The best new TVs announced at CES 2017 – The Verge

Xiaomi Mi TV 4 is 4.9mm thick and has AI content suggestions

2017-01-05T14:48:07-05:00

Xiaomi has just announced its new television set, the Mi TV 4. The Mi TV 4 is a high-end set that features a 4.9mm thick frame, virtually no bezel, and a modular system that separates the panel from the rest of the electronics. In addition, the Mi TV 4 features Xiaomi's "Patch Wall" software, which is said to be an AI system that can predict content based on what you've watched already. It comes with a soundbar that has 10 speakers, two wireless speakers, a subwoofer, and support for Dolby Atmos surround sound.

Xiaomi will see the 65-inch version of the Mi TV 4 in China for "well under $2,000" including the full soundbar setup later this ye …

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Sony is finally releasing a 4K Blu-ray player for the masses

2017-01-04T20:00:02-05:00

Sony has announced a new Ultra HD Blu-ray player with 4K and HDR support - the UBP-X800. The company is calling the X800 its "first" UHD player, but it did previously announce a similar device last September, the UBP-X1000ES. But, the latter product was part of Sony's professional ES series, available only through custom installations, while the X800 will be sold to a wider market. You know, through shops.

The X800 appears to be identical to the X1000ES in terms of design, though, meaning it's a fairly anonymous-looking device. (The X1000ES itself cribs from the design of the 4K streaming box, the UHP-H1.) The X800 can play UHD Blu-ray disc …

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Sony’s new short throw 4K projector is $25,000 and brutally beautiful

2017-01-04T20:00:01-05:00

Oh man, oh boy. Look at this thing.

Sony made what is ostensibly a 4K short throw projector, but all I'm seeing is a $25,000 chunk of delicious black metal.

Look at this monolith!

I don't have $25,000, but I finally feel, for the first time, I have a reason to obtain $25,000. The VPL-VZ1000ES is just that compelling. I mean, look at those heat fins! The projector can throw a 100-inch image on a wall from as little as six inches away, but I wouldn't confuse this machine's setup flexibility for "convenience": it weighs 77 pounds, and is three feet wide. It's 40 percent smaller than Sony's current-gen VPL-GTZ1, but a far cry from portable. T …

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Sony just announced a jaw-dropping OLED Bravia 4K TV with Dolby Vision HDR

2017-01-04T20:00:01-05:00

Sony CEO Kaz Hirai | Vlad Savov

Sony just revealed its XBR-A1E Bravia 4K OLED TV here at CES 2017, the company's flagship TV of 2017. The news confirms Sony's rumored, big shift in display technology for the living room. OLED TVs have been LG's thing over the last several years, with most other TV makers focused on LCD panels. But now - finally - there's some pretty significant competition coming in.

Sony says that moving to OLED allows it to offer a TV with "unprecedented black levels, rich and lifelike color, dynamic contrast, blur-less image, and a wide viewing angle." LG would probably disagree with the whole "unprecedented" thing, but it probably holds true compared …

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Hisense continues its US push with a 100-inch Laser TV

2017-01-04T15:00:01-05:00

Another year of CES means another year of Hisense attempting to take over the US TV market, and 2017 is no different. This time around, Hisense is bringing out the big guns, with a massive 100-inch Laser 4K TV as its flagship device.

Utilizing a short-throw projector, Hisense's Laser TV projects a 4K HDR picture onto the included screen over HDMI or USB. The TV also features wide color gamut support and comes with a 5.1 sound channel system, with two rears and a subwoofer included in the bundle. For $13,000 that's a pretty good deal for those who can afford it.

Of course a $13,000 TV isn't the only thing Hisense is announcing this year. As …

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Samsung says its new QLED TVs are better than OLED TVs

2017-01-04T13:02:53-05:00

Samsung is challenging the notion that OLED TVs represent the pinnacle of picture quality in the living room. Tonight at CES 2017, the company unveiled its latest flagship televisions, the QLED series. It'll be available in three models: the Q9, Q8, and Q7. Samsung says that QLED TV represents its best achievement in image quality and viewing experience yet.

Of course Samsung would say that at an event meant to showcase said product. But the company insists it's made very real improvements compared to the flagship TVs it unveiled only a year ago. One of those upgrades pertains to brightness. The QLED TVs reach a peak brightness between 1,50 …

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