the settings. We simply set the TV to Cinema mode for the majority of our viewing and HDR Effect when we were watching UHD Discs or streamed content that supported HDR. There are ISF calibration setting levels for those who want to have the TV calibrated. Note - to turn on 10bit color go to the General/HDMI ULTRA HD Deep Color setting and turn this on per HDMI input. If the device does not support 10 bit color it may not work in this mode. Performance We recently did a review of the Oppo Digital UDP-203 (Podcast #777) where much of the viewing was done on this TV. For the performance portion pertaining to UHD discs we'll just repeat that here. We'll also add watching 1080p television content and streamed 4K HDR content from Netflix and Amazon. Overall the TV has great color and good blacks. In content that was encoded with HDR the Blacks looked almost plasma like. Other times they looked like they had a tinge of gray. We found that much of the picture performance depended on what you are feeding the TV. The other pleasant surprise was the speakers. Typically it's hard to hear dialog on modern TVs. This one did not have that problem. UHD Disc First up was “Keeping up with the Joneses” Other than the noticeable improvement in detail there wasn't much of an improvement. There were scenes where I could notice more realistic color and shadow details. This is a limitation of the disc not the player or the TV. Which brought us to a revelation. You really need to pay attention to your entire chain to get the most out of HDR. That includes the content. While I felt the Oppo and TV did a great job with the movie, I  was let down by the movie itself. Next up was Independence day Resurgence. This was another disc that didn't meet my expectations. There are a lot of dark scenes and HDR should have made a bigger difference. The shadow detail really didn't look better than the Blu-ray. Again this is a limitation of the content. I had high expectations for Magnificent 7 and the LG did not disappoint! The detail and color were so lifelike it felt as though I was transported to the wild west. I found myself watching the detail at times and not the movie. It felt like I was being introduced to HDTV for the first time. Skin tones were the most natural I have ever seen. The beard/stubble on Chris Pratt's face was so detailed I felt that he looked too groomed for the wild west. The detail in the dark scenes were really pronounced. In fact the blacks seemed almost plasma like. The war paint on Red Harvest's face looked so good, again, it was almost too good! There were no visible artifacts that I could see even when I got up very close to the screen.  This is why you want to upgrade your HDTV and Blu-ray player. Streaming Content For this I watched content on Amazon Prime and Netflix. On Amazon Prime I viewed Bosch and Man in the High Castle. The Man in the High Castle is already a dark film so HDR should have helped quite a bit. I noticed that is seemed a bit soft. It's not really the best use of HDR. Since I have seen some great HDR on UHD discs I only concluded that it is shot/produced this way. Then I watched Bosch. Again, it did not look that good. I don't know if it's a bandwidth thing (I get 50Mbps down consistently) or an encoding thing. Regardless, Amazon was not the best example of HDR. Moving over to netflix the only thing I tested was Do Over. It an Adam Sandler show that looks like it has some potential. Netflix HDR looked better than Amazon's but again not as good as the The Magnificent 7. Television There wasn't much to say about watching TV signal. The LG upscaler did a good job with taking 1080p content and turning it into 4K. I did not notice any artifacts or any other defects that would have resulted in the upconversion. Colors looked good, especially on the network channels. In general, 1080p television content looked fine. Conclusion If you are in the market for a new TV it makes sense to buy a 4K HDR set now. The content still has a way to go as far as consistency of application of the HDR and wide color gamut technology. But costs are low enough where it's OK to buy the TV now and wait for the content to catch up. Do not buy a 4K TV that does not support HDR and the wide color gamut. It will be very difficult to see any difference. The LG 65UH6150 is a great TV in this regard. With the right content it will make watching TV and movies more lifelike than anything you've seen to date. Sure there may be better TVs on the market. But none at $1000!

So You Need to Replace a Plasma… Whether you're a plasma owner lamenting the day when you'll need to replace or upgrade it, or you always wanted to be a plasma owner but missed your chance before they went extinct, there are options out there you may not be too bummed out about. We'll admit, the Pioneer Kuro demo we saw at CES several years ago is still the single most jaw dropping television demo we've ever seen. But it may not have actually been the best TV we've ever seen. The History While Plasma TVs were still an option for us, the big debate was between plasma technology and the competing flat panel tech, LCD. Eventually LCD came to include LED LCD in addition to the traditional bulb or CCFL based LCD sets. Let's be perfectly honest, both had their pros and cons. We talked about it quite often on the show when the debate was hot. Sure, plasma was great, but let's not rewrite history. It had its detractors. And as we all know, it ultimately lost the war. Plasma Pros / LCD Cons: Plasma has better off angle viewing. This has been helped tremendously on LCD sets with the advent of IPS or In-Plane Switching, but LCD remains no match for plasma in the off-angle viewing department. Plasma has better color saturation. The colors on a plasma TV are more accurate than the LCD screens because plasma technology is better at controlling the relative light intensity for each individual pixel. Which also yields... Plasma has better contrast ratios and black levels. Plasma technology is much better at producing those rich, inky blacks we all want to see. LCD is helped enormously by local dimming, but still not a match for plasma. Plasma has better response times / refresh rates. Delays in refresh rates or slow response times produce what is known as motion blur on a television. This is when a fast moving object or scene loses clarity or definition as it passes by. LCD suffers from it, plasma does not.   Plasma Cons / LCD Pros: LCDs are brighter. Plasma may produce deeper blacks, but LCDs are far brighter. Plasma also tends to suffer from worse screen reflections, making LCD a far superior experience in bright rooms or rooms where it is difficult to control ambient light. LCDs are lighter. Let's be honest, plasmas are crazy heavy. LCDs are far easier to move, to mount, to install, to work with in general. LCDs are more energy efficient. You'll save a little on your electricity bill and feel like you're giving back to the environment. While the gap was never as big in reality as LCD manufacturers would have led you to believe, LCD is a less power hungry technology. LCDs emit less heat. Plasmas can really heat up a room. Depending on where you live, and the time of year, this may not be an issue, but LCDs emit far less heat. LCD has better resolution. LCD is the only 4k technology of the two. If you remove CCFL LCDs from the equation and focus only on LED LCDs, all of the pros and cons are the same, but the gap is far smaller. LCD is still better in the areas where it has always outperformed, even increasing the margin in some areas like energy efficiency. On the LCD cons list, they all remain, but LED narrows that lead significantly. LED TVs can produce very good blacks, have improved on contrast ratios and with increased refresh rates have dramatically reduced motion blur. Of course this has lead to the Soap Opera Effect, but that's something else altogether. Plasma vs OLED The debate between plasma and OLED was rare. Plasma was available at a normal price, OLED was astronomical. By the time OLED started to drop, plasma had already died a lonely death. That didn't stop a few of us from debating the relative merits of the two technologies during their brief overlap.  The debate was over quite quickly. OLED outperforms plasma in pretty much every category. It has a better color gamut, better black levels, better contrast, better brightness, better response times, everything is better. Well, maybe not everything. At the time we were able to debate it, the plasma was still cheaper and available in larger screen sizes, so it had two wins in its column. Some claimed better off angle viewing, but only because they were comparing with curved OLED. Since we all know curved is a goofy gimmick, we can throw that one out. So at the time, plasma was an inferior display technology, but it was one you could actually afford, so it had that going for it. The Decision So the decision today is: do you replace a plasma with an LED TV or an OLED?  It's pretty obvious that if OLED is a superior display technology to plasma, and plasma is better than LED, then it stands to reason that OLED is far better the LED. Now that you can buy a 4k OLED, there really isn't any display technology category where LED has an edge over OLED. If picture quality is the only consideration, the choice is clear: replace the plasma with an OLED. However, we all live in the real world, a world where picture quality isn't the only consideration. We have budget considerations and screen size considerations, and those tend to map directly to finance and aesthetics committee considerations. LED TVs are still significantly cheaper, even in 4k resolution, and available in a much wider array of screen sizes. And for most of us, maximizing what we can get for our money is the biggest consideration. Any way you slice it, that will lead you back to LED. This wasn't meant to depress or confuse anyone. If you're looking for the absolute best screen you can buy, a replacement for a Pioneer Kuro or a Panasonic Z series, that's OLED. Hands down. If you're looking for a great TV on a normal budget, or you want a really big screen, LED TVs are really, really good. And top that off with the 4k resolution and you should be quite happy for quite a while. When OLED drops to the same price for the same screen size, pick one up. And rest assured there will be another technology close on its heels that is even better, and even more expensive. Us plasma early adopters know that all too well.

TCL Roku LED TV Review Smart TVs are all the rage these days. It seems like everyone has their own Smart TV platform that is supposed to be better, faster, cooler, more awe inspiring than the other guys'. But what is an upstart TV manufacturer like TCL, without the resources to go off and build it's own smart TV platform supposed to do? Partner of course. They chose to partner with Roku to give you a jaw-dropping Smart TV out of the box without having to invest in building or maintaining their own. Sort of brilliant if you ask us. Roku is a great Smart TV platform, whether standalone or embedded. We grabbed the 48” model that was selling at Costco for $349 to test it out, At that price it was considerably less expensive than the other more well-established brands, and it came with Roku built in. Not something we could easily pass up. The specific model we tested was the TCL 48" Class (47.5" Diag.) 1080p Roku LED LCD TV 48FS3750. You can pick one up for yourself from Costco for $349.99 or from Amazon for $349.99. Features Make it yours- Personalize your Home screen, put your favorite cable/satellite TV, streaming channels, gaming console, and other devices front-and-center. No more flipping through inputs or wading through complicated menus. Find what you want- Search through the widest selection of channels – by keyword, actor, or title. Follow your favorite entertainment and always know when it is ready to stream—on what channel and at what price. Control with a smartphone or tablet- With the free mobile app, transform your smartphone or tablet into a Roku remote and even browse and add new channels. Plus, find what you want fast with voice search - a fun way to find what you're looking for. Little screen, meet big screen- Send photos, videos, and music from your smartphone or tablet to the TV. Plus, cast movies, web videos, and more to your TV with with Netflix and YouTube mobile apps. 1080p Full HD Resolution Clear Motion Index 120 Refresh Rate 3 HDMI, 1 USB, Built-in Wi-Fi, & Roku Streaming Software Setup Setting up the TV is simple, but it is a little different than you would expect. First steps are easy: setup your inputs and connect to WiFi. Setting up the inputs is pretty cool. You tell it what you have plugged into each of the inputs in the back of the TV, such as a Cable Box, Satellite Box, Blu-ray player, Gaming system, etc, and it adds an icon to the home screen for that device. No more scrolling through inputs, you just select the device icon like you would any other app and away you go. Connecting to WiFi is the same as any other network TV or set top box. Once you get on the network, you're given a code to register the device to your Roku account using anything with a web browser, could be a desktop, laptop, tablet or smart phone. If you don't have an account, you create one. If you have any other Roku devices, you just add the TCL TV with the registration code and away you go. You use the online account to select what apps (Roku calls them channels) you want on the TV. We thought this was going to be awesome. At first the idea of creating a Roku account just to use the TV seemed cumbersome. But if we were able to select the apps we wanted, then sign into each of those apps on the web, using the full keyboard we had available on the laptop, it would save a ton of time. Subscription info would be pushed down to the TV, and there you go, instant Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Video, Pandora, you name it. Unfortunately this wasn't the case. You select the apps online, but you still have to sign into them from the TV using the tiny remote. Wasted opportunity if you ask us. Performance Once you have everything setup and the Apps are registered and authenticated, you're good to go. You can use the TV as a standard television, or select from any of your configured apps. The Roku platform has by far more available app choices than any other Smart TV we've used. Because it is a neutral platform, you can get things like Netflix, Amazon, Google Play and Vudu all on the same box. Of course, no Apple. They're still learning how to place nice with others. From the Smart TV and apps point of view, it worked great. Beyond your standard streaming audio and video apps, Roku has other apps like Plex and its own Roku Media Player to get access to your own content from USB or the network. The TV can operate as an Video server playback device without the need for any external boxes. It even supports SlingTV so you can watch live television without having to pay a Cable or Satellite subscription. The TV is very versatile and we found all the apps to be snappy and they performed quite well. As a television, the TCL is fine. It's really what you would expect from a $350 almost 50 inch HDTV. The picture quality isn't stellar. There are occasional artifacts on the screen, but it isn't terrible. It is still quite a bit better than even the HDTVs from 5 or 6 years ago. The sound is pretty bad, but if you're looking for good sound from a TV speaker, you're probably not doing it right. All in all, average audio and video performance. Not a set you'd want to put at the center of your home theater, but not too bad for a bedroom, bonus room or garage. Conclusion Roku is a pretty killer platform. Having it built into the TV makes the set itself very versatile. With just WiFi and power you have access to a plethora of content options, including videos from your home network and live television using Sling TV.  For $350 you can add a video server viewing zone to just about any room without breaking the bank. We wouldn't suggest it for the home theater or family room, but if you get one of these in the garage, somehow we think you might find yourself out there more often.  

Top Ten Selling TVs at Amazon July 8, 2105   Best Sellers in Televisions 10. LG Electronics 42LF5800 42-Inch 1080p Smart LED TV (2015 Model) $398.00, 4.1 out of 5 stars   9. Samsung UN40H5003 40-Inch 1080p 60Hz LED TV (2014 Model) $327.99, 4.2 out of 5 stars   8. Samsung UN32J4000 32-Inch 720p 60Hz LED TV (2015 Model) $237.99, 4.3 out of 5 stars   7. LG Electronics 42LF5800 42-Inch 1080p Smart LED TV (2015 Model) $398.00, 4.8 out of 5 stars   6. Samsung UN32J5003 32-Inch 1080p LED TV (2015 Model) $247.99, 3.7 out of 5 stars   5. VIZIO E32-C1 32-Inch 1080p Smart LED HDTV $269.99, 4.1 out of 5 stars   4. Samsung UN40H5203 40-Inch 1080p 60Hz Smart LED TV (2014 Model) $377.99, 4.3 out of 5 stars   3. VIZIO E50-C1 50-Inch 1080p Smart LED HDTV $528.00, 4.1 out of 5 stars   2. VIZIO E24-C1 24-Inch 1080p Smart LED HDTV $168.00, 4.1 out of 5 stars   1. LG Electronics 42LF5600 42-Inch 1080p LED TV (2015 Model) $348.00, 4.5 out of 5 stars Statistics: By Brand Samsung : 4 VIZIO : 3 LG : 3 By size: 49" : 1 By Price $500 : 1 By Resolution: 1080p : 9 720p : 1 By Display Technology LED / LCD : 10 Top UltraHD / 4K TVs: 35. VIZIO M50-C1 50-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart LED HDTV $798.00, 4.2 out of 5 stars   40. Samsung UN55JU6500 55-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV (2015 Model) $1,097.99, 3.6 out of 5 stars The #100 selling TV is #3660 overall in electronics. No OLED TVs appear in the top 100. The #1 selling OLED TV is #5132 overall in electronics; #2 is #15374 overall. The #1 selling plasma TV is #6641.   Best Sellers in OLED TVs 1. LG Electronics 55EC9300 55-Inch 1080p 3D Curved OLED TV (2015 Model) $2,499.00, 4.5 out of 5 stars   2. LG Electronics 55EG9600 55-inch 4K Ultra HD 3D Curved Smart OLED TV (2015 Model) $4,999.00, 4.3 out of 5 stars Best Sellers in Plasma TVs 1. LG Electronics 50PB6650 50-Inch 1080p 600Hz PLASMA TV (2014 Model) $699.00, 4.3 out of 5 stars Top Ten Selling TVs at Amazon Sep. 2014   10. LG Electronics 32LB5600 32-Inch 1080p 60Hz LED TV $270 9. LG Electronics 47LB5900 47-Inch 1080p 120Hz LED TV $480 8. LG Electronics 39LB5600 39-Inch 1080p 60Hz LED TV $350 7. Samsung UN32EH4003 32-Inch 720p 60Hz LED TV (2012 Model) $250 6. LG Electronics 55LB5900 55-Inch 1080p 120Hz LED TV $680 5. VIZIO E241i-B1 24-Inch 1080p 60Hz Smart LED HDTV (Black) $180 4. Sharp LC-32LE451U 32-inch Aquos HD 720p 60Hz LED TV $199 3. Samsung UN40H6350 40-Inch 1080p 120Hz Smart LED TV $500 2. VIZIO E500i-B1 50-Inch 1080p Smart LED HDTV $550 1. Samsung UN22F5000 22-Inch 1080p 60Hz Slim LED HDTV (2013 Model) $170   Two TV over 50 inches Two 720P TVs Lowest cost TV $170. Its $199 if you consider 32 inch as the smallest usable TV. Four LGs, three Samsungs, two Vizios, one Sharp No 4K TVs

HDTV Buying Guide 2014 Tis the season for us to go wishlist shopping and help you spend your money - one of our favorite times of the year. If you happen to be lucky enough to have budget for a new HDTV this Christmas, but still aren't sure which one to buy, we've got you covered. Unlike years past, we're going to skip the budget categories, and the screen size categories and jump right to our top picks. We each pick three TVs and one ‘money is no object' / ‘dare to dream' TV for you to consider.   For those who don't still have last years buyer's guide handy, here are few of the sets from last year along with their prices. It turns out waiting a year to buy a new TV may not be a good idea. Most of the prices actually went up.  So check out this year's list and jump on the good deals before they're gone.   VIZIO E241-A1 24-inch 1080p 60Hz Razor LED HDTV (was $178, now $249) LG Electronics 39LN5300 39-Inch LED-lit 1080p 60Hz TV (was $347, now $349) Samsung UN50EH5300 50-Inch 1080p 60Hz LED HDTV (was $649, now $726) Samsung UN60EH6003 60-Inch 1080p 120Hz HDTV (was $997, now $1394) LG Electronics 55EA9800 Cinema 3D 1080p Curved OLED TV with Smart TV ($8999, now $3299) Braden's Picks Seiki SE50FY35 50-Inch 1080p 60Hz LED TV ($349) If you aren't lucky enough to pick up one of the $200 50” TVs on Black Friday, this model from Seiki is a close runner up. Sure it's a Seiki, but we said the same thing about Vizio just a few years ago, so you can't always judge a TV by its name badge. It' has a full array LED backlight for great color and contrast and they offer a one year replacement warranty. Amazon users rate it at 4 stars with 690 reviews, with more 5 star reviews than any other single category. Good deal for a 50” HDTV.   LG Electronics 65LB6300 65-Inch 1080p 120Hz Smart LED TV ($1299) Let's be honest, 65 inches is a really big TV. And for $1300, it isn't a huge amount to spend. Sure it's pricey, but not ridiculous. And it comes with all of the cool new features we'll talk about with a much more expensive LG model coming up later in the list. It has webOS for the Smart TV interface, something engadget says is the best smart TV interface they've ever used, and LG's Magic Remote with Voice Mate feature that gives you natural speech recognition to control your whole home theater. And you get great picture quality, IPS for off-angle, but unfortunately no 3D.   Sharp LC-70EQ10U 70-inch Aquos Q 1080p 240Hz Smart LED TV ($1497) Or, for a few dollars more, grab 5 more inches of screen real estate with this model from Sharp. The Sharp Aquos line was once the gold standard in LCD televisions. They have been outpaced by other, hungrier manufacturers, but they still make an excellent TV. This one includes Sharp's proprietary Quattron technology incorporates a fourth yellow subpixel to the standard red, green and blue, giving AQUOS Quattron televisions 33% more subpixels than a standard HDTV, for a total of 8 million subpixels. It is a smart TV and has 240 Hz refresh. For $200 more you can step up to the 3D model if you're interested: Sharp LC-70SQ15U 70-inch Aquos Q+ 1080p 240Hz 3D Smart LED TV ($1697). At 70” 3D could be compelling in some circumstances.   Ara's Picks Sony KDL50W800B 50-Inch 1080p 120Hz 3D Smart LED TV ($950) This year I went big with my selections because I feel that anything under 50 inches is essentially a commodity product. I really like this TV because it actually comes close to plasma black levels and contrast and doesn't have a screen that is highly reflective.  For those of you who don't own a media device like a Roku, this is a Smart TV with wireless support for all the usual services. There is also a 55 inch for about $150 more (Sony KDL55W800B 55-Inch)   Sharp LC-60LE660 60-Inch Aquos 1080p 120Hz Smart LED TV ($799) This is the steal of the list. A 60 inch TV for less than $800! No 3D, no 4K, just a large format HDTV that won't break the bank. The picture quality is good but it can be great with professional calibration. There are a ton of settings that, in the hands of an expert, will make this TV the best bang for the buck on this list.   VIZIO M801i-A3 80-Inch 1080p Smart LED HDTV (2013) ($3285) If you want to go really big but don't want to buy a projector and screen this is a TV for you. Its a 1080p TV so no issues with compression artifacts, just a great picture that allows you to immerse yourself into whatever you are watching. Being that its a 2013 model you can save some cash and still be the envy of everyone on your block. The Vizio M-Series is an edge lit LED TV so it only has 16 light zone that can be independently dimmed but regardless it does have good black levels and contrast. Colors are good too. You would have to go with some higher end TVs to get better but none offers an 80 inch unit for less than $3,300! Built-in WIFI gets you access to Netflix, Hulu, and much much more. Tip: A TV this size should be calibrated to get the most out of it.   Ultimate Christmas Presents:   LG Electronics 55EC9300 55-Inch 1080p 3D Curved OLED TV ($3499) Sure it's curved, which we'll admit is odd, but it's also OLED, which you have to admit is pretty awesome. If you want the absolute best color and contrast money can buy, you're looking at OLED. At 55” the TV isn't very big, so you aren't getting a giant screen for the money, just the best picture technology on the market right now. Add LG's exclusive 4 Color Pixel for OLED (white sub-pixel) and the colors are unbeatable. Some added bonuses in this model for 2014 are the addition of webOS for the Smart TV interface and LG's Magic Remote with Voice Mate feature that gives you natural speech recognition to control your whole home theater.   Sony XBR65X900B 65-Inch 4K Ultra HD 120Hz 3D Smart LED TV ($3799) I didn't put any 4K TVs on my regular list. That's because the type of viewing that most of us do (sat/cable) just has too many artifacts. Some programs and networks look fantastic but others don't. With that said, Blu-rays look incredible. So this TV is on the list for movie lovers that primarily watch Blu-rays. Bright vivid colors and high contrast makes this the TV with the best picture on my list. Its a bit pricy for a 65 inch TV but if you love movies this will make the experience more enjoyable! If you are made of money there is a 79 inch for $7,500 (Sony XBR79X900B 79-Inch).   If you really want to go big or go home, check out the Sharp LC-90LE657U 90-inch Aquos HD 1080p 120Hz 3D Smart LED TV ($6195). That's one gigantic TV.

HDTV Buying Guide 2013 If you happen to be lucky enough to have budget for a new HDTV this Christmas, but still aren't sure which one to buy, we've got you covered. We're back with another annual edition of the HDTV buying guide. Staying true to form, we're going to break the sets down into categories by screen size, just like we did last year. For those who don't still have last years buyer's guide handy, here are few of the sets from last year along with their prices. It turns out waiting a year to buy a new TV doesn't always allow you to stretch your budget any further. Toshiba 19” 720p LED for $129 RCA 32” 1080p LCD for $229 Sony BRAVIA 42” 1080p LED $548 VIZIO 60” 1080p 120Hz Razor LED Smart HDTV $999 Panasonic 65” 1080p Full HD 3D Plasma $2499 Up to 32" Depending on your situation, a 32” TV could work as your primary screen. But more often, these screens work out great for a secondary viewing room like your kitchen, bedroom, office or home gym.  At this size, we're focused on value and bang for the buck.   VIZIO E241-A1 24-inch 1080p 60Hz Razor LED HDTV ($178) The 24” 1080p TV drops by $20 this year, or roughly 10%.  This model is part of the new E-series slim frame design from VIZIO, providing what they call high-quality design and picture at the best value. Images look good and the action does well on the 1080p Full HD resolution screen. The slim frame design makes it a good match for just about any room or situation. Plus, as an LED TV, it'll save you money when compared to same size 2012 LCD HDTVs lighted with CCFL technology. oCOSMO 32-Inch 1080p 60Hz LED HDTV ($215) Unknown value brand oCOSMO bumps off last year's RCA for our 32” recommendation. The oCOSMO has all the same features and a better price. It also reviews very highly at Amazon based on the impressions of 47 customers.  OK, so that isn't a ton, but it helps. With the additional feature of a USB & MHL ports helps further expand the functionality of your TV, allowing users to listen to music and view digital pictures quickly and conveniently. Up to 42" This continues to be the sweet spot for TV sales, which makes it a very competitive category. You don't have to look to hard to find some really good deals on very high quality televisions. LG Electronics 39LN5300 39-Inch LED-lit 1080p 60Hz TV ($347) We picked the LG for the value and the picture quality. It will do a good job for you without breaking the bank. the video quality is very good, but the audio performance is what you'd expect out of a TV speaker. It also offers easy self-calibration with on-screen reference points for key picture quality elements such as black level, color, tint, sharpness and backlight levels. This helps take the guesswork out of picture adjustments. It's not a full calibration, but most people aren't doing a full calibration on 39” TVs. VIZIO E420i-A0 42-Inch 1080p 120Hz Smart LED HDTV ($478) Last year's 42” Sony cost $548. This year's VIZIO drops that all the way down to $478 and even adds a few features for you. We aren't huge fans of paying a premium for “smart” TV features, but when you get it for this price, why not? The built-in VIZIO Internet Apps allow you to enjoy online movies, TV shows, music, and apps without the need for an external box or dongle. It has  Smart Dimming capabilities for better contrast, richer colors and more vivid details. And it carries on the slim frame design VIZIO has been promoting, to add to the aesthetics acceptance factor. Up to 50" Pricing in this category doesn't move much from year to year. Last year this category has a plasma TV. This year, though it pains us to say it, we couldn't do it. LG Electronics 47LN5790 47-Inch 1080p 120Hz Smart LED HDTV + Free 60-Watt 2-Channel Sound Bar ($614) If you aren't planning to connect your 46 or 47-inch TV to a surround sound system, this deal is a great option.  You get the stunning picture quality of the LG television, and they're throwing in a 60 watt, 2 channel sound bar for free to eliminate the negative experience associated with the built-in TV speaker. The price is ridiculously low, significantly lower than the 46-inch Samsung on last year's list, and you get the soundbar. It also happens to be a Smart TV, so you get access to premium content providers like Netflix, Vudu, Hulu Plus, and YouTube direct from your TV. Samsung UN50EH5300 50-Inch 1080p 60Hz LED HDTV ($649) A 50-inch set is the primary viewing size for many households, and Samsung consistently makes some of the best televisions on the market. If you're buying a main TV, don't look for the cheapest, look for the best.  It turns out this Samsung is also a really good price, but even if it carries a small premium, its worth it.  You get everything except 3D, which in many circles is still considered everything. With this Smart HDTV, Smart Content provides new ways to explore and locate your favorite shows, movies, games, and more. A full web browser with WiFi built-in and innovative apps made for TV, along with Signature Services, enhances your enjoyment. AllShare Play allows you to stream content from other devices and enjoy it on the big screen. The Wide Color Enhancer Plus provides vibrant natural-looking images and it's all in a sleek ultra slim design. Greater than 50" These are the TVs everyone wants, the big ones you walk by in the store and drool over.  Drool no longer, just click “buy it now.” Samsung UN60EH6003 60-Inch 1080p 120Hz HDTV ($997) This 60” television from Samsung represents the ultimate intersection of performance and value. The picture quality is outstanding, it lacks a few features that the higher priced televisions have, but that's what allows you to take it home, or put it under the tree, for less than one thousand dollars. Experience sharp picture quality, even when you are watching fast-moving images like sports or action movies. The CMR of 240 takes motion-clarity to the next level. Wide Color Enhancer Plus allows you to see picture color the way the director originally intended. Witness the entire RGB spectrum brought to life on your screen to bring you exceptionally vibrant, yet natural-looking images faithful to the director's original intent. Sony XBR55X850A 55-Inch 4K Ultra HD 120Hz 3D Internet LED UHDTV ($2998) Oh yeah, we went there. Sure it's pricey, but you get bragging rights, and that's gotta count for something. It has everything you could ask for to be the beast of the block. Of course, it's a 4K Ultra HD set so you get four times the clarity of Full HD 1080p.  It will upconvert and enhance everything you watch into 4K for the ultimate HD experience. As a 4k set, you have the expanded colors and Sony's unique TRILUMINOS display technology to take advantage of it.  To make sure its future proof, you get HDMI 2.0 ports that will supported 4K video formats if you can track down any content. HT Guy's Ultimate Christmas Present: Two years ago we showcased the Panasonic VT30 65” Plasma at $3,000 as one of our ultimate presents.  And we also liked the Sharp AQUOS 80" LED for $4,430.  Last year we picked the Elite 60" 3d LED HDTV for $4599 and the gigantic Samsung 75-Inch 1080p 240Hz 3D Slim LED HDTV, Gold for a measly $8997. At the time, we considered it to be the most excessive TV possible.  This year, we're going big and also going exotic. But we certainly aren't going cheap. Sharp LC-80LE757 80-inch Aquos Quattron 1080p 240Hz Smart LED 3D HDTV ($3688) To be perfectly honest, all we care about is the size. An 80” TV? That's huge! But Sharp will tell you it isn't just huge, it's also a great television. It has the exclusive Quattron color technology that delivers a billion more colors, so you get a more powerful picture with brighter yellows, deeper blues, and richer golds. It supposedly creates a more realistic picture with greater detail and brightness - a feat that standard TV without Quattron can't achieve. It has a 240Hz Refresh Rate with AquoMotion 480 so you can see sharper, more electrifying action with the most advanced panel refresh rates available today. AquoMotion, Sharp's backlight scanning technology, doubles the effective refresh rate to hit you with all the power that fast-moving sports and movies can deliver. Sharp's Smart TV features let you quickly connect to your favorite content and instantly access apps like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, plus streaming movies, music, games, and websites you love. LG Electronics 55EA9800 Cinema 3D 1080p Curved OLED TV with Smart TV ($8999) Maybe we still don't get the whole curved screen thing, but it's OLED, and we get that for sure. The best picture quality available, hands down. Stunning design at only 4.3mm thick at its thinnest point. Stunning picture quality with Infinite Contrast that ranges from the most blazing white to the darkest black. And, 4 Color Pixel that displays images so vivid you'll forget you are watching TV. LG's advanced 4 Color Pixel technology adds an unfiltered, white sub-pixel to the traditional red, green and blue. The result? A brighter picture with a wider range of colors and superior color accuracy for more true to life and vibrant images. LG OLED TVs have an almost infinite contrast ratio. With self-lighting pixel technology, it can range from blazing white to the darkest black. Higher is better, and "Infinite" has been impossible. Until now. We left off the Samsung UN85S9 85-Inch 4K Ultra HD 120Hz 3D Smart LED TV for $39,997 because that's too crazy. Even for us.