Thomas J. Norton

CES 2015
UltraHDTVs for Haier
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jan 08, 2015  |  0 comments
Haier is a Chinese brand less well known here than TCL or Hisense, much less Vizio, Samsung, or Sony. It did show some very nice looking sets in a large, tastefully decorated booth, but like Changhong above, it needs to increase its market presence significantly before most consumers will recognize its name.
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Panasonic Shows Ultra HD Blu-ray
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jan 07, 2015  |  2 comments
While the Panasonic booth was heavy on things other than HDTVs and Ultra HDTVs (unlike past years, where walls of the Panasonic were covered with now defunct plasma sets), there were a couple of items of video interest...
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Samsung Demos High Dynamic Range TVs with Quantum Dot Tech
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jan 07, 2015  |  1 comments
Samsung was featuring its flagship 9500 series, dubbed S UHDTVs. There will be two sizes (65- and 88-inches) with initial availability said to be coming in February...
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Bell'o Warms It Up
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jan 07, 2015  |  0 comments
Most equipment stands just hold your gear. The Bell’o Manhattan is one of two Bell’o stands to which you can add a fireplace module and keep things warm and toasty...
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For TCL, Size Matters
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jan 07, 2015  |  0 comments
TCL showed what they claimed to be the world's largest 110-inch curved 4K UltraHDTV. Presumably that means that it's bigger than all of the other 110-inch curved 4K UltraHD sets out there.
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LG Says Ole to OLED
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jan 07, 2015  |  0 comments
LG announced a bewildering array of 4K Ultra HDTVs backlit either by LEDs or the new kid on the block, Quantum Dots...
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LG Previews Prototype High Dynamic Range TVs
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jan 07, 2015  |  0 comments
In a hidden room on the show floor, LG was showing two prototype High Dynamic Range (HDR) 4K sets (not shown in the photo here). One was an LCD design with full-array backlighting (full-array will be found in best HDR LCD sets, when they arrive in stores), the other an OLED...
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Nakamichi Lives On...But No Dragon Cassette Decks
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jan 06, 2015  |  1 comments
Remember when Nakamichi was a leading maker of cassette decks? No? Maybe you haven't been around long enough...
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Dual Does Car Electronics, Too
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jan 06, 2015  |  0 comments
But didn't they used to make turntables? Or more specifically, record changers?
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CES Drive Time
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jan 06, 2015  |  0 comments
On my walk from the Westgate hotel to the convention center I passed through the North Hall and ran into...a car show! Well not exactly, though most major car makers had room on the show floor. The emphasis was on car electronics and electronic car accessories.
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