OLED Expands

LG and Sony may be the companies best associated with OLED TV, but more manufacturers are getting in on the game. Vizio, Konka, and Philips all had new OLED sets to show at CES that will be available for sale in the U.S. in 2020. And given the budget mindset of those brands, we can expect to see 55- and 65-inch models from them at approachable prices. LG’S 2020 OLED lineup, meanwhile, features 88- and 77-inch 8K models, plus 77-, 65-, and 55inch 4K-res GX Gallery series OLEDS that pack all electronics into a 0.78-inch deep display that mounts flush on the wall like a picture frame. The company also introduced a CX series 4K model with a 48-inch screen—a significant size since it provides an OLED option for viewers with limited space. LG’S 48-incher is also aimed at gamers, with support for NVIDIA’S G-sync and AMD’S Freesync technology to reduce picture tearing and flicker, along with an HGIG mode developed by the HDR Gaming Interest Group to provide an HDR display standard for gaming. Sony’s new OLED offering for 2020 is the A8H series, which consists of 4K models with 65- and 55-inch screens. The A8H OLEDS feature the company’s X1 Ultimate picture processor and Acoustic Surface Audio with auto room calibration, and they run on the Android TV platform with support for Google Assistant, Apple Airplay 2/Homekit, and Works with Alexa. They also feature an innovative stand with a variable width adjustment to accommodate a soundbar.