In my article 4K Ultra HD TV Explained, I spoke about available 4K content providers that included Netflix, Sony and YouTube. Well, a lot has changed since then, and today there are many more options available for 4K content. So I felt now was a good time to do a *2017 update on this article.
2016 came and went as quickly as any other year in recent past. And now that we’ve kicked off a brand new year, it’s time for me to look back and reflect on which TVs delivered the best performance (picture quality).
OLED televisions are continuing to gain momentum as Sony is jumping into the OLED market, and introduced the Bravia A1E Series at CES 2017 in Las Vegas. This new lineup of slim 4K HDR OLED TVs will be available in 55″, 65″ and 77″ screen sizes. No pricing or release date info available at this time.
Recent research from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) has revealed that 4K TV sales are poised for 40% annual growth as the Ultra HD market continues to expand.
As popularity and sales continue to increase for 4K Ultra HD TVs, so does the demand for 4K hardware and physical media such has Ultra HD Blu-ray players and discs to enjoy on these high def displays.
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Sony has just launched its finest televisions ever. And according to Sony, these next generation technology displays will take your TV viewing experience to a whole new level, and deliver the ultimate in 4K HDR Ultra HD picture quality.
On April 8, 2016, Dish announced the launch of its Netflix 4K Ultra HD service making TV shows and movies available through its Hopper 3 DVR, which will decode and output native 4K at 60 frames per second with 10-bit color.
Vizio introduced the original P Series back in 2014 which became very popular among consumers… fast forward to 2016 where this series has been reintroduced with a new design and improved features and performance.
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Last year my top five TV picks for 2014 consisted of three 4K UHD models and two 1080p models. This year my top picks for 2015 contain only 4K models. It’s not that I chose to exclude 1080p displays, it just happens that my favorite TVs were all of the ultra HD variety. This comes as no surprise to me since the best performers in this year’s lineup all contain each manufacturers best technology built in; and lately this has been the trend of manufacturers as they make the transition from 1080p to 4K as their best performing models.
As cable and satellite prices continue to rise, many consumers are looking for alternative ways to view television programming. Thus, the cord cutter revolution was born. To save money, many households are moving to over-the-air broadcast TV programming with the use of an antenna connected to their TV.