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WHAT: LG 83" OLED EVO G4 4K UHD Smart TV WHY: LG are a supreme contender in the ‘enormous TV’ category, with their 83-inch 4K Smart option boasting a huge boost in the realms of AI performance, graphics, processing speeds, and performance-critical memory — with all of these hallmarks also available in the 73-inch version. Its AI

Acoustic Tuning crafts balanced audio that will fill the room without overpowering your eardrums (courtesy of 11.1.2 channel virtual surround

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sound), while AI Voice Remastering enhances dialogue clarity without messing with the rest of the audio mix. Onscreen, you’re getting stupendous pictures with up to 150% higher peak brightness fuelled by Brightness Booster Max, along with rich colours and perfect black — it’s all down to LG OLED’s self-lit pixels which illuminate independently, with no backlight to dull their radiance. The TV’s remarkable HDR Expression Enhancer identifies the objects that your eyes are naturally drawn to, and then applies an individual tone mapping curve so that those objects stand out expressively. For gamers, you’re looking at a ripsnorting 1ms response time - and for everyone who’s keen to make their TV a hub, you’ll be working with top shelf personalisation from webOS. WHO: When A+ sound and vision is your preferred experience for movies, gaming, and internetting — and you aren’t afraid to admit that size does matter — LG’s new OLED EVO Smart TV is the way to go.

WHAT: Ring Battery Video Doorbell Pro WHY: Ring have been at the forefront of smart home security since the company’s inception 11 years ago, and now they’ve upped the ante once again with the Ring Battery Video Doorbell Pro. The new release is full of state-of-the-art features, including 3D Motion Detection, Bird’s Eye Zones and Bird’s Eye View (which use an aerial perspective to only send an alert when the doorbell detects movement in a precise location), and customisable security settings like Privacy Zones, a unique new feature that allows customers to block areas within the camera’s field-of-view. And the footage captured has never been clearer; we’re talking

1536p HD Video, with lifelike colour and sharpness across all modes of view. The Pro also introduces Low-Light Sight, which will record in clear colour with only a streetlight or landscape lighting illuminating the dark. Ring’s End-to-End Encryption feature adds additional layers of protection to video and audio recordings, and the Pro works seamlessly with all other Ring devices.

WHO: If cutting-edge protection of your home, family and property are of upmost importance to you, then the Ring Battery Video Doorbell Pro will put your mind at ease.

WHAT: Kobo Libra Colour e Reader

WHY: Kobo are knocking it out of the park and into the next county with their suite of eReaders — and the captain of the team is undoubtedly the new Libra Colour. You’ll

WHAT: Samsung 77" S95D OLED 4K Smart TV [2024]

notice its peerless screen features the second you turn its 7-inch, colour, E Ink Kaleido 3 display on. Get the perfect light any time of the day or night by adjusting brightness and reducing blue light (with ComfortLight PRO), plus read in bright sunlight without glare — because all Kobo eReaders have glare-free touchscreens, with the option of Dark Mode. Easily adjust font size, make highlights, and look up words with the Libra Colour’s intuitive functionality — and see your book covers and any eBook illustrations in colour too! Instantly access Kobo’s 24/7 eBookstore with recommendations made just for you, as well as browsing OverDrive to borrow from libraries. You’ll also be able to read saved online articles, ad-free and already optimised for your eReader screen, all while enjoying the device’s ergonomic design, landscape mode, and page-turn buttons. If you’re wondering about the guts of this little beast, you’ll be pleased to hear it boasts weeks of battery life, along with a massive 32GB of storage -— that’s enough room for 24,000 eBooks! WHO: Whether you’re new to the eBook uprising or not, Kobo’s array of eReaders — and the Libra Colour in particular - will both streamline and enhance the way you read.

WHY: Leading the 2024 TV range from Samsung is this big, beautiful 4K UHD OLED, featuring the brand’s new OLED anti-glare tech to significantly reduce annoying reflections and glare from external light sources, particularly when viewing in a brightly lit room. Moreover, Adaptive Picture tech will perform real time adjustments according

to a room’s light level and the content being watched for the best possible picture quality, while Samsung’s own OLED technology optimises brightness colour and accuracy for a truly cinematic experience. SD and HD content is given a boost via 4K AI upscaling, and blur is minimised for fast-moving scenes in action films and live sports using Motion Rate 200. Plus, gamers can level up with smooth 4K 144Hz using HDMI 2.1 connectivity. On the audio front, 4.2.2 channel True Dolby Atmos delivers truly immersive sound for supported content via the TV’s epic inbuilt up, down, and side firing speakers. The S95D’s super-slim design will blend seamlessly into a room, with single cable management reducing clutter. WHO: For those looking for a luxurious viewing and gaming experience, Samsung’s new S95D 4K OLED series is the absolute cream of the crop, and available in 55”, 65” and 77” screen sizes.

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