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The best OLED TVs are about to get a whole lot better. A new panel technology known as eLEAP will officially go into production later this year, according to FlatpanelsHD. Although it won't be going into any big-name TVs at first, the new screen technology promises to deliver brightness in excess of 3,000 nits and improved durability, which means that it could make screens last longer, helping to cut down on e-waste. eLeap was developed by Japan Display (JDI), which is a firm that was created by the merger of the display businesses of Sony, Toshiba and Hitachi. And while we first started reporting on it in 2022, it's only just starting to ramp up production with plans to expand this to the mainstream market in late 2024. Although no consumer brands have yet announced plans to use the new tech, the panels are likely to appear in laptops first, with one of the first panels being a 14-inch OLED for portable computers. That'll deliver peak brightness of 1,600 nits, but even brighter panels are imminent. What is eLeap OLED? eLeap – it's an extremely tenuous acronym for "environment positive lithography with maskless deposition, extreme long life, low power and high luminance" – uses light to transfer patterns in the manufacturing of integrated circuits, a process that can deliver increased brightness and increased durability too, which is great news for cutting down on e-waste. This is the first OLED technology to use such a process, and according to Japan Display the production process is currently six months ahead. In the eight months before launch, JDI says it's already achieving production yields of 60%. The higher the yield the more efficient the production and the lower the cost. According to JDI, it will supply eLeap panels "for use in a wide array of end-use applications, including smartwatches and wearables, smartphones, notebook PCs, and automotive displays". TVs are currently conspicuous by their absence, however. That's because the manufacturing capacity isn't there yet to produce larger panels: JDI's plant for that is not expected to be online until 2027. You might also like We could soon see an end to OLED burn-in – here’s whySony dropped OLED for its flagship 2024 TV – here's whyNew OLED TVs are brighter than ever – here’s what that means for LCD's future View the full article

Sony made a special occasion of its 2024 TV launch, holding it at the Sony Pictures Studios lot in Los Angeles. At the event, attendees, myself included, were treated to demos of Foley effects and soundtrack mixing, plus other striking examples of behind-the-scenes movie magic that happens at the studio. Sony’s message was that the technology that goes into movie and TV creation via its studio and professional camera and display divisions trickles down into consumer products, and it was made loud and clear at the event. The Sony Bravia 9 is the flagship model of the new Bravia series TVs, taking that crown from the Sony A95L OLED TV, which will continue in the lineup for 2024. Interestingly, the Bravia 9 is a mini-LED TV. That marks a change in direction for Sony, a brand that in the past had regularly positioned OLED as the most premium technology in its TV lineup. Sony’s re-positioning of mini-LED at the top of the TV food chain results from two tech developments at the company. The first is the creation of the BVM-HX3110, a professional mastering monitor capable of 4,000 nits peak brightness. The BVM-HX3110 was introduced in late 2023, and replaces the BVM-HX310, a standard model for movie post-production that tops out at 1,000 nits peak brightness. The backlight LED driver panel used in Sony's Bravia 9 TVs. Those tiny black stripes are the mini-LED modules. (Image credit: Future) The second development is XR Backlight Master Drive with High Peak Luminance, a new TV backlight technology used exclusively in the Sony Bravia 9 mini-LED TV. According to Sony, its next-gen backlight tech is responsible for a 50% brightness boost in the Bravia 9 over the company’s previous flagship mini-LED model, the Sony X95L, along with a 325% increase in local dimming zones – something it accomplishes through a new, highly miniaturized 22-bit LED driver. Along with increasing the number of LED modules that can be positioned in a backlight, the new driver’s higher resolution (other TV makers use 10- or 12-bit drivers, according to Sony) in combination with advanced dimming control algorithms lets it display images with a greater level of refinement than previously available in the best TVs. And that’s where Sony’s demo of the new Bravia 9 TV I attended comes in. Brightness refined There were two components to Sony’s demonstration of the Bravia 9’s XR Backlight Master Drive with High Peak Luminance tech. The first was a comparison of the new Sony BVM-HX3110 monitor with the older BVM-HX310 using movie scenes mastered at 4,000 nits peak brightness. While most movies are mastered at 1,000 nits peak brightness, according to Sony that has mainly been a technology limitation – one now removed by the BVM-HX3110. When viewing the 4,000 nits footage on both monitors side by side, a clear increase in highlight detail on the new BVM-HX3110 made images look notably more dynamic. Sony's Bravia 9 mini-LED TV in a bright room setting. (Image credit: Future) The second component was a stacked pair of Sony Bravia 9 TVs set alongside a stacked pair of Samsung QN90C TVs, that company’s flagship 2023 mini-LED model in the US. The TVs arrayed at the top had their LCD panels removed so we could see the “raw” mini-LED backlight (see pic at top). Viewing a series of video clips, the Sony’s backlight had notably higher “resolution” owing to the XR Backlight Master Drive’s more granular local dimming performance. It also had a punchier level of brightness that could be seen in images displayed on the normal, non-butchered versions of both TVs located below. That brightness made highlights pop more dramatically and colors look brighter and richer. Equally impressive in the demo was the virtual absence of backlight blooming effects in the transitions between bright and dark parts of images on the Bravia 9. Backlight blooming is a common visual artifact with LED-based TVs, even ones that use mini-LED tech, and it’s a key reason why OLED TVs, which have panels with self-emissive pixels that generate their own light, have retained a picture quality advantage over LED TVs. Mini-LED mastered Another picture quality comparison conducted by Sony at the event put the Bravia 9 alongside the Sony X95L and Samsung S95C, that company’s 2023 flagship QD-OLED model. The comparison also used Sony’s BVM-HX3110 displaying the same images as a reference point, and of the three TVs, the Bravia 9 most closely tracked the picture on the professional mastering monitor. While Sony hasn’t revealed peak brightness specs for the Bravia 9 TV, its ability to accurately reproduce highlight and shadow details in movies mastered at 4,000 nits makes it a statement piece for HDR. As Sony’s new mastering monitor makes its way into more production facilities and movie directors and cinematographers start pushing the limits of what the format is capable of, any TV that can handle that will have an advantage. Sony’s shift to mini-LED for its flagship TV signals its confidence in the tech, and with developments such as XR Backlight Master Drive, its ability to compete effectively with OLED. The 2024 crop of OLED TVs is turning out to be the brightest yet, with the new Samsung S95D measuring just under 1,800 nits peak brightness in our tests. But the new Samsung QN90D mini-LED model is even brighter, topping out at around 2,000 nits. There’s only so much more that OLED makers can do to increase brightness beyond current levels, and the display tech may have hit its peak in the latest generation of TVs. And while we’ve yet to measure the Bravia 9, mini-LED is capable of higher brightness than OLED tech, and that’s something Sony clearly had in mind when planning its new flagship. In the future, we can expect to see movies with even wider dynamic range, and mini-LED with its high peak brightness capability will be well-positioned to handle it. You might also like Why Sony’s X95L TV reveals a brand boldly determined to swim against the tideI tested Sony's pricey X95L mini-LED 4K TV and sometimes it pays to spend moreNew OLED TVs are brighter than ever – here’s what that means for LCD's future View the full article

Samsung this weekend has the 27-inch ViewFinity S9 5K Smart Monitor at a steep discount, available for $899.99, down from $1,599.99. In addition to this $700 discount, you'll find deals on 4K and 5K Samsung monitors, including the Smart Monitor M8, as well as storage, audio, TVs, smartphones, and home appliances. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Samsung. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. Overall, the ViewFinity S9 5K Smart Monitor is at a very solid second-best price this weekend, just $50 higher compared to the previous record low price. This monitor has a matte display, modular 4K SlimFit camera, and support for Thunderbolt 4. $700 OFF27-inch ViewFinity S9 5K Smart Monitor for $899.99 Samsung's 27-inch Smart Monitor M8 is also being discounted during this sale, available for $399.99 in Warm White, down from $699.99. This is a 4K smart monitor with a design that looks similar to the iMac line, and it's at another great second-best price during Samsung's monitor sale. $300 OFF27-inch Smart Monitor M8 for $399.99 Additionally, Samsung has quite a few more monitor and TV deals, which we've rounded up below. Anyone shopping for a Samsung smartphone or tablet can also find a few offers on the Galaxy AI-powered Galaxy Z Flip5, Galaxy Z Fold5, and Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra. Monitors 34-inch ViewFinity HDR10 Curved Monitor - $499.99, down from $699.99 49-inch Odyssey G9 Curved Gaming Monitor - $999.99, down from $1,299.99 34-inch OLED Curved Smart Gaming Monitor - $1,199.99, down from $1,499.99 49-inch Odyssey OLED G9 Curved Gaming Monitor - $1,099.99, down from $1,799.99 TVs/Audio Q-Series Wireless Dolby ATMOS Soundbar - $1,099.99, down from $1,399.99 55-inch Neo QLED 4K Smart TV - $999.99, down from $1,499.99 The Frame - Save up to $1,000 on select models 65-inch OLED S90C TV - $1,599.99, down from $2,599.99 85-inch Samsung Neo QLED 4K Smart TV - $2,399.99, down from $4,799.99 Smartphones/Tablets Galaxy S24+ - Save up to $1,050 with participating carriers Galaxy S24 Ultra - Save up to $900 with participating carriers Galaxy Z Fold5 - Save up to $1,100 with participating carriers Galaxy Z Flip5 - Save up to $1,050 with participating carriers Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra - Get up to $800 instant trade-in credit Be sure to visit our full Deals Roundup to shop for even more Apple-related products and accessories.Related Roundup: Apple Deals This article, "Samsung Introduces Sitewide Savings on Galaxy Devices, Smart Monitors, TVs, and More" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

In 2024, Samsung is introducing its first OLED TVs smaller than 55-inches, as part of the Samsung S90D model range. These 42-inch (US only) and 48-inch (US & UK) TVs won't use the bright QD-OLED panel type that earned the Samsung S90C our TV of the Year Award for 2023, but instead will use the same kind of OLED panel you'll find in LG's OLEDs. And as with all Samsung TVs, these models will lack Dolby Vision HDR, which is a real concern for us, because Dolby Vision's biggest advantage is making HDR look great on less bright screens. After spending some time with the 48-inch Samsung S90D, I needn't have worried. Not only do its images feel bright and rich, the screen seems to be able to handle challenging HDR scenes well, and even offers impressive sound. Given the other impressive specs on offer as well, it looks like it could be an extremely strong challenger to the best 48-inch TVs. I was able to test the 48-inch S90D armed with my own own choice of movies, plus the Spears & Munsill test disc that we can't live without when testing TVs. Throwing on Alien, I could immediately see that the TV has a lot of talent with nuance in dark scenes. As Kane descends into the threatening bowels of the alien spaceship, the parts that should be truly inky black hit that mark (as you'd expect from an OLED), but you can see subtle, very dark texture in the areas near the light patches. And speaking of the light patches, the 48-inch S90D certainly felt bright enough to deliver high-quality HDR. Typically, 42- and 48-inch OLEDs are always less bright than 55-inch and larger OLEDs, due the tight fit of the pixels – but we've already heard that the smaller models in this year's LG C4 OLED TV will be brighter than previous years, and given that the Samsung uses the same screen, I'm guessing this is similarly bright. It's rich in color with big, bold tones – but the colors also feel controlled and realistic. Vibrant and punchy, but comfortably on the right side of natural – skin tones in Oppenheimer looked true-to-life, and the level of detail did justice to that 70mm original film. (Image credit: Future) No Dolby Vision, no problem? I really worried about the lack of Dolby Vision on this TV, but I threw some especially challenging HDR video at it to try to show its flaws, and it borderline made a fool of me. First, some background on why Dolby Vision is important, and what I was worrying about in the first place. When films are mastered for release, the look is perfected for a particular brightness. This can be as high as 10,000 nits, though 1,000 nits is the most common for home video release. What this means is that if you have a video mastered for 1,000 nits playing on a screen capable of 1,000 nits of brightness, you'll see the video's HDR as was intended. (Image credit: Future) So what happens if you play a video mastered for 1,000 nits on TV with a maximum brightness of around 700 nits (which is probably roughly what we're talking for this Samsung)? The full HDR range has to be compressed into a smaller HDR range, and this process is called 'tone mapping'. Tone mapping can be done smartly, or dumbly. The dumb version would be to just take everything above a certain HDR level and squish it all down to the maximum of what the TV can handle. This results in lots of lost nuance in highlights – so, for example, what should be a fluffy, layered cloud becomes just a big smear of uniform white. The smart approach is adjust down the brightness of tones across the whole range, but it's easy to get this wrong and end up with lost detail in dark tones, or to still lose convincing highlights. The most advanced processing in the best TVs can actually adjust tone mapping on different parts of the screen at the same time, to avoid these problems. A huge advantage of Dolby Vision, HDR10+ (which the Samsung S90D supports, but is less commonly used) and HDR formats is that they include tone mapping data, to ensure results closer to the original intention. That's why we've always considered it so important to have Dolby Vision on the best OLED TVs – because most models still struggle to hit 1,000 nits of brightness, so they'll need to perform tone mapping with more HDR content. (Image credit: Future) Which is a lot of build-up for me to say: from my experience so far, the tone mapping on the S90D appears to be so good, Dolby Vision is unnecessary. I tested it with the same video being shown in 10,000-nit HDR10 (which requires aggressive tone mapping), 1,000-nit HDR10 (which requires more gentle tone mapping), and 10,000-nit HDR10+ (where the tone mapping is handled by the HDR format for best results). The difference between all three was minimal. Not quite zero – the 10,000-nit HDR10 video did has slightly more washed out white tones in difficult circumstances (like the clouds example above, or snowy scenes) – but close enough to quell my concerns about this aspect of the TVs. Obviously, we'll reserve final judgment until we can get this model in for an in-depth review, and ideally we'll compare it directly with the Dolby Vision-supporting LG C4 at the same size, since they use the same underlying screen tech. But for me, the lack of Dolby Vision doesn't seem to be an issue at all. It all sounds good I was also impressed with the sound of the TV. It doesn't have a fancy array of speakers around the edge, in the way that the larger S90D models, or the Samsung S95D and Samsung QN90D, do – but I found it to be capable of impressive height, solid chest-out depth, and a surprising dynamic range with the 'Amplify' mode turned on, while still feeling fairly natural. It didn't have a ton of width, but that's forgivable. It certainly felt like you could get away without a soundbar from my first listen. (Image credit: Future) Other useful info to know about the Samsung S90D includes that it has a 144Hz screen, with support for 4K 120Hz or 144Hz gaming on all four HDMI ports, as well as variable refresh rate and auto low latency mode. It has Samsung's Game Bar menu to make it easy to customizing the settings, too – it will likely be a strong contender for our list of the best gaming TVs. Samsung's new processor is included, and it supports a wireless connection to certain Samsung Dolby Atmos soundbars, and includes Samsung Q-Symphony support to combine its speakers with the soundbar's, if you do choose to add one. We don't have prices yet – it appears that this size is launching a little after the larger models in the range. But I'm looking forward to spending more time with it. 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Samsung has kicked off a new monitor sale, part of its "High Resolution Week," which is set to run through the end of the week. During this event you'll find discounts on 4K and 5K Samsung monitors, including the popular ViewFinity S9 5K Smart Monitor and Smart Monitor M8, as well as storage, audio, TVs, smartphones, and home appliances. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Samsung. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. As with previous sales, the highlight of the new event is the 27-inch ViewFinity S9 5K Smart Monitor for $899.99, down from $1,599.99. At $700 off this a match of the previous all-time low price on the 2023 display, which has a matte display, modular 4K SlimFit camera, and support for Thunderbolt 4. $700 OFF27-inch ViewFinity S9 5K Smart Monitor for $899.99 Samsung's 27-inch Smart Monitor M8 is also being discounted during this sale, available for $399.99 in multiple colors, down from $699.99. Colors available include Spring Green, Warm White, and Sunset Pink. This is a 4K smart monitor with a design that looks similar to the iMac line, and this is a solid second-best price. $300 OFF27-inch Smart Monitor M8 for $399.99 Additionally, Samsung has quite a few more monitor and TV deals, which we've rounded up below. If you pre-order something from the new line of 2024 Samsung TVs, you can get a 65-inch Crystal UHD TV for free. Monitors 27-inch Odyssey Curved Gaming Monitor - $249.99, down from $299.99 34-inch ViewFinity S65TC Curved Monitor With Thunderbolt 4 - $449.99, down from $799.99 34-inch ViewFinity HDR10 Curved Monitor - $499.99, down from $699.99 49-inch Odyssey G9 Curved Gaming Monitor - $999.99, down from $1,299.99 49-inch Odyssey OLED G9 Curved Gaming Monitor - $1,099.99, down from $1,799.99 TVs/Audio 70-inch QLED 4K QE1C TV - $879.99, down from $1,799.99 Q-Series Wireless Dolby ATMOS Soundbar - $1,099.99, down from $1,399.99 55-inch Neo QLED 4K Smart TV - $1,099.99, down from $1,499.99 55-inch Samsung Neo QLED 4K TV - $1,499.99, down from $1,999.99 65-inch OLED S90C TV - $1,699.99, down from $2,599.99 85-inch Samsung Neo QLED 4K Smart TV - $2,599.99, down from $4,799.99 Be sure to visit our full Deals Roundup to shop for even more Apple-related products and accessories.Related Roundup: Apple Deals This article, "Samsung Brings Back Massive $700 Discount on ViewFinity S9 5K Display, Plus More Monitor and TV Deals" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

LG’s smart TV platform, webOS, has been a mainstay feature on its TVs and continues to evolve every year. It’s easily one of the best smart TV platforms out there, but hasn’t been without its share of criticisms in the past. Last year’s version, webOS 23, featured on some of the best TVs on the market, including the LG C3, LG G3 and LG B3. We frequently praised it for its level of customization, its ease of navigation thanks to its new Quick Cards and quick menu, and its overall layout. Overall, it was a big improvement over webOS 22. I’ve recently been testing one of LG’s latest mini-LED TVs for 2024, the LG QNED91T, and this comes installed with the latest version of webOS, webOS 24 – which will also be available on the LG C4 and LG G4 along with the rest of the range. While on the surface it may not seem like much has changed, there are some new features and upgrades that have been introduced and improved on that makes this arguably the best smart TV platform I’ve used in several years of both reviewing TVs and working in TV retail. Here are the three features that really jumped out to me. US: Browse LG's 2024 TV available to orderUK: Browse LG's 2024 TVs available for pre-orderAus: Browse LG's 2024 TVs available to pre-order 1. A neater, toned down layout Further down the home page on webOS 24 (pictured) shows a tidier and easier to navigate layout. (Image credit: Future) Although a simple change, webOS 24’s home screen layout and appearance is easily one of its best features. Last year, webOS 23 improved greatly on webOS 22’s cluttered ad and recommendation-heavy home screen in a big way, and webOS 24 has taken this a step further. Quick Cards, an addition to webOS 23 last year, collects any apps relevant into its category such as Game, Sport (more on that below), Music and more. So, for example, the Game quick card collects all the cloud based gaming services that webOS is compatible with such as Nvidia GeForce Now, Luna, Utomix and so on. In webOS 24, these cards have taken an even more slimmed down appearance on the home page and have become even more intuitive. As you scroll down the home page, rather than being confronted with tons of ads and recommendations, you’re now met with a leaner set of menus. LG has opted for a more simple approach, such as the Now Streaming section in the picture above, which rather than spreading out every individual streaming service to its own line has collated them with a side-scrolling option to the relevant service you want. If you use broadcast TV, there’s also a live TV guide that shows what’s live now, a Life’s Good Hub with LG recommendations and more. But if you don’t want these on your home menu, you can simply remove them, leaving you with a compact home menu that simply shows your favorite apps. 2. Sports quick card and My Team The My Team section of the Sport Quick Card (pictured) in webOS 24 is very useful for sports fans, like myself. (Image credit: Future) For a sports fan like myself, the sport quick card has undergone some changes and includes a feature called My Team. In this, you can select your favorite team from a fairly extensive list and it’ll keep track of live score, a team’s schedule, recent results and even relevant videos. Admittedly, as a rugby fan, there weren’t many options, but there were plenty of other options to choose from and LG covered its bases well with soccer teams from major leagues including the Premier League, Serie A, La Liga, and more. There was also extensive coverage of the MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL as well. As a fairly new (and still somewhat casual) baseball fan, keeping track of the 162 regular season games can be daunting. So, I tested webOS 24 by choosing my favorite baseball team, the Toronto Blue Jays, in My Team. Immediately, I was shown all the Blue Jays’ recent scores and games and their upcoming schedule. I was even shown that I could stream one of the upcoming games on Prime Video, in its Discovery Plus add-on – something I didn’t know. The main home page of the sports quick card takes on a broader approach and still includes popular video such as Premier League highlights and headline scores for those interested in multiple sports and combined with the My Team feature, this was one of my favorite webOS 24 features. 3. Improved accessibility features The Accessibility Quick Card allows users direct access to accessibility features if they need them and even previews what users are getting. (Image credit: Future) More TV brands are starting to go to great lengths to make TV accessible for everyone, via voice assist, audio description, subtitles and so on. In webOS 24, LG has introduced an accessibility Quick Card, meaning it's easy for those who need these features to access them, because it sits front and center on the home page. In the past, these accessibility features were often, and still are in some cases, buried in settings screens. On this accessibility Quick Card, these accessibility features are not only easy to access, but do a great job of demonstrating just what the user is getting. Something as simple as a visual demonstration of what subtitles turned on will look like on screen (as shown in the photo below) is a further step to make things easier for the user. Finally, there’s the introduction of the AI chatbot. This tool is designed to assist in issues users may be experiencing with the TV such as the screen being too dark, sound being too quiet and so on, and assist where possible. It can be used via voice command or on-screen with inputs from the remote. It’s certainly a useful feature that, while it may not be the most extensive, will certainly aid some users having basic issues and not knowing where to start with fixing them, and will no doubt be improved in further updates. (Image credit: Future) US: Browse LG's 2024 TV available to orderUK: Browse LG's 2024 TVs available for pre-orderAus: Browse LG's 2024 TVs available to pre-order You might also like... I saw the LG C4 OLED TV in action, and the brightness boost is very realI saw the new LG G4 OLED TV – and the brighter picture is just the beginningWhy the entry-level LG B4 is my most anticipated OLED TV of 2024 View the full article

A recently discovered Roku patent suggests that the streaming company is looking into ways to display ads on its smart TVs during periods of inactivity. This would include when a game has been paused for a certain amount of time. The patent, spotted by tech newsletter Lowpass, states that Roku TVs are currently unable to display adds via third-party devices that are connected to the TV via HDMI. The tech in question seeks to address this by looking for extended breaks in audio/visual output (such as when you've had your games paused for a while) so as to not interrupt actual gameplay. This wouldn't be too dissimilar to how Xbox consoles display achievement splash screens when your system has been inactive for a while. As it stands, Roku TVs - and indeed its lineup of streaming sticks - can only display ads natively via its screensaver feature. Currently, Roku OS (the Roku TV operating system) is inactive when one of its smart TVs is displaying HDMI output from a third-party device like a PS5, Xbox Series X or Nintendo Switch. The patent (which is still pending) is looking for a way to circumvent this. Addled If the patent is greenlit and Roku TVs do start implementing this feature, it tries to make clear that it would seek to display only relevant advertising. That said, it's clearly quite volatile tech should it be implemented poorly. There's every chance this ad system may not work as intended. Imagine having an ad flash itself on your screen during a lengthy, engaging cutscene. Or one that loses you that clutch final round during a Tekken 8 ranked online session. It doesn't specify the amount of time that needs to pass for an ad to be displayed. It could be minutes or even less. If this patented ad system doesn't work as intended, it's easy to see regular gamers (or even folks who primarily watch content via streaming services) warn others away from purchasing Roku smart TVs. And even if it does work, many users will no doubt find ads being displayed over inactive games to be quite intrusive. That being said, there's absolutely no guarantee Roku will implement this technology should the patent go forward. Even companies like Sony and Nintendo file patents for certain technologies and systems that never really come to fruition. If you own a Roku TV, then, this likely isn't something you'll have to worry about anytime soon. You might also like... Our guide to the best PS5 gamesAnd for Xbox players, the best Xbox Series X gamesThe best free Steam games for those of you on PC View the full article

TCL has announced a new mini-LED as part of its 2024 range, which it's calling the TCL C855 (via Notebook Check). As the successor to last year’s C845, the C855 offers a lot of features that are sure to get gamers excited. As of yet, we haven’t had an official release date or price for the C855, but we’ll be sure to update this when we get it. The TCL C855, which will be available in sizes ranging from 65- to 98-inches, continues TCL’s trend of pushing the boundaries of brightness, with a promised peak brightness of 3,500 nits – although this pales in comparison to TCL’s X11H, which claims to have 6,500 nits peak brightness, even at its larger sizes. However, it’s not just its brightness where the C855 catches the eye, it also comes stacked with a list of gaming features up there with the best gaming TVs. This includes 144Hz VRR, including AMD FreeSync Premium Pro, ALLM and even Dolby Vision gaming. It’s also listed with a Game Bar, something we’ve come to expect from a lot of gaming TVs nowadays. Rounding out its specs is an audio system by Onkyo, consisting of 2.2.2 channels, that promises 120W of total power and is compatible with Dolby Atmos and DTS: Virtual X. It also sports an ultra slim design and comes with a central stand for its 65- and 75-inch models, while the 85- and 98-inch sets come with two legs on either side. Another mini-LED competitor (Image credit: TCL) Mini-LED TVs are becoming increasingly popular and often feature amongst the best TVs on the market. TCL and Hisense are two brands that offer more budget solutions that still come with a good suite of features and great picture quality, as shown by last year’s TCL QM8 and Hisense U8K. More premium brands such as Samsung and Sony offer a more complete mini-LED package – with models such as the Samsung QN90C and Sony X95L – but at a higher price. The TCL C855 follows in the footsteps of TCL’s TV lineup that it revealed in September 2023, with the TCL X955 flagship promising 5,000 nits of brightness and a very similar list of specs to the C855, including 144Hz gaming, AMD FreeSync Premium Pro VRR and more. However, if it comes with all this but priced in the region of the C8 series, it could be a real winner. The C845 offers a lot of similar features to its successor and is currently priced at £1,049 for its 65-inch model. However, it offers 2,000 nits of brightness, whereas the C855 can reach 3,500. Higher brightness is essential for dealing with TV reflections, so if the C855 can get its price right, it could be another mini-LED contender, especially for gamers. However, it has some serious competition to face. You might also like... TCL joins LG and Samsung on the micro-LED TV bandwagon for the first time with a 163-inch 4K monsterTCL wows CES with a 115-inch mini-LED TV with 20,000 dimming zonesSony's new mini-LED 4K TV tech should have Samsung worried, but here’s why I think OLED will still reign supreme View the full article