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TECH FEATURE

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The 2023 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas has again impressed, with a vast array of desirable technology for us to fill up our wish lists with.The biggest names in tech returned, and on the following pages we’ll take a quick look at just some of what we can look forward to in 2023 and beyond. Words Bec Summer VIVA CES! COOL NEW TECH IS ON ITS WAY

benefits of QLED, this year’s model hits even higher in its ability to reproduce the darkest blacks and the brightest whites, and also adds a 77-inch model to the range. Gamers will love it, too, with AMD FreeSync Premium Pro certification, and a 144Hz refresh rate. If you need a TV that performs in any lighting environment, then it’s definitely worth checking out Samsung’s Neo QLED range. Combining Mini-LED backlighting with quantum dot tech, the new range offers further improvement in brightness levels, as well as clever processing to analyse lines, shapes, and surfaces for a better picture. LG LG continue to be at the forefront of OLED technology, and their newest evolution is a virtually wire-free 97-inch Signature OLED M. This comes in two parts – a control box for taking all the connections such as disc players and games machines, and a screen to which everything is beamed wirelessly. Save for the one supplying power, there are no more unsightly cables if you don’t wish to – or can’t - run them through your wall. Meanwhile, evolution is the theme for LG’s latest OLED G3 series and also the new C3 releases. We’re promised further enhanced brightness capabilities from the OLED evo panel, via the new LG Alpha 9 Gen 6 intelligent processor. This clever chip also allows for smarter upscaling of lower resolution content such as DVDs, as well as improving sound from the inbuilt speakers to provide upgraded virtual 9.1.2 surround sound – that’s a simulation of nine speakers around you, one subwoofer, and two height channels.

Samsung Micro LED

TV TIMES

Samsung Samsung wowed with their latest advancements in picture quality, sound technology and smart features via their Micro LED, OLED, and Neo QLED televisions. This year sees the introduction of a 76-inch CX option in the ultra-premium Micro LED TV range. This technology uses blocks of millions of tiny LEDs, delivering black levels

that rival those perfect ones that OLED owners enjoy, while offering greater levels of peak brightness. Samsung’s foray into OLED territory continues with the S95C. Combining the brilliant visual tech with the brightness

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