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Samsung 75-Inch QN75QN900F 8K TV Review
Performance Features Ergonomics Value PRICE $3,999 AT A GLANCE Plus • Highly bright HDR peak luminance • Crisp and clear upscaled images filling the screen 33.2 million (7680 x 4320) pixels • Loaded package of advanced gaming features with AI Auto Game Mode • Attractive thin chamfered metal picture-frame-like bezel • Useful feature assortment including ATSC 3.0 over-the-air tuning • One of the best smart TV interfaces available Minus • Anti-glare screen film lifts blooming/haloing effects •...
Samsung 77" S95F 4K + One Connect Box Review: Brightest QD‑OLED Yet
Performance Features Ergonomics Value PRICE $4499 AT A GLANCE Plus Ultra‑bright picture for an OLED display 100 % DCI‑P3 wide‑color‑gamut coverage Improved matte‑black anti‑reflective screen Advanced gaming features with low input lag Minus No ATSC 3.0 NextGen TV tuner No Dolby Vision HDR Slight blooming in certain dark scenes THE VERDICT This series continues to step up the brightness game of QD‑OLED technology and features an excellent “glare‑free” screen that sets this model apart from...
Samsung 75" QN990F TV Review: A Wireless Leap to 8K
Samsung 75" QN990F TV Review: A Wireless Leap to 8K Performance Features Ergonomics Value PRICE $6,499 AT A GLANCE Plus Wireless One-Connect box greatly increases room placement Matte-black anti-reflection screen minimizes distractions AI picture and sound processing systems boost brightness and color when desired Attractive design with thin-panel and nearly invisible bezel border Features include ATSC 3.0 over-the-air tuning and AI language captioning Ergonomic smart TV home screen interface...
Sony K-65XR90 65-inch Bravia Series 9 4K Mini-LED TV Review
Performance Features Ergonomics Value PRICE $2998 AT A GLANCE Plus Very bright Excellent processing Automatic calibrated modes Snappy Google TV interface ATSC 3.0 NextGen Tuner Rechargeable Remote Minus Small amount of blooming Sub-OLED-quality off-angle viewing Only 2 of the 4 HDMI ports are 2.1 compliant Onboard speakers sound boxy and hollow THE VERDICT The Sony K-65XR90 delivers an outstanding, ultra-bright flat-panel display that closely matches the look of high-end Hollywood grading...
Hisense 98UX 4K Mini-LED TV Review
Performance Features Ergonomics Value PRICE $7,999 AT A GLANCE Plus Highly bright Premium level color accuracy Wide viewing angels Massive screen size Competitive price Built-in NextGen TV tuner Minus Nearly $8,000 price tag Shadow detail crushing in dark scenes (pending firmware update) Distracting (at times) visible screen reflections Hollow, boxy sounding 4.2.2-channel onboard surround sound THE VERDICT Offering an excellent, very bright, large-screen flat-panel display, the Hisense 98UX...
Samsung 65" QN95D Neo QLED 4K TV Review
Performance Features Ergonomics Value PRICE $ $3,299 AT A GLANCE Plus Bright SDR and HDR peak luminance Low input lag and new Game Bar Attractive design, narrow bezel border Attractive and snappy smart TV interface Minus Glossy screen shows reflections from room lights Some noticeable blooming and shadow detail loss No Dolby Vision support THE VERDICT The QN95D delivers solid performance, whether you're watching movies or live sports, especially in darker rooms.
Sony Rolls Out 2024 BRAVIA TV/Home Theater Lineup
Sony used a recent elaborate media event at its Sony Pictures Culver City, CA studio to introduce the next phase in its expanded BRAVIA consumer home theater product portfolio. Holding fast to the company's "lens-to-living room" mantra, the new BRAVIA 9 TV flagship will produce some of the company's brightest images for the home, in an effort to approach the look of the company’s professional grading monitor, introduced last year with a whopping 4,000 nits of peak luminance.
Samsung 75" QN900D 8K QLED TV Review
Performance Features Ergonomics Value PRICE $6,300 AT A GLANCE Plus Significantly brighter HDR peak luminance than 2023 Great gaming features Attractive design, nearly invisible bezel border ATSC 3.0 over-the-air tuning Attractive and snappy smart TV interface Minus Screen picks up room reflections when using stand.
Samsung 77" S95D Quantum Dot OLED TV Review
Performance Features Ergonomics Value PRICE $3500 AT A GLANCE Plus Ultra bright picture for an OLED display Wide natural color gamut coverage Impressive matte anti-reflective screen Low input lag and high refresh rate for gaming Minus No ATSC 3.0 NextGen TV tuner Slight blooming from anti-glare technology No Dolby Vision HDR No Google Assistant voice support THE VERDICT This series greatly improves Quantum-OLED tech's brightness game.
OBIT: GARY MERSON, Founder Of HDGURU.com
It’s with great sadness that we report, Gary Merson, founder, publisher and principal of HD Guru.com, died Oct. 5, 2023 at is home in Boynton Beach, Fla. after a long illness. Possessing a quirky wit, brash manner and intuitive intellect for all things consumer electronics, Merson was known by many in the industry for his frequent, probing and humorous questions that often kept colleagues and sources amused at press conferences and panel discussions.
DirecTV Announces New Round Of Price Hikes Across Its Pay-TV Platforms
Greg Tarr Greg Tarr is HD Guru.com managing editor specializing in hard news and feature reporting from the consumer electronics industry. He is a 32-year veteran of the consumer electronics industry covering the development, marketing and sales of consumer TV and video products, cameras and home theater equipment. Prior to joining HD Guru.com, he was an editor at CE retail trade publication This Week In Consumer Electronics (TWICE) and before that, Home Furnishings Daily (HFD).
Roku Announces Host Of New Features As Roku OS V12.5 Rolls Out
Roku introduced Wednesday a number of new feature updates are coming soon to the popular streaming platform, giving users a more seamless and personalized experience with a focus on content discovery across the platform. The company said these features will be especially prevalent in the Sports search section, where users will now be able to “Favorite” their go-to sports teams.
‘No One Will Save You’ Tops JustWatch Most Streamed Movies List For Sept. 25th Week
Greg Tarr Greg Tarr is HD Guru.com managing editor specializing in hard news and feature reporting from the consumer electronics industry. He is a 32-year veteran of the consumer electronics industry covering the development, marketing and sales of consumer TV and video products, cameras and home theater equipment. Prior to joining HD Guru.com, he was an editor at CE retail trade publication This Week In Consumer Electronics (TWICE) and before that, Home Furnishings Daily (HFD).
Sony Announces Limited Edition A75L 4K OLED TV Series Coming In October
Sony Electronics announced the limited release of its A75L Series of 4K Bravia XR OLED Google TVs. Available for order on Sony.com beginning in October, the A75L Sony OLED 4K HDR Google TV series includes two screen sizes — 55-inches ($1,599.99 suggested retail) and 65-inches ($1,999.99 suggested retail).
LG Tells FCC It Will Drop NextGen TV Tuners From 2024 Models Over Patent Dispute
After losing a patent royalty case on ATSC 3.0 over-the-air broadcast tuning technology in late July, LG recently informed the Federal Communications Commission that will be dropping inclusion of NextGen TV tuners from its television models at least temporarily, beginning in 2024.
Roku Offers Exclusive Express 4K/Voice Remote Pro Bundle Through Amazon
Roku launched today an exclusive bundle through Amazon offering the affordable Roku Express 4K together with Roku’s best remote — Voice Remote Pro — at a $49.99 promotional offer. The new model is available for pre-order beginning today (September 26, 2023) exclusively on Amazon.com and will begin shipping on October 4th.
`Barbie’ Tops JustWatch Streamed Movies List For Sept. 11-17th
Barbie (Prime Video, Apple TV+, Vudu etc), Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Prime Video, Apple TV+, Google Play, Vudu) and Talk to Me (Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, Vudu, YouTube), were the top three most streamed or searched for movies in the United States during the week of Sept. 11-17th among users of the online streaming content recommendations guide service JustWatch.
Samsung To Tackle Sundays With Big-Screen Flash Sales Running Through Oct. 29th
Samsung is kicking off a “Tackling Sundays” big screen TV deals campaign – a weekly, limited-time flash-sales event running through October 29th — where shoppers can score big savings on big-screen Samsung TVs. The fleeting big savings deals will be available for Sunday only-sales windows on the Samsung website and through participating Samsung dealers. The promotion will feature a number of flash deals on select Samsung big-screen TV models.
McIntosh Group Brands Kick Off `House Of Sound’ Demos At NYC Showroom
High-performance audio brand family McIntosh Group today launched its “McIntosh Group House of Sound,” an immersive home theater showroom in New York City. The McIntosh Group House of Sound features demonstrations are be conducted at a large show space beginning Sept. 21st at 357 West 17th Street, New York, NY. The showcase features many of the McIntosh family of brands’ latest advanced audio technologies.
LG Presents 118″ LG MAGNIT Micro LED System At CEDIA Expo
LG Electronics USA introduced at CEDIA Expo in Denver this week its 118-inch “LG MAGNIT” 4K Micro LED residential display. The giant direct view Micro LED screen display brings a new screen size to the LG MAGNIT category, and is said to “hit the sweet spot between the LG MAGNIT 136-inch residential Micro LED display and the award-winning 97-inch class LG Signature OLED M wireless TV,” which is also feature in the company’s CEDIA booth, according to LG USA Senior VP Michael Kosla.
ZapperBox Brings NextGen TV To The Custom Integration Market
Set-top-box manufacturer ZapperBox used CEDIA Expo 2023 in Denver this week to have its ZapperBox M1 NextGen TV DVR make its debut, enabling a wide range of TVs to tune in new ATSC 3.0 over-the-air broadcasts, including those newly encrypted with digital rights management (DRM) security. The new ZapperBox M1 also brings a host of advanced features, including Dolby Atmos 3D surround-sound support, and 4K resolution with high dynamic range (HDR) decode capabilities.
Samsung Showcases 98″ 8K Neo QLED TV At CEDIA Expo
Samsung is using CEDIA Expo 2023 this week to show its broad 2023 display line highlighted by a new 98-inch Neo QLED 8K TV (model QN990C). Perfect for the custom integrator audience the show attracts, the 98-inch flat panel TV is being added to the company’s 2023 Neo QLED 8K Mini-LED lineup and carries a $39,999 retail price. It joins other 4K Neo QLED, and 4K OLED model series and Lifestyle screens including the just announced 85-inch The Terrace 4K outdoor TV and new The Frame models.
Hisense Shows 100″ U8K 4K Mini-LED TV At CEDIA Expo
Hisense returns to CEDIA Expo this week to present its range of high-performance televisions and appliances for the custom integration industry including its first 100-inch 4K ULED Mini-LED model. The company’s 2023 consumer electronics lineup, which was first shown at CES in January and on display at the custom show, includes new Laser TV and Laser Cinema options, in addition to its 2023 ULED flat-panel TV lineup featuring high-performing 4K LED and Mini-LED backlit LCD models.
B&O Unveils Beolab 8, Beosound Bollard Danish Design-Centric Speakers
Appearing at CEDIA Expo once again, Danish design-centric home theater brand Bang & Olufsen (B&O) is unveiling a pair of modern-styled high-end speakers in its Beolab 8 and Beosound Bollard models. The B&O Beolab 8 is a small silhouette high-end speaker that can be used in a high quality multichannel sound system or as a single speaker to create an immersive listening experiences.
Salvador Dali Artworks Head To `Samsung The Frame TV’ Screens
Owners of Samsung The Frame TVs who are fans of the artwork of surrealist painter Salvador Dali will soon have access to some of his most popular works to digitally display on their screens through a deal announced this week by the Samsung Art Store. The Digital Art Store will make these paintings available through memberships available to The Frame TV owners to access thousands of still-life artwork collections they can display on their picture-frame-like sets when not in use for video.
Disney To Raise Pricing Again On Disney+ And Other Streaming Services
Troubles at The Walt Disney Co. continued in Q2-2023 with the company reporting that the Disney+ premium streaming service lost a whopping 11.7 million subscribers in the period. At the same time, Disney said it will look to stem financial losses by raising prices again across its streaming service portfolio including the fee for Disney+ and related services and bundles.
JustWatch: Fans Streamed ‘Pee-wee’s Big Adventure’ To Mourn Actor’s Passing
Greg Tarr Greg Tarr is HD Guru.com managing editor specializing in hard news and feature reporting from the consumer electronics industry. He is a 32-year veteran of the consumer electronics industry covering the development, marketing and sales of consumer TV and video products, cameras and home theater equipment. Prior to joining HD Guru.com, he was an editor at CE retail trade publication This Week In Consumer Electronics (TWICE) and before that, Home Furnishings Daily (HFD).
Monolith Adds 3 High Value Class AB Home Theater Amps
Greg Tarr Greg Tarr is HD Guru.com managing editor specializing in hard news and feature reporting from the consumer electronics industry. He is a 32-year veteran of the consumer electronics industry covering the development, marketing and sales of consumer TV and video products, cameras and home theater equipment. Prior to joining HD Guru.com, he was an editor at CE retail trade publication This Week In Consumer Electronics (TWICE) and before that, Home Furnishings Daily (HFD).
Sony Sound Bar Trio To Get Gaming Feature Support Through Forthcoming Update
Greg Tarr Greg Tarr is HD Guru.com managing editor specializing in hard news and feature reporting from the consumer electronics industry. He is a 32-year veteran of the consumer electronics industry covering the development, marketing and sales of consumer TV and video products, cameras and home theater equipment. Prior to joining HD Guru.com, he was an editor at CE retail trade publication This Week In Consumer Electronics (TWICE) and before that, Home Furnishings Daily (HFD).
DJI Introduces Osmo Action 4 4K/120fps Action Cam With 1/1.3″ Sensor
China-based camera maker DJI this week introduced its latest challenger to the GoPro Hero action cams in the Osmo Action 4, a 4K/120fps-resolution take-anywhere model featuring a large 1/1.3-inch 4:3 sensor, F2.8 aperture lens, more than 2.5 hours of battery life, and touchscreens on both the front and back. The Osmo Action 4 will capture a 155-degree ultra-wide field of view and incorporates a 2x digital zoom. The camera also supports DJI’s 10-bit D-Log M color mode.
New, Free NASA+ Streaming App Coming Soon To Your Smart TV Or Mobile Device
Amid the finger pointing and excitement over alleged cover-ups of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) going on in Congress lately, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is stepping up public communications efforts for its own extensive, tangible science.
Despite Sharing Crackdown, Netflix Defies Predictions With Q2 Subscriber Gains
Greg Tarr Greg Tarr is HD Guru.com managing editor specializing in hard news and feature reporting from the consumer electronics industry. He is a 32-year veteran of the consumer electronics industry covering the development, marketing and sales of consumer TV and video products, cameras and home theater equipment. Prior to joining HD Guru.com, he was an editor at CE retail trade publication This Week In Consumer Electronics (TWICE) and before that, Home Furnishings Daily (HFD).
Nielsen: Streaming Was Up In June With Younger Viewers Home From School
Streaming accounted for a record high 37.7% share of overall TV viewing in U.S. households for the month of June, according to the latest report from media measurement company Nielsen. Comparatively, Nielsen’s “The Guage” viewership tracker found cable content viewing accounted for 30.6% of TV viewing while broadcast TV viewing fell to 20.8%. Overall monthly TV usage in June was up for the first time since January and up 2.2% QoQ.
Peacock Adds Fee Increases For The 1st Time
Greg Tarr Greg Tarr is HD Guru.com managing editor specializing in hard news and feature reporting from the consumer electronics industry. He is a 32-year veteran of the consumer electronics industry covering the development, marketing and sales of consumer TV and video products, cameras and home theater equipment. Prior to joining HD Guru.com, he was an editor at CE retail trade publication This Week In Consumer Electronics (TWICE) and before that, Home Furnishings Daily (HFD).
Telly Begins `Public Beta’ Release Of First `Free’ Ad-Supported 4K Dual-Screen TVs
There may not be such a thing as a free lunch, but could there really be a “free 4K TV”? We’ll let you decide. Telly, the new company which was announced last spring as planning to provide a free ad-supported TV to qualifying U.S. consumers, is preparing to ship the first models to customers who have signed on to a long list of personal data collection agreements and promised to make the set the primary TV in home.
New ‘NextGen TV’ HDMI Set Top Tuner Boxes On The Way From Zinwell
Those looking for a way to receive NextGenTV (ATSC 3.0) over-the-air broadcasts without having to buy a new TV are in luck. New set-top tuner boxes from a firm called “Zinwell” are on the way.
Sony Unveils a6700 Mirrorless APS-C Camera With Advanced Vlog Functionality
Sony this week introduced its a6700 APS-C mirrorless inter-changeable lens camera that brings a number of advanced cinema-level video features and vlogging-friendly automated tools to an enthusiast-level price point. The Sony a6700 features Sony’s high-resolution 26-megapixel BSI CMOS sensor with image stabilization and a bundle of features for capturing advanced-level stills and video, including 4K/60p from 6K captured video and 4K/120 using a 1.58 crop.
Roku, Google Make Nice As The Roku Channel Comes To Android TV Devices
Greg Tarr Greg Tarr is HD Guru.com managing editor specializing in hard news and feature reporting from the consumer electronics industry. He is a 32-year veteran of the consumer electronics industry covering the development, marketing and sales of consumer TV and video products, cameras and home theater equipment. Prior to joining HD Guru.com, he was an editor at CE retail trade publication This Week In Consumer Electronics (TWICE) and before that, Home Furnishings Daily (HFD).
Amazon Prime Day Deals Begin Now!
Greg Tarr Greg Tarr is HD Guru.com managing editor specializing in hard news and feature reporting from the consumer electronics industry. He is a 32-year veteran of the consumer electronics industry covering the development, marketing and sales of consumer TV and video products, cameras and home theater equipment. Prior to joining HD Guru.com, he was an editor at CE retail trade publication This Week In Consumer Electronics (TWICE) and before that, Home Furnishings Daily (HFD).
Roku, Best Buy Get The Jump On Prime Week With Roku Select TV Specials
Greg Tarr Greg Tarr is HD Guru.com managing editor specializing in hard news and feature reporting from the consumer electronics industry. He is a 32-year veteran of the consumer electronics industry covering the development, marketing and sales of consumer TV and video products, cameras and home theater equipment. Prior to joining HD Guru.com, he was an editor at CE retail trade publication This Week In Consumer Electronics (TWICE) and before that, Home Furnishings Daily (HFD).
Report: FCC Filing Indicates New `onn’ FHD ‘Google TV’ Adapter Could Be On The Way
Greg Tarr Greg Tarr is HD Guru.com managing editor specializing in hard news and feature reporting from the consumer electronics industry. He is a 32-year veteran of the consumer electronics industry covering the development, marketing and sales of consumer TV and video products, cameras and home theater equipment. Prior to joining HD Guru.com, he was an editor at CE retail trade publication This Week In Consumer Electronics (TWICE) and before that, Home Furnishings Daily (HFD).
TrendForce: Global TV Shipments Up 2% In Q2 As Brands Follow Stockpiling Strategy
According to global TV shipment forecasts for Q2-2023 from display tech market research firm TrendForce, shipments of TVs of all sizes and resolutions for the second quarter will reach 46.63 million units, up 7.5% from the previous quarter and up 2% for the same period a year ago.
DirecTV Customers To Get NFL Network, RedZone Services Under New Deal
Greg Tarr Greg Tarr is HD Guru.com managing editor specializing in hard news and feature reporting from the consumer electronics industry. He is a 32-year veteran of the consumer electronics industry covering the development, marketing and sales of consumer TV and video products, cameras and home theater equipment. Prior to joining HD Guru.com, he was an editor at CE retail trade publication This Week In Consumer Electronics (TWICE) and before that, Home Furnishings Daily (HFD).
LG Announces Availability of Smart TV Camera For webOS TVs
Greg Tarr Greg Tarr is HD Guru.com managing editor specializing in hard news and feature reporting from the consumer electronics industry. He is a 32-year veteran of the consumer electronics industry covering the development, marketing and sales of consumer TV and video products, cameras and home theater equipment. Prior to joining HD Guru.com, he was an editor at CE retail trade publication This Week In Consumer Electronics (TWICE) and before that, Home Furnishings Daily (HFD).
B&W Unveils New 801 D4, 805 D4 `Signature’ Loudspeakers
Legendary U.K. loudspeaker manufacturer Bowers & Wilkins (B&W) introduced Wednesday two new advances to its elite 800 D4 Signature series.
FCC Adopts New Rules To Help Broadcasters While Protecting Legacy System Viewers
The Federal Communications Commission adopted new rules for the nation’s transition to a NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) broadcasting platform that further protects legacy ATSC 1.0 transmissions while giving broadcasters more flexibility in maintaining their current sub-channel multi-casts.
Report: Comcast Preparing To Launch New ‘Xumo TV’ Smart TV Line
Greg Tarr Greg Tarr is HD Guru.com managing editor specializing in hard news and feature reporting from the consumer electronics industry. He is a 32-year veteran of the consumer electronics industry covering the development, marketing and sales of consumer TV and video products, cameras and home theater equipment. Prior to joining HD Guru.com, he was an editor at CE retail trade publication This Week In Consumer Electronics (TWICE) and before that, Home Furnishings Daily (HFD).
TCL Quietly Adds Q650F Class Of 4K QLED Fire TVs
Hot on the heels of the release of its Q650G 4K QLED TV Class TVs based on the Google TV smart TV platform, TCL has introduced on Amazon a second version of the 2023 TV class based on Amazon’s Fire TV OS 7 smart TV platform. Like the TCL Google TV version, the new Q650F Class TCL Fire TVs offer direct-lit LED backlighting and quantum dot color enhancement filters that produce a wide percentage (better than 90%) of the P3 color gamut.
Denon PerL, PerL Pro Wireless Earbuds Offer Customization To Inner Ear Profiles
Greg Tarr Greg Tarr is HD Guru.com managing editor specializing in hard news and feature reporting from the consumer electronics industry. He is a 32-year veteran of the consumer electronics industry covering the development, marketing and sales of consumer TV and video products, cameras and home theater equipment. Prior to joining HD Guru.com, he was an editor at CE retail trade publication This Week In Consumer Electronics (TWICE) and before that, Home Furnishings Daily (HFD).
Samsung Takes Advance Orders On 98″ 4K 98Q80C FALD QLED TV
Greg Tarr Greg Tarr is HD Guru.com managing editor specializing in hard news and feature reporting from the consumer electronics industry. He is a 32-year veteran of the consumer electronics industry covering the development, marketing and sales of consumer TV and video products, cameras and home theater equipment. Prior to joining HD Guru.com, he was an editor at CE retail trade publication This Week In Consumer Electronics (TWICE) and before that, Home Furnishings Daily (HFD).
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