OLED TV technology has captured the imagination of video enthusiasts over the past few years. Just like plasma display panel (PDP) technology, OLED is self-emissive, meaning that every pixel can be turned on and off individually, contributing to the highly desirable picture quality attributes of absolute blacks and infinite contrast. At the CES 2017 consumer electronics trade show that’s going ... Read More »
In some ways, it’s actually more difficult for us to write reviews of Blu-ray players: due to the digital workings of HDMI and HDCP, correct video output should result in identical picture quality. However, with the arrival of 4K Blu-ray, it transpires that most manufacturers have got certain key aspects wrong. Not Panasonic though. We’ve been long-time admirers of the ... Read More »
No TV manufacturer offers more Ultra HD Premium TVs than Samsung in 2016, and the UE65KS8000 is yet another outstanding SUHD model from the South Korean consumer electronics giant. It’s the highest-specced flat-panel television from the company, featuring 65-inch screen size, 3840×2160 UHD (ultra high-definition) resolution, 10-bit panel, edge-lit LED backlighting, quantum dot colours, Ultra HD Premium-certified HDR support, and ... Read More »
LG 2016 OLED TV owners who care about gaming responsiveness in HDR mode has received an early Christmas present, because the South Korean television manufacturer has just released a firmware update to add [HDR Game] mode to its critically-acclaimed C6, E6 and G6 OLED series. Previously, upon detection of HDR metadata (including from HDR games such as Battlefield 1 or ... Read More »