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.
TCL may not be as well known in the U.S. for televisions as some of the popular major brands such as Samsung, Sony, LG and Vizio. But did you know that this China based company is the third largest manufacturer of TVs in the world. Furthermore, TCL (The Creative Life) has been making TVs for over three decades and claims to be America’s fastest growing TV brand.
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.
Panasonic recently unveiled its new 4K Pro DX Series LED TVs. Leading this lineup is the flagship DX902. This high-end display is slated to produce stunning picture images due in part to its new honeycomb-structure local dimming technology which will allow the DX902 to deliver both bright highlights and deep blacks.
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Samsung kicks off the new year with an exciting new lineup of 4K SUHD TVs. These latest SUHD TVs will initially consist of the 9 Series and 8 Series which include the KS9800, KS9500, KS9000, KS8500, KS8000, KS850D and KS800D, with screen sizes ranging from 49 to 78-inches.
This year LG will be releasing several new televisions for consumers to choose from; and showcasing this lineup will be their OLED 4K UHD and LED Super UHD 4K TVs. All of these new models will have improved picture quality and designs.
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Earlier this year Sony announced its 4K UHD TV lineup for 2016. This lineup will include the XBR-X850D, XBR-X930D and XBR-X940D, and will feature 7 new models. Available screen sizes are as follows: X850D – 55″, 65″, 75″ and 85″. X930D – 55″ and 65″. X940D – 75″.
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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.