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CES 2016
TCL Tries Wide
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jan 07, 2016
Like many demos CES, this 2.35:1 (21x9) “scope” curved LCD widescreen Ultra HD design was likely brought in to test its commercial viability with the army of retailers who attend CES. According to the information I received, however, TCL (a Chinese company) does plan to distribute it in Hong Kong, at least initially...
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CES 2016
TCL Widens its Focus to 21:9
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jan 07, 2016
Like many demos CES, this 2.35:1 (21x9) “scope” curved LCD widescreen Ultra HD design was likely brought in to test its commercial viability with the army of retailers who attend CES. According to the information I received, however, TCL (a Chinese company) does plan to distribute it in Hong Kong, at least initially...

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CES 2016
TCL's Flagship X1 Coming Soon
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jan 07, 2016
It may be next fall before we see TCL’s premier Xclusive X1 Series. The largest is the 65-inch model shown here. No prices were offered as yet (projected retail prices were, in general, in short supply at the show)...
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CES 2016
TCL's Slick Back End
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jan 07, 2016
Manufacturers are starting to realize that some folks locate their televisions where the back is visible. In the past the rear panel hasn’t exactly been a showpiece, but this TCL design shouldn’t embarrass anyone.
CES 2016
TCL's Ultra-Wide 21:9 LCD
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jan 11, 2016
Like many demos at CES 2016, this 2.35:1 (21x9) “scope” curved LCD widescreen Ultra HD design was likely brought in to test its commercial viability with the army of retailers who attend CES. According to the information I received, however, TCL (a Chinese company) does plan to distribute it in Hong Kong, at least initially.
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CES 2016
TCL: More Than Roku TVs
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jan 07, 2016
China's TCL is out to make a name for itself. The company held its first CES press conference on the eve of the show and, as you can see from the photo, spared no expense on constructing an extravagant exhibit.
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Tech on Trek
Thomas J. Norton  |  Apr 10, 2008

I can't say I'm as big a <I>Star Trek</I> fan as some. I love the stories and characters, but I'm not into the minutiae. I don't know which deck sickbay is on, couldn't tell you the date the first Enterprise was launched (actually it was Stardate 1814, if you can believe Wikipedia), and don't know a word of Klingon.

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Tech Update: Quantum Dots, Micro LEDs & Self-Emissive Displays
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jun 18, 2019
The Society for Information Display (SID) presents an update on the many faces of next-gen TV technology.
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Television: The Way We Were
Thomas J. Norton  |  Oct 17, 2023
In television, as in all things, you can't fully appreciate where you are, and where you're headed, without knowing where you've been. Not all that long ago plasma was king but that was only one step in an ongoing parade of TV designs...
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The Angry Birds Movie
Thomas J. Norton  |  Dec 23, 2016
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I’d heard of Angry Birds but completely missed their first flight of fame in an immensely popular game for smartphones. Subsequently, they went bird-flu viral with follow-up games, an animated TV series, and more. A movie launch was inevitable. It features hotheaded Red and other (non-flighted!) feathered citizens of Bird Island. Sentenced to take an anger management course, Red meets a few similarly explosive (sometimes literally!) souls.
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