2018 Samsung QLED TVs
Posted on 12:00am on Wednesday 23rd May 2018 by WaltsThere are 5 different Model series in the 2018 QLED line. They are “Q6F”, “Q7C”, “Q7F”, “Q8E” & “Q9F”. They all have Quantum Dot Technology, which will produce over 1 Billion different colors. They also boast 100% Color Volume, which means there are no changes in the Color intensity as [..]
What is HDR10?
Posted on 12:00am on Monday 30th January 2017 by Walts HDR is an acronym for HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE. HDR is an image technology that enables TVs to have brighter, more vivid colors and better contrast over standard range content. Active HDR is an update that allows the TV to process the HDR picture frame-by-frame and inserts dynamic data where [..]
What's New for Samsung in 2017?
Posted on 12:00am on Wednesday 22nd February 2017 by Walts
New 2017 Quantum Dot. Quantum-dot televisions are a new type of LED-backlit LCD TV. The image is created just like it is on an LCD screen, but quantum-dot technology enhances the color and delivers color that’s so accurate and pure, what you get on the [..]
What does LG's HDR Pro and Samsung's SUHD really mean?
Posted on 12:00am on Monday 1st February 2016 by Walts
This January LG came out with their new flagship Picture-on-Glass TV's, the OLEDG6 and OLEDE6 series. The G6 models come in both 65 and 77 inches, and the E6 as 55 and 65 inches. These new models are incredibly slim, boasting a 2.57 millimeters at the thinnest. LG claims that [..]
Backlighting - Why is it important?
Posted on 12:00am on Wednesday 22nd February 2017 by Walts Why is backlight important? Backlight (or Edge lighting) is necessary for all LCD TVs. Without it you wouldn’t be able to see the picture.
Back lit led vs edge lit.
LED LCDs don't have the contrast ratio potential of Plasma and OLED TVs.
Local dimming was developed to [..]
WHY BUY A SOUNDBAR?
Posted on 12:00am on Wednesday 15th February 2017 by Walts
Today’s TVs are becoming thinner & thinner. The sound quality & volume level has been compromised because of thinner TVs. So to improve on both sound quality & volume level it is necessary to either utilize a sound system (amplifier & speakers) or a soundbar. If [..]
The NEW Samsung QLED
Posted on 12:00am on Tuesday 31st January 2017 by Walts
QLED is an Acronym for Quantum dot Light Emitting Diode. The most notable use of this technology to date has been in TV sets. LG, Sony, and Samsung have all released quantum dot TVs in recent years, with the latter completely diverting its attention and resources away from OLED [..]
What is Technicolor?
Posted on 12:00am on Wednesday 8th February 2017 by Walts
Technicolor and VUBIQUITY are working together to accelerate the availability of High Dynamic Range (HDR) content to consumers around the world.
Everyone is familiar with Technicolor in the Movies. They are now expanding their expertise to TV & VR (Virtual Reality). The new 4K TVs [..]
HDR10 vs. HLG vs. Dolby Vision
Posted on 12:00am on Thursday 16th February 2017 by Walts
We now have 3 different Formats for improving Picture Quality. HDR 10 (High Dynamic Range 10), HLG (Hybrid Log- Gamma) & Dolby Vision.
Both HLG & HDR10 produce 10 bit Color, which means 1 Billion Colors. (8 bit color on normal [..]
What is a Smart TV?
Posted on 12:00am on Tuesday 28th February 2017 by Walts With very few exceptions, almost all TVs produced today are Smart TVs. Basically a Smart TV is any TV that can be hooked up to the Internet. Most of them have a Home Screen that has several Apps on it. Many have Microphones & Cameras built in. [..]