STACK #187 May 2020

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THE FUTURE OF TELEVISION 16K and MicroLED Display At the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Sony unveiled a 16K resolution MicroLED display that measured a whopping 17 feet tall and 63 feet wide! With 16 times as many pixels as a 4K display, that’s a pixel density of 15,360 x 8,640. Although a behemoth, it’s important to note that MicroLED technology is micro in name only – the term refers to the micro, self-emissive LEDs (Light-Emitting Diodes) that create the image. ROLLABLE OLED TV Another CES showstopper was the LG 65” Rollable 4K OLEDTV, which is housed in a base box with a spooling mechanism that raises and lowers the screen – a function akin to rolling up a projector screen after use, albeit without requiring the projector. Offering dual ratio viewing options, the rollable has movie buffs in mind, offering a 21:9 aspect ratio option that eliminates those black bars at the top and bottom of ‘scope’ widescreen films, as well as the standard 16:9 ratio.

LG's rollable 4K OLEDTV was a CES showstopper

FILMMAKER MODE A new feature announced at CES 2020 also caters to the cinephile and is set to be added to new 4K and 8K TVs. Filmmaker Mode will deactivate some of a TVs processing features – notably motion smoothing – to deliver a picture as close as possible to what the filmmaker

originally intended. Endorsed by directors like Martin Scorsese, J.J. Abrams and James Cameron, it sounds like an essential feature to STACK . While the filmmaker mode is coming, not all TV manufacturers will feature it.

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Fundamentally similar to a Foxtel or AppleT V set top box, FetchTV consolidates free-to-air TV channels, subscription streaming services, movie rental s and purchase, c atch- u p apps, YouTube and more into one central entertainment hub. Words Bec Summer

the option to add extra premium entertainment channels like BBC First and MTV Classic for a low monthly fee. The more dedicated television and movie buff will want the Fetch Mighty, which offers all of the above as well as 4K Ultra HD streaming support and the ability to pause and rewind live TV. But

that will automatically record every episode of your favourite shows and store them in an easy-access folder. Both the Fetch Mini and Mighty have multiroom support, enabling you to connect up to three boxes together and access TV channels, movies, streaming services (with just one subscription), and share recordings from whichever rooms you choose. All you need to get started is a Fetch Mini or Mighty box, a broadband internet connection and a free-to-air TV antenna. And installation couldn’t be simpler! Connect the antenna cable to your set top box and enable internet access via Wi-Fi or Ethernet cable to your modem, and then go fetch what you want to watch.

A Wi-Fi enabled Fetch TV set top box is available in two types – the Mini and the Mighty. Which one you choose depends on how seriously you take your viewing.

For the casual viewer, the Fetch Mini ofers a single tuner with 7-day EPG,TV and movie store, limited streaming services, and free-to-air c atch- u p channels, plus

the big uptick here is a Quad Tuner PVR with a 1TB HDD, allowing recording of up to 585 hours of SD content and six channels simultaneously. There is also a Series Tag option

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