LAS VEGAS — Samsung Electronics recently announced the release of its 2014 Smart Control, the remote included with most of its new Smart TVs, and today we got the chance to try one in-hand. The updated clicker now supports motion control a la a Nintendo Wiimote or LG Magic Motion wand, and it also includes …
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Here’s the scenario: You bought a new TV and you’re planning to use it as an AV switcher for a sound bar. It’s a smart move, as most sound bars lack HDMI inputs, so you can simply connect all your gear to your TV via HDMI, and connect your TV’s optical output to the sound bar. The only problem is …
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Forget Black Friday, the best deals can crop up at any time, and today we’re looking at two great audio products recently reduced to just $99: the Audioquest Dragonfly and the Logitech UE Smart Radio. Last year, the Audioquest scored raves with its Dragonfly USB DAC/headphone amp — or soundcard to the rest of us. This is a compact USB …
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LG has revealed the largest 4K OLED TV shown in the United States today, a television featuring a curved 77-inch screen, and won a CES Best of Innovations award. The LG Ultra High Definition Curved OLED TV was shown at the Consumer Electronics Association’s Ultra HD Conference and was designed to showcase both the new consumer resolution — Ultra HD …
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If you own a 2013 Panasonic Smart TV, which includes the Home Screen interface, you will now be able to customize it with the new “Home Screen Collection.” The Collection enables you to pick new wallpapers and layouts from a selection of 20 different options, including nature scenes and even sports stars. When it comes to customization and even just …
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Here at CNET we are really excited about big-screen OLED technology. While plasma is the present standard for videophile-quality displays, OLED is the future. After finally getting a chance to test one of the first shipping OLED TVs in person, CNET’s David Katzmaier says the Samsung S9C OLED is the best display he’s ever seen. It offers almost infinite contrast …
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The Voco V-Spot is an audio/streamer and now accepts lossless Murfie streams. Voco For audiophiles and music fans, the dream of a lossless streaming service has been tantalizingly out of reach for some time. While Neil Young talked big about his still-mysterious Pono audio format, the closest we’ve had to a “true” hi-fi service is Spotify. That is until this …
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Chinese TV maker TCL has announced the first 50-inch 4K screen to be released in the U.S. for under a grand, the $999 7E504D, which will debut alongside the company’s flagship 1080p 5510 series. The TV will be available in September and is an edge-lit LED LCD with a 120Hz CMI (Clear Motion Index) engine. The native 4K screen has …
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Roku has announced the launch of Sky News on its Roku streaming platform with both live broadcasts and on-demand content directly on TVs. Related stories Got a Streaming Device? You Need to Change These Settings ASAP Best Soundbars for 2022 Best TV for 2022: Top 10 Smart TVs From Budget to High-End The service delivers live 24-hour news coverage to …
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Samsung launched its first curved OLED TV in South Korea on Thursday, just a week after announcing availability of its flat-screen OLED, the KN55F9500. But the curve will cost you, with a price of $13,000 U.S., or $4,000 more than the flat version. The television will ship in July, and according to Reuters, the company plans to release the curved …
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