January 08, 2015
It’s the clash of the TV titans at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, as LG and Samsung unveil stunning high-definition, big-screen televisions that are set to sweep into homes and businesses over the next twelve months. So what does the future hold for the TV world’s big hitters in 2015? Cabinet Tronix, TV lift cabinet experts, have the rundown…
According to the experts at Samsung, every television they sell by 2017 will be able to connect to the internet – one of the executives even suggested that the name ‘smart TV’ will soon become void, because all TVs will be net-enabled and fully connected.
The market leader also unveiled a different kind of technology named ‘SUHD’ – a step up from last year’s UHD models. There’s some speculation as to what the ‘S’ means, with some saying ‘Samsung’ and some resorting to ‘Super’, but debate over the name aside, the new televisions look truly astounding. They come in a great variety of sizes and models, all the way up to 100 inches and more. They’re available in 4K, or Ultra-High Definition, and they have curved screens for a more immersive experience. Will you be putting one of these in your TV lift cabinet?
The keynote speakers at LG’s event are of the opinion that their OLED (organic light-emitted diode) technology puts them ahead of competitors like Samsung. The technology, which creates deeper blacks, more vibrant colours and is more energy-efficient than a traditional LCD screen, is undeniably amazing, creating super high-definition images with lots of contrast.
LG has seven new models for sale in their brand new line-up of next-generation TVs, including a 77-inch model that transforms from flat to curved at the touch of a button – ideal if you have a TV lift console. When the TV is in use, it can be moved to the curved position, before moving back to flat when it’s being stored inside the cabinet. Ingenious!
Not renowned for their big-hitting TV releases, Japan’s Sharp may have also changed the game at this year’s CES. Their technology has been dubbed ‘beyond 4k’, which indicates their TVs could offer more than x4 times higher definition than 1080p. The technology works by adding an extra subpixel colour. Normal TV pixels are made up of three subpixels – red, green and blue. The Sharp TVs add a yellow subpixel into the mix, then it divides the four subpixels into two, which allows the TV to control eight subpixels individually. According to Sharp, this creates a 4K TV with 66 million subpixels, rather than the standard 24. Impressive! We can’t wait to see how these look in our end-of-bed TV cabinets.
What do you think has been the most impressive launch of CES so far? Will you be buying any of the products advertised? Let us know in the comments or on social media!
