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CES 2020
Hisense Touts Performance with Dual Cell LCD and Quantum Dots
Joe Palenchar  |  Jan 07, 2020
Chinese TV brand Hisense came to CES to burnish its technology and performance credentials with more premium offerings, including TVs with proprietary Dual Cell LCD technology that delivers pixel-level dimming, an expanded selection of 4K LCD TVs with wide-color-gamut quantum-dot panels, and demonstrations of 8K TVs that might launch in the second half depending on demand.
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Epson Launches 3-Chip Streaming Laser Projector
SV Staff  |  Jan 06, 2020
Epson today unveiled a wireless three-chip laser projector with built-in streaming capability that’s designed to project a 150-inch (diagonal) image on a wall or dedicated screen whether it’s lying flat or standing on its side.
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LG Doubles Down on 8K with Huge Screens, Thin OLED
Joe Palenchar  |  Jan 06, 2020
New 4K and 8K TVs got plenty of play at LG’s news conference on the eve of CES 2020.

LG is doubling down on 8K Ultra HD, “ultra-large” screen sizes of 70 to 88 inches, and thin OLED TVs in its 2020 lineup, which also includes the brand’s first models with Next Gen ATSC 3.0 TV tuners and the UHD Alliance’s Filmmaker Mode.

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Sennheiser Announces ‘Speakerless’ Sound System
SV Staff  |  Jan 06, 2020
Headphone specialist Sennheiser announced on the eve of CES 2020 that it has teamed with the technology company Continental to create a unique “speakerless” car audio system designed to fill the interior of a vehicle with lifelike immersive sound.
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CES 2020 Gets Ready for Kick Off
SV Staff  |  Jan 06, 2020
Although CES 2020, the world’s largest consumer technology show, officially opens tomorrow, Las Vegas is abuzz with pre-show press conferences as workers put the finishing touches on exhibits in the cavernous Las Vegas Convention Center where much of the exhibition takes place.
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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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Samsung Expands 8K Lineup, Unveils Rotating 4K TV
Joe Palenchar  |  Jan 06, 2020
Samsung is bringing 8K UHD displays and color-enhancing quantum-dot technology to lower price points in a 2020 TV lineup that features more 8K models, more choices of big-screen sizes measuring 70 and 80 or more inches, new contrast-enhancing LCD technologies, and new TV-audio enhancements.
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The Future Is Here! A Toast to Tesla In the New Year
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Jan 06, 2020
Well, it's official. The year is 2020. And that means we are actually living in The Future. Frankly I wasn't sure we'd make it, but here we are. And things are pretty sweet. All of the fabulous things that technology magazines were predicting in the 50's are finally here. Well, some of them. If you are driving a Tesla.

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Once Upon A Time...In Hollywood
Chris Chiarella  |  Jan 03, 2020
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Aging TV actor Rick Dalton (movie actor Leonardo DiCaprio) suspects that his career as he knew it might be over, and grapples with the vanity and insecurity that comes with such an uncertain future. He makes his living pretending to be a cowboy, in contrast with his best bud and stunt double/driver, Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt, embracing his recent grizzle), who actually embodies the no-nonsense, two-fisted demeanor of a good old-fashioned horseman. Together, they navigate the show business landscape of 1969 in this nostalgic journey through the boulevards, backlots, and bars of La La Land.
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Top Picks
2019 Top Picks of the Year
Al Griffin  |  Jan 03, 2020
Now that 2019 is done, it's time to take stock of the year by reviewing the list of products that received Sound & Vision Top Pick awards. It's also time to single out some trends.

A key trend is that OLED and LCD TVs have become available in substantially larger screen sizes—the 70-plus-inch category is where the action is at for set makers. Not surprisingly, high-end models in general are also getting less pricey. While at $3,800 our 2019 TV Top Pick of the Year at isn't any cheaper than last year's winner, it's notable that the list includes a full-featured $1,000 LCD Ultra HDTV with a full-array LED backlight. Projectors, too, are part of the downward pricing spiral, with good-quality 4K-capable models now selling for under $1,500, and great ones selling for under $3,000.

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