Category Archives: TV/4K/UHD/8K

5G: Something Is Happening, But We Don’t Know What It Is

Posted on 14 December 2015 by Stewart Wolpin

As our annual sojourn to the crowded and exhausting CES creeps closer like an appointment for a root canal, we might foretell here what we expect to see at the annual electronics gathering. But instead, we’d like to look ahead … Continue reading →

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The Best TV Under $1,000

Posted on 26 November 2015 by Stewart Wolpin

Yes, new 4K UHD TVs with HDR (High Dynamic Range) and WCG (Wide Color Gamut) are here. But in this piece for Techlicious, I explored the best bargains in both 2K and 4K (albeit last year’s models), including the Vizio … Continue reading →

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Is the HEVC Digital Camera/Editing Software Logjam About to Burst?

Posted on 23 November 2015 by Stewart Wolpin

All 4K UHDs can decode HEVC files; after all, all the 4K streaming video content from Netflix and Amazon and Vudu and anyone else who is or will be streaming 4K video is encoded in HEVC. Unfortunately, the HEVC ecosystem … Continue reading →

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Smartphone Developments: New Features that are Worth Buying

Posted on 18 November 2015 by Stewart Wolpin

Likely my last story for Consumers Digest (it’s a long, sordid story). In all events, my general survey of the smartphone landscape as of September 2015 (when written, not when published).

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Shhh! Panasonic is About to Debut UHD Blu-ray – But Don’t Tell Anyone

Posted on 9 November 2015 by Stewart Wolpin

Did you know that Panasonic was on the verge of releasing the world’s first UHD Blu-ray deck? No? Neither did I, or anyone else who doesn’t speak Japanese or work for Panasonic. Read more here.

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Why the UHD Transition is NOT the HDTV Transition

Posted on 28 September 2015 by Stewart Wolpin

If you’re feeling some weird sense of déjà vu with the chicken-egg conundrum surrounding the production of 4K content/broadcasting and UHD TV sales, it’s because you have vague recollections of the introduction of HDTV back in the late 1990s. While … Continue reading →

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High Dynamic Range Poised To Ignite Ultra HD Sales

Posted on 22 September 2015 by Stewart Wolpin

While I was at IFA in Berlin, I was invited to a dinner with a handful of other U.S. reporters and execs from LG, Samsung and Panasonic to discuss the future of 4K UHD, HDR technology and UHD Blu-ray, and … Continue reading →

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UHD Blu-ray Is Coming – Just Not This Year

Posted on 14 September 2015 by Stewart Wolpin

If you were expecting the 4K/UHD revolution to receive a Battle of Saratoga-like shot in the arm with the inaugural availability of UHD Blu-ray this fall – forget it. Read more here.

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Is 3D at Home Dying?

Posted on 2 August 2015 by Stewart Wolpin

No, seriously – assuming you have a 3D TV, when was the last time you actually watched anything in 3D at home? This “Is 3D at Home Dying” blog post for Digital Technology Consulting brings an added dimension to the … Continue reading →

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5 Reasons NOT To Buy a 4K UHD TV – Yet

Posted on 30 June 2015 by Stewart Wolpin

At the time this screed was written for the Huffington Post, the issue of HDR compatibility as well as the lack of flat, an update to HDMI to accommodate HDR technologies, and the lack of flat OLED models had been … Continue reading →

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