This year’s IFA carried the theme “Never Stop Beginning”, and it’s a pretty appropriate tag as far as Loewe is concerned. Regular readers will recall the German company was close to going bust this time last year, only to be rescued by a consortium who promised to reinvigorate it with a “new premium brands concept” in the coming months. Now, ... Read More »

Sharp loves to show off its big and beautiful TVs, but it isn’t always so keen on doing so in Europe, or at least it wasn’t. But that’s changed with the announcement that Sharp will be launching its first Ultra-HD capable TV range, the UD20 4K TV, in the UK and other European countries. Two screen sizes will be available, ... Read More »

There are very few living room objects more glamorous than a shiny new OLED TV, but that hasn’t stopped LG Electronics from trying to go one step better. Imagine an OLED television with a crystal-studded stand AND those oh-so sexy curves to go with it. Well, that’s exactly what LG has gone and done, teaming up with the renowned Austrian ... Read More »

So you’ve just gone and shelled out thousands of pounds on a crazy-expensive, brand spanking new, not-at-all-gimmicky curved-screen TV, only to realise that – whoops! – your existing sound bar is still flat. So does that mean you have to live with a geometric eyesore sitting in front of the telly for the rest of your life? Well, not if ... Read More »

Samsung has just struck a deal with Amazon and several other partners to expand its ultra high-definition (UHD) content offerings. The partnerships will give Samsung TVs access to new services including live 4K broadcasting, video-on-demand (VoD) and a long-awaited UHD video pack (at least in the UK and Europe). 4K TV, also known as Ultra-High Definition television, provides a whopping ... Read More »