New TVs presented at CES 2015 – Ferra

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Before the exhibition was clear that any revolutionary solutions should be expected. Autumn Fair IFA 2014 technology has demonstrated the desire of the bulk producers of televisions and projectors: the development of lines of devices that support Ultra HD format and expansion devices with curved screens. So the exhibition CES 2015 to some extent, took over the baton. Four “titanium” industry once again focused attention of journalists and visitors to these my “trick”. And this is not surprising. According to the analyzes of the resource DisplaySearch Market Forecast, 2014 were sold 13 million TV with support for Ultra HD. It is expected that this year will be shipped 32 million units, ie an increase of no less than 153%! And in 2018 will be implemented 80 million units of equipment.

new TVs presented at CES 2015

LG

Perhaps the most massive update lines TVs happened Koreans from LG. Namely, a series of devices have been presented on the basis of IPS, and OLED. Looking ahead a bit, I note that, apparently, the LCD technology for a long time will dominate the market. Each year, it acquires new improvements. Over by the liquid crystals can hardly be to produce serious experiments, but over the light – very even. This year can be safely called the year of televisions based on quantum dots (Quantum Dots). This light gives a very deep blue, green and red colors. As a result, the color gamut can be 30% greater than the expected standard Rec. 709.

Some of the new TVs LG, built on IPS-matrix, will be equipped with QD-backlit. However, older and more expensive models will have LED-backlit using phosphors (the so-called WCLED, Wide Color LED), which also increases the color gamut. All of these TVs will be produced under the brand Color Prime.

What gives support and QD- WCLED-lighting? At the moment, nothing for relevant content, “sharpened” under the extended color gamut, there is simply no. However, the trend can not but rejoice. Standard Rec. 709 begins to slowly become obsolete. At the same time modern TVs are close to Rec. 2020, adopted specifically for 4K.

All UHD-LG TVs equipped with interface HDMI 2.0, as well as support the codec H.265 / HEVC a frame rate of 60 Hz. In addition, the built-in algorithms make it possible to convert the highest quality SD / HD-content in 4K.

Also in the exhibition introduced a new line of TVs Art Slim. As you can guess, it includes models with a very small thickness – no thicker than a smartphone! Achieve such a result has allowed the use of a special hull design, made of aluminum alloy, which also plays the role of the base substrate.

OLED Ultra HD from LG

The range of OLED-TVs enriched whole bulk of models and now looks complete. However, some devices are moved from the previous year. However, given the fact that while the market OLED-devices LG has no competitors, this step seems quite reasonable.

First, the Korean manufacturer in one line makes separation TVs to flat and curved. Initial versions have a diagonal of 55 inches. The flagship model – 77 inches.

So, out of the lineup last year was postponed TV 55EC930V. Now he is the starting model in the OLED-line. The cheapest. It is expected that its price will fall below the psychological mark of 100 000 rubles. As you know, 55EC930V has Full HD resolution and a concave display. TV is compatible with the operating system WebOS 1.0.

Next come the flat and curved series EF9500 EF9600, each of which consists of two panels: with a diagonal of 55 inches and 65 inches, respectively. They support Ultra HD resolution and are equipped with the operating system WebOS 2.0, which I’ll discuss later. This design features worth noting that EF9500 has a transparent glass stand.

From the line last year was transferred to a series of EC970V – 65/77-inch 4K-curved TVs equipped with the operating system WebOS 1.0.

But 65EF9800 – a new flat OLED. It will only be issued in one embodiment with a diagonal of 65 inches. It is noteworthy that the model is equipped with an exclusive sound system from Harman / Kardon and operating system WebOS 2.0.

Finally, is the flagship television EF9900, a prototype of which was shown last year at the exhibition IFA 2014. Now it came to production and . This 77-inch OLED with a variable level of bending of the screen. Naturally, the device supports 4K-resolution and is equipped with the operating system WebOS 2.0.

LG 65EG9600

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As for the WebOS 2.0, then the Koreans did not drastically change the design and functionality of the operating system. In my opinion, the LG version 1.1 came out soon. Thus, the second generation of the OS loaded on 60% faster. It is much faster and easier to connect external drives. There were more flexible configuration options “Launcher”. In general, the manufacturer tried to get rid of all those ills that chased WebOS 1.0.

LG EF9500

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Panasonic

Panasonic has continued the work begun by another exhibition IFA 2014. This is the issue of semi-TVs with very high image quality. It may seem that the Japanese manufacturer has not presented at CES 2015 is nothing new, but it is likely that the flagship “box» CX850 will be the best LCD TV this year, if the judge a product solely on the quality of the image.

So, Panasonic makes some confusion among the flagship TVs. Namely Series CX850 comes to replace the former leader in the person of AX900, presented not so long ago – in September last year. At CES Japanese showed two models with a diagonal of 55 inches and 65 inches, respectively.

As befits a masthead unit, TV series CX850 is equipped with all the most advanced features and technologies. Thus, the “box” is backlit with the possibility of local shading areas of the screen. This is necessary to ensure high contrast in mixed video scenes. Secondly, CX850 supports the effect of HDR, implemented using technology SBP (Super Bright Panel). As a result, the brightness of the TV has increased by 2.5 times. Thirdly, the function of SMD (Studio Master Drive) provides color gamut to 98% DCI-P3 for the 65-inch model and 90% DCI-P3 for the 55-inch. However, as stated in the Panasonic, a wider color gamut is not used to increase the total number of colors, but rather for more saturated colors in soft areas of video scenes.

That’s why the Japanese are positioning their offspring as a semi-professional solution for the most demanding image quality users. On the stand Panasonic model CX850 not even compare with competitors or peers, but with a professional monitor used in one of the Hollywood studios.

More – more. The Japanese say that among all modern LCD TVs it CX850 has the best color reproduction. Words are confirmed by the presence of a sufficiently powerful processing devices that supports 4K-resolution sampling at 4: 4: 4 format and upscaling SD / HD.

Panasonic CX850

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At IFA 2014 the Japanese had already shown prototypes of 65-inch curved OLED-panels. Showed them on CES 2015. It is not difficult to guess that the matrix used in these samples, made by LG. However, the American exhibition confirmed that in the near future, Panasonic plans to move from development to mass production. The first full-OLED-TVs will be closer to the end of the year. But their announcement is likely to happen in September at IFA 2015.

Panasonic OLED

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Finally, Smart-component Panasonic TV switches to the operating system Firefox OS. This event will significantly increase the functionality of the Japanese televisions. So, for finding content and making recommendations will be responsible service built Xumo. Naturally, the series CX850 supports all modern services streaming format Ultra HD.

Firefox OS

Samsung

The company Samsung has decided to disengage from other manufacturers, so come up with a new brand called SUHD, where the letter S may mean anything: from the name of the company to epithets style Striking, Seductive and Stunning. So what’s so striking, seductive and stunning in the new TVs from the Korean manufacturer?

Alas, it was not OLED. The new flagship line of the ninth and eighth series again are LCD TVs. Namely were announced Series JS9500, JS9000 and JS8500. All of them support a number of technologies. Of course, we are talking about local illumination on quantum dots and algorithm HDR. I knowingly began this section with OLED, because on the idea of ​​Koreans LCD technology, coupled with all the innovations to be steeper. Hard to believe, as officially claimed the color gamut of 90% DCI-P3. As we have learned, the flagship 65-inch model Panasonic CX850 this option is all 98%.

The presentation of the brand SUHD

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But back to the new UHD, sorry, SUHD-TVs from Samsung. JS8500 younger line will consist of three models with diagonals of 48, 55 and 65 inches, respectively. All TVs – flat. JS9000 Series available in four varieties: 48, 55, 65 and 75 inches, respectively. Finally, JS9500 can be of two types 65 and 88 inches. It is noteworthy that all of the “nine thousandth” line of televisions equipped with curved screens. A display at the Samsung, as expected, are quite large and pronounced bend. Thus, the Samsung as a hint that the prefix in the name Curved TV says about the high cost and manufacturability. In my opinion, such a limitation may adversely affect the sales of flagship models. After all, not everyone will want to buy it with a concave screen TV.

TV SUHD from Samsung

The Koreans also update the software component of their TVs. Now Smart Hub interface is based on the operating system Tizen. He hardly changed in appearance. Now the “Launcher” from the Smart Hub and WebOS became well very similar. It should be noted that prior to this firmware from Samsung was okay in terms of functionality. Therefore, the transition to the new kernel seems to me as a step towards the optimization of the process of writing additional software, as well as improved multitasking. Thus, the updated Smart Hub supports multi-screen mode while connected to a TV of multiple devices. There are new services. For example, Samsung Milk Video, which has absorbed various licensed content. However, it is not known which services will work in our country, and what – no.

Tizen OS

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SONY

Given the fact that the market for SONY TV have long positioned itself as a manufacturer mainly Hi-end-products, it is not surprising that the segment 4K becomes a real strategic base for Japanese company. So in the new year, the company launched into battle once 12 new models, divided into six full lines. In addition, SONY decided to upgrade to the new operating system. But more on that later.

So, in the framework of the CES were presented:

• a series of entry-level X83C and X85C.

 
• TV S85C with concave screen.

 
• a series of ultra-thin devices X90C.

 
• flagship X93C and X94C.

 

The most interesting, in my opinion, causes the line X90C. Design TV is called Floating Style. Thus, in the thickness of the thinnest point with a diagonal patterns 55 and 65 inches is all 4.9 mm. It’s even thinner than many smartphones!

The flagship model X93C and X94C made in the style Wedge. As always, they are characterized by the use of very high quality audio subsystem. Besides wedge format TVs support High Resolution Audio, for reproducing uncompressed audio files. Therefore, we should expect that in terms of sound and X93C X94C will be even more interesting than last year’s flagships in the face X9005A and X9005B. Finally, the top UHD-TV SONY support the technology X-tended Dynamic Range, which improve the contrast of the image.

Slimmer smartphone!

Technology TRILUMINUS (QD-light) was used in the TV SONY before. All series except X83C, can boast that supports this feature, which increases the color gamut.

By the way, at the presentation of the Japanese a lot of time devoted to the new processor X1. It replaced the platform X-Reality. As you might guess, the new logic entirely tuned for 4K-processing content. In terms of its objectives includes upscaling, as well as optimization of digital content playback using streaming services.

A series of ultra-thin TVs SONY X9

The line of TVs in 2015 by SONY completely switched to Android TV, which, for example, is integrated into the modern TVs Philips. It is obvious that Google’s operating system at times increases the functionality of the devices. And if before the TV SONY could present their platform Smart TV, built on Opera TV, inferior, for example, WebOS and Smart Hub, now no matter how it turned out so that the Koreans will act as a catch-up. However, let’s not draw far-reaching conclusions.

Android TV at the TV SONY

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Instead of a conclusion

Though the exhibition and was not represented by any of innovative solutions, but we have to admit that the new year TV manufacturers have started quite a shock. Each of the companies discussed today presented a very interesting products that are sure to find a buyer. Industry trends are obvious – further popularize the format of Ultra HD, as well as the sequel, if I may say so, the imposition of users of devices with curved screens. Where do without them? However, the trend is to CES 2015, I would mention the widespread integration of illumination on quantum dots, the introduction of HDR algorithm and transfer components of Smart-TVs on the more advanced and functional platform. It remains only to wait for the presented models will be in our country to study them in more detail.