CE Pro December 2023 - 14

Audio+Video
Sony, LG Displays Reign Supreme at Value Electronics' TV Shootout
VALUE ELECTRONICS, a Scarsdale, N.Y.-based specialty retailer,
has announced the results of its annual 4K TV and 8K TV
Shootout events, which took place in New York City on Sept.
30 and Oct. 1, 2023. Sony's A95L took home a win in the 4K
category, while LG's Z2 secured victory in the 8K category.
Ensuring the competing products performed to their
maximum capabilities, the TVs were calibrated by DeWayne
Davis, Jason Dustal, Cecil Meade, and John Reformato. Their
respective performance was evaluated via test patterns and
various pieces of content.
This year's 4K TV Shootout included six displays, with
three MiniLED TVs lined up on the top row, and three OLED
TVs on the bottom row of the competition venue. All the
4K TVs in the competition were 65-inch screen size models,
and the field included the Samsung QN95C, Sharp XLED,
Hisense U8K, Samsung S95C, Sony A95L, and LG G3.
Two reference Sony BVM-HX310 Professional Mastering
Monitors were utilized so each stack of displays could be
compared next to a reference monitor.
For the 4K event, the three main categories were Standard
Dynamic Range (SDR content), High Dynamic Range
(HDR content) and Preference, and out-of-the-box performance
without calibration. In SDR, the Sony A95L OLED
was the winner, taking four of five attributes judged. Samsung's
S95C QD OLED and LG's G3 OED were close behind,
with the S95C tying for Shadow Detail/Black Level and the
LG G3 winning HD Resolution.
The HDR segment also had Sony's A95L in the lead,
sweeping all attributes, with the OLEDs closely following
behind. Due to its wins in most categories judged and the
average of all categories for both SDR and HDR, the Sony
The custom retailer's annual 4K and 8K TV Shootout in
New York City featured MiniLED displays and OLED TVs.
A95L OLED was crowned the " King of TV " for 2023. The
" Best MiniLED TV " was awarded to Samsung's QN95C.
Moving onto day two, 8K TV performance was next
on the agenda. Value Electronics says the 8K TV field for
2023's event included a trio of televisions in the 75-/77inch
screen size class category: Samsung's QN900C, Sony's
Z9K, and LG's Z2.
The 8K display ballot was split into two categories - SDR
and HDR performance. On the SDR portion, LG Z2 paced
four of the five categories to win the SDR evaluations. For
the HDR half, LG's Z2 OLED once again won four of five
categories to earn best 8K HDR TV.
Value Electronics adds the Sony Z9K was the best 8K
MiniLED through its wins in the native motion categories
in both SDR and HDR. The Sony Z9K also performed well
in the UHD Resolution and High APL categories. The LG
Z2 OLED was awarded " King of 8K TV " for 2023 due to its
leading scores in the most categories for SDR and HDR, as
well as the average of all attributes.
URC Announces Total Control Integration with StormAudio Processors
HOME THEATER customers
are always seeking a
more simplified experience
StormAudio electronics
can now be controlled
via URC Total Controls
devices, such as the TDC5100.
to
navigate their systems
and sources. URC is making
things easier for its authorized
dealers when it comes
to their customers' control
and operation of such
systems, as the automation
provider has introduced an
integration with StormAudio,
a global maker of high-quality
electronics gear.
Now, users can access
and control immersive
StormAudio-supported
surround-sound platforms,
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such as Auro-3D, Dolby
Atmos and DTS:X Pro via
URC's Total Control wholehome
and commercial
automation system.
StormAudio audio
processors are engineered
to bring a natural, lifelike
three-dimensional sonic
experience to dedicated
home theaters and multipurpose
media rooms.
The company's capabilities
were recently highlighted
at CEDIA Expo 2023, where
its popular demo room,
featuring Grimani Systems
loudspeakers, showcased
immersive audio and AES67
audio-over-IP setup.
" We're very proud to
support one of the major
players in home automation,
and delighted with the way
URC and StormAudio have
worked together. This paves
the way for other possible
collaborations, " states
Olivier Thumerel, CEO of
StormAudio.
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