LG’s OLED display continue to review very well, with some improvements from previous years. It’s actually this reasonably rapid improvement that makes me hesitate the most when it comes to picking up an OLED display. The sweet spot within LG’s 2016 OLED television lineup is undoubtedly the E6 series: it’s less expensive than the flagship “Signature” G6 series, yet offers […]
Read moreHDR is arguablly the best thing about 4K, and probably the best thing to happen to consumer displays in a long time. Figuring out what a TV’s capabilities are, and therefore which ones should be elminated from consideration, can be daunting. AVSForum to the resue :). I am completely convinced that HDR will take UHD/4K to a whole new level, […]
Read moreI know I keep banging on about HDR, and I’m sorry (not sorry). If you want a more detailed primer on why it matters, and how it works, this is a great guide from VMI. In Short HDR stands for High Dynamic Range and is a technical term that describes a new type of television screens and technical standard that […]
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There is a ton of great information around AMD’s future plans for 10-bit, Rec. 2020, and many other things in the AnandTech write-up, but two items stood out for me: HDR and HDMI 2.0a support in 2016 GPUs. Huzzah! As part of AMD’s RTG technology summit, I had the chance to sit down and hear about RTG’s plans for their […]
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Unless you have a fantastically large display, or sit really close to your moderately sized 4K TV, HDR is arguably the most important feature “get” of new 4K displays – should they support it (i.e. don’t buy one that doesn’t). With the future of 4K content probably more in the hands of OTT providers (sorry Blu-ray Association) announcements like today’s […]
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Streaming is winning the format war, but that doesn’t mean that Blu-ray is down-and-out. In fact, there’s a [last gasp] effort to update the format to support 4K (UHD) and HDR – with Tech Rader making a case for why it’s important. I get their arguments, as they are essentially the same as the apology for 1080p Blu-ray (looks better, […]
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This drool inspiring 4K laser projector requires a serious amount of dosh (£50K), but serves up a fabulous experience to those than can afford it, and a glimpse at what the rest of us can expect to slowly trickle down the product pipeline. When Sony fired up its new VPL-VW5000ES 4K home theatre projector at the recent TT Expo organised […]
Read moreStandards are generally a good thing, and a single standard to develop a product against certainly makes it easier, and faster to create something that works. So I’m inclined to agree with the author’s premise, but I wonder if it’s really as dire as he suggests. Ultra HD TV has a problem. Even as UHD/4K TVs are being sold and […]
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Even if you can’t fit a big enough display (or your partner won’t let you place the seating close enough) to really take advantage of 4K’s resolution benefits. The gravy that HDR provides to many 4K displays can be had by all comers. Can you spot the difference between someone on TV and a person actually standing in front of […]
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LG loves OLED, LG’s OLED displays support two of the five (!) HDR standards and more. Including temptation for UK buyers at the end. Must resist 🙂 OLED television has captured the attention and imagination of the videophile community due to the display technology’s ability to render true blacks, and one manufacturer more than others has been responsible to push […]
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