While ultra-thin flat screens might save more space, retro enthusiasts might find a place for this old-school LCD TV box. Japan-based Doshisha has developed a unique LCD TV, replete with modern tech but with a 60-year-old aesthetic. The screen has all of the modern amenities you could expect, such as USB and HDMI connectors, LAN, …
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Black Friday and the holiday buying season are here, and once you’re in the store paying for your new hella cheap TV, or maybe something a little nicer, you might be offered an extended warranty. Extend your TV’s warranty for a small fee, offers the salesman, in case anything goes wrong. At first this seems like a decent idea. After …
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The future is undoubtedly in streaming media, and the companies that recognized this trend early on are now producing arguably the best gear: Sonos, Naim and even Roku. Hi-fi manufacturer Naim is now following up its popular mu-so wireless speakers with a rejuvenated series of Uniti streaming amplifiers, and they share the same distinctive design. But one of the most …
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Ultra HD, colloquially known as “4K,” is everywhere on TV shelves and online this year. Previously restricted to only high-end models, 4K resolution has become so inexpensive that your next 50-inch or larger TV will probably be 4K. What does it mean? Does it matter? Why should I care? Here are the basics — a cheat sheet if you will …
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Without high-dynamic-range (HDR) content to watch, your brand-new HDR-capable TV is just a regular TV. It might be a huge 4K TV teeming with buzzword features and more smarts than a computer, but without a real HDR source, it’s not going to look its best. Actual HDR TV shows and movies are required to unlock the brighter highlights and wider …
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We’re well into the transition to Ultra HD “4K.” Most mid- and high-end TVs are now Ultra HD resolution, with many also supporting HDR. Not surprisingly, cable manufacturers are jumping at the chance to sell new and more expensive “4K” HDMI cables. But guess what — you probably don’t need 4K HDMI cables, because your current ones can likely do …
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What do you need to get 4K in your home? I’ll give you a hint: it’s more than just a TV. While the 4K-compatible TV is the most obvious part — and prices on those TVs have never been lower — there’s also content, external devices, cables, and more to consider. So here, in five easy steps, is what you …
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The latest TV technology is high dynamic range, or HDR. If you want to take advantage of this latest and greatest, you need an HDR TV (of course), an HDR-capable source (either a streaming app on your TV or a media streamer/UHD BD player) and HDR video to watch. But do you need new HDMI cables? Surely those many-years-old, dust-covered, …
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Is SUHD really better than UHD, or is that “S” full of it? Is HDR better than 4K? What’s the difference between 4K, HDR, OLED, UHD, SUHD, UHDBD, and all the other letter jumbles? Good questions. The TV world is filled with impenetrable jargon, and TVs can get expensive, so it’s certainly worth taking a moment and figuring out what’s …
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While other smart TV systems rarely receive substantial upgrades, especially after year one, Roku TVs just keep getting better. Today our favorite smart TV system will begin sending out its latest free software update to every Roku TV model, even the first generation sets from 2014. It brings two major new features, one that will appeal to cord cutters who …
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