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Panasonic Expands OLED Range for 2022

Panasonic will launch its first super-sized OLED TV this year, the 77-inch LZ2000. That’s great news for picture-purists who have long coveted Panasonic’s OLED tech but wanted a display bigger than 65 inches, complete with improvements in brightness, audio and gaming. Here’s the UK media release announcing the LZ2000 range: Panasonic introduces LZ2000, its flagship OLED […]

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Sony Maximises Mini LED and OLED TVs

Sony’s 2022 range of OLED TVs will boast the widest colour palette yet for its flagship series and the same premium backlighting system that drives its Mini LED TVs for unprecedented brightness. It also will launch its pre-loaded movie streaming service in more than 75 countries, although it’s not known if NZ will be among […]

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Samsung Wins CES Award for New OLED Hybrid

Samsung has announced its 2022 range of LED TVs but not the availability of its first OLED model, despite it wining a CES Innovation Award. According to the judges: Samsung’s 65” QD-Display TV is the world’s first true RGB self-emitting Quantum Dot OLED display—revolutionising TV by combining the contrast levels of RGB OLED with the […]

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LG Unveils “Next Level” OLED TVs

If you’ve been sitting on the fence about whether your next TV should be an OLED or turbo-charged LED model, LG today revealed its 2022 range that touts “the next level in OLED evolution”. The new G2 series will be brighter, bigger and smaller, with the company set to market its first 42-inch OLED TV. […]

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New One-Box JBL Soundbar

JBL claims its latest soundbar can simulate Dolby Atmos audio without the need for a subwoofer. JBL makes excellent soundbars that don’t compromise performance for convenience. So it will be interesting to see if the Bar 5.0 MultiBeam Soundbar can go low enough with this one-box solution to satisfy both movie fans and the decor […]

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Two New 4K Projectors From Sony

Sony’s newest native 4K (4096 x 2160) home cinema projectors use technology developed for its BRAVIA TV range. The VPL-VW890ES and VPL-VW290ES are powered by Sony’s X1 TV processor, which has been optimised for projectors. They will go on sale next month, the former for $43,000 and the latter, which will be available in black and […]

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The World’s First Virtual 11.1.4 Soundbar

Samsung’s latest world first is a virtual 11.1.4-channel soundbar that will go on sale here at the top end of its 2021 range. Here’s the media release: Samsung’s new Soundbar range revolutionises surround sound AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND (15 April) – Samsung Electronics New Zealand has today announced the local availability of its most impressive and […]

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Samsung NZ Throws Lights on New 4K Projectors

The Premiere, Samsung NZ’s first 4K ultra short-throw laser projector, goes on sale today. There are two models: the LSP7T ($7999.95) and the LSP9T ($12,999.95). They were released internationally last year, when Tech Radar declared the premium model to be “the most comprehensive and all-round successful living room-friendly projector solution we’ve seen to date. “Picture […]

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Samsung NZ Unveils 2021 TV Range

Samsung is the first of the major brands to reveal its 2021 line-up of 4K and 8K TVs, including its first mini-LED displays and short-throw projector in this market. They will start to go on sale from early next month. Here’s the media release: Samsung debuts 2021 Neo QLED TV introducing Mini LED  Samsung heads […]

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Samsung Unboxes 2021 TVs and Soundbars

Samsung, the world’s biggest TV manufacturer for the past 15 years, has virtually unboxed its 2021 line-up of TVs, soundbars and monitors, including its first consumer Micro LED and NEO QLED TVs. FlatpanelsHD and AVForums, two of the best sources of breaking TV tech news, have published comprehensive round-ups of what will be available while Forbes’ John Archer already has […]

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