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 [..]
The Different Dolby Sound Systems
Posted on 12:00am on Thursday 2nd February 2017 by Walts
There are 4 Dolby Sound Systems currently in use.
Dolby 5.1, Dolby Atmos 5.1, Dolby 7.1 & Dolby Atmos 7.1
Dolby 5.1
Dolby 5.1 utilizes 5 Speakers & a Subwoofer. The Speakers are placed as follows: Front, Left, Right & Center. Rear, Left & Right. The Subwoofer is usually placed Front Center.
Dolby 7.1
Dolby [..]
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 [..]
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. [..]
Samsung SUHD 10 bit vs 8 bit LCD panels
Posted on 12:00am on Wednesday 27th May 2015 by Walts
The S in Samsung SUHD means that the model at hand is the premium version in that particular line up. Similar to a Galaxy S and Samsung is bridging the "S" in all platforms to make a uniform Flagship Samsung line up and overall makes it simple to purchase the [..]
Enjoy #MarchMadness from the Comfort of Your OWN Couch with one of our BEST TV Recommendations!
Posted on 12:00am on Friday 22nd March 2024 by Walts
Enjoy #MarchMadness from the Comfort of Your OWN Couch with one of our BEST TV Recommendations!
This TVs Future is Bright! Thanks to OLED
Turn every seat in the house into the best seat with the bold contrast, dramatic sound and vibrant colors that are 30% brighter boosted [..]
Dolby Atmos - What is it? Why would you want it?
Posted on 12:00am on Tuesday 31st January 2017 by WaltsDolby Atmos is a Sound System that adds Ceiling Speakers to a Dolby 5.1 or 7.1 Sound System. The 5.1 System is comprised of 2 Front & 2 Rear Speakers with an additional Front Center Speaker and a Subwoofer. The 7.1 adds 2 additional Side Speakers. In order to set [..]
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 [..]
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 [..]
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 [..]