All you need to know about: Ultra HD Premium
Friday, 15 September 2017
Buying a television is a confusing business. 4K, UHD, HDR, BT.2020, Rec.709, the back of every TV’s packaging contains a terrifying array of acronyms and specifications, and sometimes it feels as though you need to attend a week long seminar to make sense of it all. Thankfully a number of companies including television manufacturers such as Panasonic, Philips,
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Vudu app now available on Apple TV
Tuesday, 29 August 2017
Vudu, the movie streaming service, is now available to download on Apple TV. You cannot rent movies from the app but you can access your library as well as Vudu’s library of free movies with commercials. It also brings UltraViolet to Apple TV for the first time. Vudu on Apple TV This is not the
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HDMI 2.1 supports up to 10K HDR
Tuesday, 29 August 2017
HDMI is ready to embrace 8K resolution and other new picture technologies but it also requires a new type of cable to enable the 48 Gbps throughput. In the resolution department HDMI 2.1 supports 8K at 60 pictures per second as well as 4K at 120 pictures per second. The latter is also referred to
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Samsung launches checkout feature on its smart TVs
Wednesday, 25 May 2016
Samsung has rolled out a new payment option that’s built into the brand’s smart TV sets called Checkout on TV. Owners of Samsung internet-connected smart TV models from 2014 to present can now connect their PayPal accounts to their Samsung TVs to make purchases directly from their TV set. The payment system allows for purchases
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SONY INTRODUCES NEW ADDITIONS TO PROFESSIONAL BRAVIA DISPLAYS LINE-UP
Saturday, 30 April 2016
In response to the rapid growth of 4K within the professional and consumer markets, Sony has today announced the introduction of six new 4K BRAVIA Professional Displays. This new offering further demonstrates Sony’s industry leading combination of professional and consumer features;
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Panasonic TX-65CZ952B OLED
Friday, 11 March 2016
Bluntly, the consumer display market hasn’t been the most exciting place for video enthusiasts since the discontinuation of plasma display panels (PDPs) in late 2013. Although they weren’t suitable for use in every kind of viewing environment, the last few years of that display technology’s life consisted of healthy competition between Samsung, who showed plasma
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Chromecast 2
Wednesday, 09 March 2016
Chromecast: what is it? The idea behind the Chromecast was to bring smart functionality to the series of “dumb” TVs that hit the market before smart TVs rose to popularity near the end of the last decade. Like the original, the new Chromecast plugs directly into your TV’s HDMI port (make sure it has one
- Published in Technology
Apple Siri Remote
Wednesday, 09 March 2016
Built specifically for the new Apple TV, the Siri Remote puts you in complete control. With Siri, simply use your voice to find what you want to watch. You can also use your finger on the Touch surface to interact with the new Apple TV. Swipe left or right. Up or down. You have all-new
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