More than a third of Australians have trouble hearing clear TV dialogue. It does not matter which brand or model of TV and/or soundbar and how loud you have them because hearing impairment issues go far deeper. This guide is specifically about what you can do to hear clear TV…
The JBL 2023 soundbar range comprises the Bar 300, 500, 800, 1000 and 1300 in an all-Dolby Atmos line-up with prices ranging from $529 to $1999. JBL was founded by James Bullough Lansing (1902–1949). He was an American audio engineer and loudspeaker designer best known for establishing two audio companies…
The LG Objet Posé 55” 4K OLED is a posey (characteristic of or being a poser, especially in being trendy or fashionable in a superficial way) TV. It’s a lovely 55” Evo OLED with a unique style. LG calls it the All-Round Entertainer (‘Je ne sais pas pourquoi’), so let’s…
There are three new models in the Sony BRAVIA XR TV 2023 range: X90L Full Array LED, A95L QD-OLED and A80L OLED. The Mini-LED X95L are yet to be released. We don’t have any firm release dates (expected May 2023) or prices. All are 4K, Dolby Vision/Atmos/HDR capable, and have…
The Samsung Neo QLED 2023 range in 4K and 8K and sizes from 43-85”, and new soundbars are available now. Beyond making large screen sizes and premium picture quality, openness and connectivity are what set our 2023 TV range apart. We see the role of TVs in 2023 as being…
There are three new LG soundbars for 2023 that supplement, rather than replace, the excellent 2022 models. They include: SC9S 3.1.3 includes an LG C2/C3 OLED TV bracket for a TV stand or mount. It can be expanded to 5.1.3 with SP98Q2 surrounds (no information yet). Total RMS power is…
…run. Netgear Armour – This may or may not be attractive Netgear Armour by BITDEFENDER – a subscription service that provides IoT protection, AV end-point for Windows, macOS and Android devices outside the home, a basic VPN and optional Parental controls. If you already have AV suites and IoT protection,…
Simply put, 8-bit versus 10-bit is the difference between displaying 16.7 million versus 1.07 billion colours. The human eye can see every rainbow colour. But the brain can only process about 10,000 different colours and about 100 different shades for a total of about one million colours/tones at any time….
There are significant differences between OLED and QD OLED. In part, it is about a marketing war between rival South Korean siblings LG and Samsung. LG has long been the OLED king, and its 2022/23 White OLED EVO panels are its brightest and most colour accurate yet. Samsung QD OLED…
The LG 2022 TV and soundbar runout sale is on and if you have been eyeing a fantastic OLED or QNED or its unique tri-up-firing soundbars act quickly – while stocks last until 31 March. We don’t have the full details of every mode,l but here are a few[= TVs…
The Creative Sensemore Air is more than a new marketing term. Sensemore technology makes a big difference in hear through details by boosting vocals and selectively dampening background noise. To position these ‘buds’ IPX5 sweat-resistant 5.2g each Ambient Mode ANC BT 5.2 multi-point and fast pair, SBC, AAC codecs Up…
The Sonos One Gen 2 (or One SL) is the backbone of any Sonos system – for music, home theatre, or as a Voice Assistant speaker. And apologies to Sonos. In all the times we have covered its excellent speakers, we always referred to the Sonos One (and its Google-less…