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Tag Archives: LED
The 8 Best QLED TVs to Buy Now
It’s easy to buy a fantastic big screen TV that presents a great picture. Up until recently, though, your choice presented a conflict. Some TVs display a deep and precise color picture but aren’t particularly bright. Other TVs deliver an … Continue reading
Posted in Popular Mechanics, TV/4K/UHD/8K
Tagged 4K, 8K, Alexa, Amazon, Android TV, Google TV, HDR, Hisense, LED, LG, OLED, QLED, quantum dot, Roku, Samsung, Siri, SmartCast, Sony, Super Bowl, TCL, Tizen, UHD, ULED, Vizio, webOS
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The Best Cheap TVs to Buy Now
Sofas, mattresses, perfume, wine—skimp on these and you’re likely to have regrets. TVs, though, can be bought for a low price and happily meet your “good enough” expectations without any buyer’s remorse. In TV land, cheap usually means a set that … Continue reading
Posted in Popular Mechanics, TV/4K/UHD/8K
Tagged 1080p, 2K, 4K, 720p, 8K, Amazon Alexa, Amazon Fire, Android TV, Apple AirPlay, Dolby Vision, FALD, Filmmaker Mode, full array local dimming, Google Assistant, Google TV, HDMI, HDR, HDR10, HDR10+, Hisense, LED, LG, local dimming, Mini-LED, OLED, QLED, quantum dot, Roku, Samsung, Smart TV, Sony, TCL, UHD, ULED, Vizio
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The 8 Best Sports TVs for Game Day
Super Bowl Sunday is traditionally one of the biggest TV-watching days of the year averaging 150 million viewers. In anticipation of the game, now’s the perfect time to replace that old TV. Read the rest of this roundup here at Popular … Continue reading
Posted in Popular Mechanics, TV/4K/UHD/8K
Tagged 4K, 8K, Amazon TV, Android TV, e-sports, FALD, Google TV, HDR, Hisense, LED, LED TV, LG, local dimming, Mini-LED, OLED, QLED, Roku, Samsung, Sony, Super Bowl, TCL, UHD, Vizio, webOS
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The Best Hisense TVs to Buy Now
From first-run Hollywood films to binge-worthy series, there’s lots of great stuff to watch at home. Each time you dive into an exciting movie or show, you tell yourself it’s time for a bigger, more immersive home theater TV—as long … Continue reading
Posted in Popular Mechanics, TV/4K/UHD/8K
Tagged 120Hz, 4K, 60Hz, 8K, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Vision, FALD, full array, HDR, Hisense, LED, local dimming, native resolution, OLED, projector, quantum dot, refresh rate, short throw, UHD, ULED
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The Best TV Under $1,000
Regardless of your budget, your first consideration when buying a TV is image quality. But with so many high-quality sets to choose from, setup, operation, and ease-of-use should factor into your decision as well. Read the rest of this review … Continue reading
Posted in Techlicious, TV/4K/UHD/8K
Tagged 4K, 4K TV, 6-Series, Alexa, Amazon Alexa, Dolby Vision, Google Assistant, HDR, HDR10, HDR10+, HomeKit, LCD, LED, Mini-LED, MiniLED, Roku, Roku TV, Siri, streaming, TCL, TV
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QLED vs Mini-LED vs OLED: What’s the Difference?
QLED, MicroLED, Mini-LED, OLED: Myriad TVs featuring one or more of these LED technologies are being unveiled this week at CES 2021. Even though they share an acronym, these LED TV technologies are as different from one another as Andrew Jackson, … Continue reading
Posted in Techlicious, TV/4K/UHD/8K
Tagged 4K, 8K, LCD, LED, LG, MicroLED, Mini-LED, OLED, QLED, Samsung, TCL
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My CES 2019 Coverage
Here’s some of my coverage of CES 2019 for the TWICE Show Daily, distributed daily on the show floor. CES 2019 Was The 8K TV Show – For 8K TV Vendors CES 2019: TV Makers Form 8K Association CES 2019: … Continue reading
Posted in CES, smart home, TV/4K/UHD/8K, TWICE
Tagged 4K, 8K, Alexa, Amazon, Android, Android TV, AR, Carnival Cruise, CES, CES2019, Changhong, Far Field, Google Assistant, Hisense, Las Vegas, LED, LG, MicroLED, OLED, Pharell Williams, QLED, Samsung, Sharp, Skyworth, smart home, Sony, Spider-Man, TCL, TV, VC, VR, wireless power
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What You Can Expect from 8K TVs in 2019
If buying a TV isn’t confusing enough these days, the leading TV makers seem to be playing “can you top this?” at this year’s CES. They’ve unveiled a host of new 8K TVs that best last year’s 4K sets, despite … Continue reading
Posted in CES, Techlicious, TV/4K/UHD/8K
Tagged 4K, 8K, Alexa, Amazon, Android, Android TV, Google Assistant, LCD, LED, LG, NanoCell, OLED, OLED R TV, QLED, Roku, Samsung, Sony, TCL, TV
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Smart LED Lights — Not the Brightest Bulbs Yet, but Getting Smarter
Light bulbs are a universal sign for a bright idea (pun intended), but are smart bulbs actually smart? I explored the smart bulb subject for re/code, which you can read here.
