After a long OLED absence Samsung OLED TVs are now available in Australia. Specifically, its hybrid OLED and Quantum Dot panels using an RGB OLED backlight and Quantum Dots (QD) to enhance colour saturation. (L) LG OLED (R) Samsung QD-OLED The S95B (2022) comes in 55/65” for $3499/4499 (website price)…
The Sony WH-1000XM5 is the 2022 iteration of the now famous WH-1000X series of BT, ANC, over-the-ear headphones. And at $549, these are excellent value for the depth of features on offer. Some would say this is the world’s best headphone of its type. We say they are damned good,…
…not work). More here. Output sound to a DAC-equipped amplified speaker or AV receiver We could not test with a USB-A hub, but it should work if the voltage/amperage is within spec. Bluetooth 5.0 can support a keyboard/trackpad like the Logitech keyboards and mice. If you select the USB device…
…kHz hi-res audio (over HDMI) and can decode Dolby Atmos and 7.1 surround sound systems. Advanced Sound options allow the Shield to pass all the audio untouched over HDMI. Spotify users should use the SHIELD App as it will upscale PCM 2.0 to whatever the TV, soundbar or AV receiver’s…
Sam, my friendly Booker Bay Café barista, asked me If LG OLED evo is so good, are other types of TVs crap? I was not sure how to answer his rather blunt question. The question came as Sam has seen the progression of TVs for review. We were chatting about…
The Hisense U5120G 5.1.2 is a basic, Dolby Atmos soundbar. It is decent enough and will add better sound than you can get from any TV. But you need to know upfront that it is made to a price and has several compromises that those in the know won’t appreciate….
The LG G2 evo boasts the brightest OLED TV panel yet. What does that mean? Well, evo OLED now brings the best colour, brightness, contrast, and TV experience to the brightest Australian lounge rooms. We will include in that statement the 2022 LG C2 OLED evo TV – advanced OLED…
The $399 Sonos Ray soundbar has become one of the best low-cost add-ons to improve any TV’s sound. A CyberShack reader has revealed how using Sonos Ray and Roam has immensely helped his hearing impairment and bought joy to his TV viewing. First, a word of warning – Sonos Roam…
The Philips PicoPix MaxTV is a 1080p, DLP/LED, stereo, battery/mains powered, mobile projector with Android 10 TV. It is one of the best, most fully-featured Pico projectors you can buy. Pico means small. Some Pico projectors you can hold in your hand. Others, like this cube-like projector, pack more power…
The LG S95QR 9.1.5 Dolby Atmos soundbar gives the ultimate sound for any brand TV, but it is even better with LG’s 2022 Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos-capable TVs. We make the point that LG is brand agnostic – any brand or model as long as it has HDMI ARC/eARC…
The TCL TS8132 3.1.2 is a Dolby Atmos capable soundbar. That means it can decode Dolby Atmos 128 channels and downmix to its 3.1.2 channels. What are those channels? It has left/centre/right front-firing (3), a sub-woofer (.1) and left/right up-firing speakers (.2). To a purist, the minimum Dolby Atmos configuration…
…other devices into a soundbar HDMI 2.1 4K@50 or 2K@100Hz VRR DLG 1 x HDMI 1.4b 4K@50Hz compressed USB-A 2.0 5V/.5A/2.5W (for recording or playback) USB-A 2.0 5V/.9A/4.5W (should power external SSD or Dongles) AV in Optical audio out 3.5mm Headphone RF antenna for a single tuner While HDMI 2.0…