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CES 2021New Products
TCL Plans 8K TVs, 85-Inch Screens, Slimmer Mini-LEDs
Joe Palenchar  |  Jan 11, 2021
TCL today announced its 2021 TV lineup. The range includes the company’s first 8K UHD TVs for the North American market, its largest screen sizes ever for the continent at 85 inches, and third-generation contrast-enhancing mini-LED backlighting that slims down the profiles of bigscreen TVs.
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CES 2019
TCL Readies 8K, Quantum Dots, Ultra Contrast
Joe Palenchar  |  Jan 07, 2019
In a news conference on the eve of CES 2019, TCL made a commitment to further improve TV image quality, announcing plans for 8K TVs and for color-gamut-widening quantum-dot display technology.
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CEDIA 2016
Triad’s In-Ceiling Speaker Takes Aim at Dolby Atmos, DTS:X
Joe Palenchar  |  Sep 14, 2016  |  Published: Sep 15, 2016
An in-ceiling speaker from Triad Speakers uses a rotating angled baffle and aimable tweeter on a flexible arm to deliver height-channel effects with even coverage and proper imaging.
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CES 2020
TV Makers: Can You Hear Us Now?
Joe Palenchar  |  Jan 08, 2020
TV manufacturers are stepping up their efforts to fatten up the sound of thin TVs.
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CES 2019
Vizio TVs Expand Quantum Dots, Add Siri Control
Joe Palenchar  |  Jan 09, 2019
Vizio is adding color-gamut-widening quantum-dot technology to more 4K TVs at lower prices and adding Siri voice-assistant compatibility for the first time, the company announced at CES 2019.
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CES 2020
Vizio Unveils OLED, Readies Bigger, Brighter LCD TVs
Joe Palenchar  |  Jan 06, 2020
Vizio introduced its first OLED TVs at CES while bolstering its 4K LCD TV lineup by raising full-screen brightness, launching its first 85-inch model, and bringing select HDMI 2.1 functions to 4K TVs for the first time, including eARC, auto low latency mode (ALLM) to quick-response video gaming, variable refresh rate (VRR) for smooth gaming and, in the OLED series and top LCD series, the ability to deliver 4K frame rates up to 120fps.
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Audio Video NewsNew Products
Vizio's New 4K TV Lineup Has 10 Quantum-Dot Models
Joe Palenchar  |  May 21, 2019
Vizio today rolled out a new 4K Ultra HDTV line that offers more models with wide-color-gamut quantum-dot technology, raises color gamut to up to 84% of the Rec. 2020 standard, and boosts peak brightness levels to up to 3,000 nits.
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CES 2018
Wi-Fi Speakers Hear Voices, Add Google Assistant and Alexa
Joe Palenchar  |  Jan 12, 2018
Makers of wireless multiroom-audio speakers are hearing voices, and the voices are telling them to smarten up if they want to survive.
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CEDIA 2018
Yamaha Seeks Custom Advantage, Demos Wireless Turntable
Joe Palenchar  |  Sep 06, 2018
Yamaha wants to make sure it’s part of your custom-installed multiroom-audio or home-control system, so it came to the CEDIA Expo with its latest installation-friendly products, including a four-zone MusicCast streaming amplifier and a flagship AV preamp that incorporates proprietary artificial intelligence (both pictured in the rack above). In a surprising twist, the company also demo'd a wireless-multiroom turntable.
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