Making television easy again. By Phillip Swann
Q. I love all the news that comes from CES every year about all the new technology products. Are you going to have some of the news in your column? — Gary, Roanoke, Virginia. Gary, the annual Consumer Electronics Show has convened in Las Vegas and several companies yesterday held press conferences to announce their
Q. I read your story about OLED TV prices not likely to come down much. But I just saw that Vizio is going to have an OLED TV. Doesn’t Vizio have lower prices than other TV makers? So, wouldn’t that mean OLED TV will start costing less? — Hank, Reno, Nevada. Hank, you’re right. Vizio,
Q. I keep reading that there’s no better picture than a picture from an OLED TV. I want to get one, but the prices for the sets are so much higher than other types of sets of the same type size. Why is this? Why are OLED TVs so expensive? — Peter, Kansas City. Peter,
If you asked someone which TVs sell best, you would probably get such answers as Vizio, Samsung, Sony or LG. And while those big brands continue to top many best-selling TV lists, a relatively little-known TV manufacturer named TCL is blowing everyone away at Amazon.com. TCL, a Chinese company, today holds seven of the top
Q. I am shopping for a 50-inch new TV and have a budget of $600-900. My wife thinks that OLED prices will come down to that range in the next year. Do you think a significant price drop is likely? — Willie, hometown withheld. Willie, let me give you the good news before the bad.
Q. I read today that LG is putting out a rollable TV that slides down into a piece of furniture so you won’t see it in the living room when it’s not being used. My question is why would anyone want that? Particularly why would anyone pay top dollar for it? Do you know anything
Q. I saw a video online yesterday that had Tom Cruise talking about soap operas or something called the soap opera effect. Is that a show he’s doing? A soap opera show? If so, where can I watch it? And what is this soap opera effect? — Tammy, Shaker Heights, Ohio. Tammy, Tom Cruise is
Q. Why won’t OLED TV prices come down? When?! — Kevin, Palatine, Illinois. Kevin, I know it seems like OLED sets from LG, Panasonic and Sony are too expensive. Way too expensive, in fact. Click Amazon: Black Friday Sale Has Begun! But remember this: A high-def LG 55-inch OLED TV cost $14,999 in 2014 when
Q. I read your tweet on Twitter that the picture on the Netflix show, Ozark, is a little dark on your LG OLED 4K TV. I have had the same experience. Do you have any ideas on how to fix this? — Tom, Las Vegas. Tom, that’s a great question. I recently watched season two
Q. I often see TV manufacturers that I’ve never heard of selling sets for what seems like really low prices. I’m tempted to buy one, but I’m a little nervous about their quality. Is it safe to buy a TV that’s not a name brand? — George, Salem, Oregon. George, that’s a great question. Companies
Q. I am in need for a new TV but have put off buying one because I loathe the ‘soap opera effect.’ Is there anyway to turn this off on new TVs? Is there a particular TV that truly turns off this feature? — Deborah, Los Angeles. Deborah, first, for those unfamiliar with the ‘soap
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