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Yahoo
30-06-2025
- Yahoo
I'm certain all our recommended Mini LED TVs are about to get hefty discounts, but something better may be on the horizon
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. As one of the members of the team who tends to review Mini LED TVs, having done more than I care to count at the end of 2024 and start of 2025, I like to think I've got a pretty good read on the category. It's also why I'm frequently the member of the What Hi-Fi? home cinema team that keeps an eye on Mini LED TV prices, which in turn helps us offer accurate buying advice. So, when I tell you, with Prime Day 2025 my deals Spidey Sense has dialled up to 11 on some of the top options in our best Mini LED TVs guide, it hopefully means something. Specifically, I'm expecting Amazon, as well as specialist retailers, to offer huge discounts on two key sets. The first is the Award-winning, five-star TCL C805K, which is the top option we recommend to most people right now. This is because the set is great value at full price, but is coming to the end of its lifecycle with new sets from TCL hitting the market. We've already seen a wealth of hefty discounts on it over the past few months, and traditionally Prime Day brings 'best ever' prices to TCL's outgoing models. This was the case with the now retired TCL C845K last year, which was one of Prime Day 2024's best Mini LED bargains. If history repeats with the C805K, people looking for a fantastic big screen TV that won't break the bank. If that sounds appealing, I'd suggest keeping a particularly close eye on the 85-inch model, which we reviewed. The second, and in some ways bigger deal (see what I did there), is the Amazon Fire TV Omni Mini LED. Sure, it isn't perfect, hence the four-star rating. But when I tested it against similarly priced rivals, it proved to be the grown up in the room thanks to its focus on authenticity and consistency. This lets it offer a much more true to life, distraction free, experience than rivals, including the Hisense U7N, which is the main other Mini LED this price I recommend to most people. The main reason I think this one will be the bigger deal is that, as an event hosted by Amazon, Fire devices tend to get the biggest discounts during Prime Day. This has always been the case since I started covering the event. Last year the regular Amazon Fire TV Omni QLED, which was the firm's flagship at the time, was nearly half price during the event. If anything close to that happens to the Fire TV Omni Mini LED, it could be the affordable TV deal of the year, so far. My only word of caution on pulling the trigger now is that we're about to test a fresh batch of Mini LED TVs, so our advice may change in the not too distant future. If you walked past our review rooms this very second you'd spot key sets forming an orderly line, including the TCL Q6C, Panasonic W95B and Samsung QN90F. These are three key sets that left a very positive impression when we saw them at their respective launch events. Which is why, if you want to get the best Mini LED TV money can buy, it may be worth waiting and seeing how the new models compare to their predecessors and our current recommendations, when our full reviews to go live. MORE: These are the best TVs we've reviewed We rate the best cheap TVs Our picks of the best OLED TVs
Globe and Mail
05-06-2025
- Business
- Globe and Mail
Hisense Unveils M2 Pro, Its Smallest, Lightest, Most Portable 4K Laser Mini Projector Ever
QINGDAO, China , /CNW/ -- Hisense, a leading brand in global consumer electronics and home appliances, announces the newest addition to its Laser TV lineup, the M2 Pro Laser Mini Projector. This powerhouse of a device pushes the boundaries of compact projection, delivering an immersive 4K cinematic experience anywhere, powered by innovative technologies never before seen in such a portable form factor. The Hisense M2 Pro Laser Mini Projector represents a paradigm shift in portable home cinema. By successfully miniaturizing and perfecting advanced laser and AI technologies, Hisense has created its smallest, lightest, and most portable laser projector to date, offering a powerful, versatile, and incredibly user-friendly device that delivers a premium, large-screen experience wherever life takes you. Next Gen Technology Miniaturized At the heart of the M2 Pro is the advanced AI 4K Clarity technology, a sophisticated suite of algorithms working in harmony to deliver pristine images. This includes a powerful AI 4K Upscaler that intelligently transforms lower-resolution content into stunning 4K detail, an AI Noise Reduction feature ensuring a clean and clear picture, and an AI HDR Upscaler that meticulously optimizes contrast and highlights for a more dynamic viewing experience. With 2.07 million micromirrors powered by a precision DLP system, the M2 Pro projects detailed 4K visuals up to an expansive 200 inches, ensuring crystal-clear precision down to every pixel. Hisense's Pure Triple Color Laser technology, a hallmark of Hisense's premium Laser TV products, uses discrete red, green, and blue lasers to produce an exceptionally wide color gamut, rendering images with unparalleled vibrancy and lifelike accuracy. The successful miniaturization of this core laser engine is the key to the M2 Pro's unprecedented compact size and light weight, making true 4K laser projection genuinely portable for the first time in Hisense's history. Advanced Imaging and Seamless Adaptability A major technological leap for portable projection, the M2 Pro features Optical Zoom with a 1.0–1.3 throw ratio. This engineering marvel allows users to precisely adjust the image size and distance while maintaining full 4K sharpness—a crucial advantage that sets it apart from digital-only zoom solutions which often degrade image quality. This optical innovation, combined with the impressive 65-inch to 200-inch screen adaptability, ensures a seamless and high-quality viewing experience in virtually any environment, whether indoors or outdoors. Effortless Setup and Immersive Audio Ease of use is paramount to the M2 Pro's design, powered by cutting-edge automation. Hisense has integrated advanced features to make setup effortless: seamless auto keystone correction and auto focus ensure the image is always sharp and perfectly aligned, eliminating manual tweaking. Furthermore, the intelligent 7-tailored wall color adaptation automatically adjusts projected colors to compensate for the hue of the projection surface, guaranteeing vivid, accurate colors even when projecting directly onto a non-white wall – a groundbreaking feature for truly adaptable projection. Beyond visuals, the M2 Pro delivers an immersive audio experience with built-in Dolby Audio & DTS Virtual:X technology, providing rich, spatial sound without the need for external speakers. Powered by the intuitive and popular VIDAA Smart OS, users can directly stream from top platforms including Netflix, YouTube, and Disney+, all easily navigated with a convenient voice remote. The inclusion of Dolby Vision and multiple HDR formats further ensures nuanced detail from shadows to highlights, perfect for both movies and gaming. The Hisense M2 Pro stands as a testament to Hisense's relentless pursuit of innovation, embodying the pinnacle of portability without compromising on a breathtaking big-screen experience. This revolutionary projector ushers in a new era for home cinema by enabling expansive 4K visuals from a device engineered for ultimate flexibility and ease of use. The Hisense M2 Pro Laser Mini Projector will be coming soon to key markets worldwide, including the United States , Germany , Australia , among others. Release dates, price, and availability will be determined by local markets in the weeks to come so please stay tuned. About Hisense Hisense, founded in 1969, is a globally recognized leader in home appliances and consumer electronics with operations in over 160 countries, specializing in delivering high-quality multimedia products, home appliances, and intelligent IT solutions. According to Omdia, Hisense ranks No. 2 worldwide in total TV shipments (2022-2024) and No. 1 globally in the 100-inch and over TV segment (2023-2025 Q1). As the first official partner of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™, Hisense is committed to global sports partnerships as a way to connect with audiences worldwide.
Khaleej Times
27-05-2025
- Business
- Khaleej Times
TCL launches 2025 QD-Mini LED TV lineup in the UAE
TCL Electronics, the global number one Mini LED TV Brand, has officially unveiled its 2025 lineup of QD-Mini LED televisions in the UAE, introducing the region to its most advanced range of large-screen TVs to date. The new product lineup includes the C6K, C7K, C8K, and X11K series - each designed to deliver unmatched performance in brightness, colour range, sound quality, and design. The launch marks a major step forward in TCL's mission to combine cutting-edge technology with accessible luxury, further solidifying its leadership in the large-screen television segment. With QD-Mini LED technology at its core, this new generation of displays offers significantly improved contrast, refined dimming precision, and ultra-wide colour gamut, making it a compelling choice for both everyday viewers and home cinema enthusiasts. "With this new lineup, we are delivering on our promise to elevate the viewing experience across every dimension - from picture clarity to audio immersion and design excellence," said Sunny Yang, general manager of TCL Middle East and Africa. "These QD-Mini LED TVs are not only about what you see on screen. They reflect TCL's broader commitment to innovation, craftsmanship, and bringing meaningful value to consumers across the region." Each series in the 2025 range brings distinct advantages. The C6K blends affordability and performance, delivering QD-Mini LED clarity with 144Hz native refresh rate and ONKYO 2.1 Hi-Fi sound system. The C7K steps up with Audio by Bang & Olufsen and over 2,800 local dimming zones for a superior cinematic experience. The C8K pushes boundaries with virtually zero borders, up to 5,000 nits brightness, and the WHVA CrystalGlow panel. At the top of the range, the X11K offers up to 14,112 dimming zones, HDR 6500 nits, and the industry's most advanced All-Domain Halo Control Technology. These models also feature premium design choices such as ultra-slim profiles, matte screens for reflection-free viewing (on 85" and 98" models), and wall-friendly mounting options, ensuring that form meets function. TCL is unveiling this range through a curated hands-on experience at the TCL Studio, a purpose-built showcase in Dubai designed to give media, influencers, and retail partners an immersive first look at its QD-Mini LED technologies. The TCL Studio also highlights how the brand's innovations enhance every kind of content consumption, from gaming and sports to cinematic storytelling. For more information about TCL's 2025 QD-Mini LED range, visit the website.
Forbes
12-05-2025
- Forbes
Panasonic Unveils Full 2025 OLED And LED TV Line Up—Including World's First ThermalFlow OLED
Panasonic's annual unveiling of its latest TVs is always a key date on every serious home cinema fan's calendar — especially now that the brand is back selling its 'Hollywood tuned' TVs in the U.S. once more. Even by Panasonic's usual high standards, though, the range of OLED and LED TVs the brand has just unveiled looks like it has the potential to be pretty special. Let's look at all the key new models in turn, starting with the latest Z95B flagship OLEDs. The Z95Bs Screen sizes available: 55, 65 and 77-inch Panel technology: 4K Primary RGB Tandem OLED with heat sink and ThermalFlow technology The flagship Z95B OLED TVs combine all sorts of cutting edge technology to achieve what looks from demonstrations I saw at a recent launch event like potentially ground-breaking picture quality. Panasonic's new flagship Z95B OLEDs feature radically improved picture quality and a much slimmer, ... More less cumbersome design. As ever with Panasonic's flagship OLED sets, the new Z95B range benefits from an integrated heat sink system to help keep the panel cool so that it can deliver more brightness without generating the sort of heat that can cause permanent image retention (screen burn). Panasonic has taken its heat management efforts to a whole new level for the Z95B, though, by incorporating a world-first 'ThermalFlow' system. Inspired by race car aerodynamics, ThermalFlow combines careful component and vent positioning to enable heat to dissipate more effectively than ever before, enabling the panel to support even higher brightness levels. Panasonic would not be drawn on an actual brightness number for the Z95B, but it was clear during demonstrations at Panasonic's European launch event that the brand's latest OLED flagships are substantially brighter than their already impressive predecessors. The Z95Bs' brightness also use the latest Primary RGB Tandem Panels, which introduce two blue emissive layers to the OLED arrangement to improve light efficiency by a claimed 40% versus standard OLED panels without compromising colour vibrancy. In fact, demonstrations of the Z95B showed a gorgeous increase in color volume compared with the Z95A - despite, again, the Z95A itself being widely praised for its color prowess. The spectacular capabilities delivered by the Z95B's new panel are controlled by a new improved version of Panasonic's redoubtable HCX Pro AI Processor, with its customary focus on delivering images that look 'as the director intended'. Panasonic's obsession with delivering accurate pictures also sees the Z95B bring onboard a new Prime Video Calibrated Mode, designed to play content from Amazon's Prime Video streaming service in a way that matches as closely as possible the image conditions produced in Prime Video's mastering studios. The new processor includes a 4K Remaster Engine too, designed to improve gradation, especially with streamed video, and there's also a return after a few year's absence of Calman Calibration and ISFCCC support, providing a professional-grade toolset that can fine tune your Z95B into getting as close as possible to AV industry picture standards. The Z95B's sound has also received a pretty radical new revamp. It still delivers the true multi-channel Dolby Atmos sound capabilities of Panasonic's past few OLED flagship series, including integrating up-firing height effect speakers in the TV's top edge, and bags of power that includes increasing bass output to 30W from the previous Z95A's 20W. The sound can still be steered specifically towards different seating positions, too. These ear-catching features, though, have all been built into a much more elegant design that finds the speakers installed behind a subtle belt of felt that runs right around all four of the TV's edges, greatly reducing the depth of the TVs' rear. The Z95Bs' smart system is powered by Amazon Fire TV, following the debut of the system on last year's Z95A series, while gamers can look forward to the Z95Bs being able to support (albeit only over two of its four HDMI ports) 4K resolution gaming, frame rates up to 144Hz, variable refresh rates including the NVIDIA G-Sync and AMD FreeSync Premium formats, a True Game mode designed to extend Panasonic's obsession with creative intent to the gaming world, and a dedicated gaming onscreen menu system. The Z90Bs retain a powerful sound system and gaming features, as well as still using a premium OLED ... More panel (just not a Primary RGB Tandem one). Z90Bs Screen sizes available: 42, 48, 55, 65 and 77-inches Panel technology: WRGB OLED with heat sink The step-down Z90B OLED TVs lose the Primary RGB Tandem panel designs and ThermalFlow features of the Z95Bs, meaning that they won't be able to achieve the same levels of peak brightness. Their Master OLED Pro panels still benefit from a heat sink, though, as well as using a premium version of WRGB OLED technology, and are still driven by the same HCX Pro AI Processor Mk II processing system found on the flagship Z95Bs. They also continue with the Fire TV smart system support, can still support both of the Dolby Vision and HDR10+ premium HDR formats, and still feature a potent virtual surround sound audio system that includes a 30W subwoofer and front-firing speakers attached to the screen's bottom edge. Gamers will still be able to enjoy 4K, 144Hz refresh rates and variable refresh rates in the AMD FreeSync Premium and NVIDIA G-Sync formats too. The Z80s are Panasonic's entry level OLEDs for 2025. Z80Bs Screen sizes available: 48, 55, and 65-inches Panel technology: WRGB OLED Panasonic's entry level OLED TV series for 2025 lose the heat sink and use lower grade OLED panels than the step-up models. They're also driven by a step-down HCX processor, and feature a less powerful integrated audio system that doesn't include any direct forward-facing speakers and supports fewer distinct built-in drivers. The Z80B sound system does still benefit from a dedicated built-in subwoofer, though, along with Dolby Atmos decoding, and there's still support for both the HDR10+ and Dolby Vision premium HDR formats, as well as the Fire TV operating system. Supported refresh rates no longer extend to 144Hz, but the Z80Bs do retain support for 4K/120Hz game feeds, variable refresh rates (including in the AMD Freesync Premium format) and a fast-response Game Mode Extreme mode. While its OLED TVs were inevitably the star of the show at Panasonic's recent TV launch event, the brand is also significantly improving and expanding its LCD offering for 2025. In fact, it is set to launch its biggest LCD range in years, including a 32-inch set and some HD models for people looking for a second-room or very affordable TV. I'm going to focus here, though, on the three most high-performance LCD TVs from Panasonic's 2025 TV range. The flagship W95B LCD range from Panasonic for 2025 uses Mini LED lighting with advanced local ... More dimming. The W95Bs Screen sizes available: 55, 65, 75 and 85 inches Panel technology: Mini LED with local dimming and 144Hz support The W95Bs are Panasonic's flagship LCD TVs for 2025. They're built on Mini LED panels powered by a local dimming system that operates across 2.5x as many dimming zones (on some screen sizes) as 2024's W95As. The W95B series sees Panasonic expanding its screen size offering to accommodate an 85-inch model, too. The W95Bs are powered by Panasonic's most premium second-gen HCX Pro AI Processor, and are claimed to deliver much better color performance than their predecessors thanks to double area control and a high color gamut backlight system powered by real-time proprietary color tuning. New Hybrid Tone Mapping technology has also been installed on the W95Bs, enabling them to retain rich color saturations even in the brightest HDR picture areas. Side by side demonstrations of the W95Bs against last year's W95As backed up Panasonic's claims for its new flagship LCD models by clearly revealing a major reduction in the amount of backlight blooming the new models exhibit around stand-out bright objects, as well as significantly richer colors, especially in the brightest and darkest picture areas. It's a testament to Panasonic's ambitions with the W95Bs, too, that they join Panasonic's new premium OLED TVs in shipping with built-in Calman Ready compatibility to support professional-grade picture calibration. Gamers will be pleased to hear that Panasonic's flagship LCD TVs for 2025 support frame rates up to 144Hz, variable refresh rates (including in the AMD FreeSync Premium format), Panasonic's True Game setting for more accurate HDR gaming visuals, and a dedicated gaming onscreen menu system. Smart features on the W95Bs are provided by Amazon Fire TV again, while HDR support again extends to both HDR10+ and Dolby Vision. The Dolby connection also sees the W95Bs offering Dolby Atmos audio playback from a speaker system that includes a 20W subwoofer. The Panasonic 65W93B. The W93Bs Screen sizes available: 43, 50, 55 and 65 inches Panel technology: LED with local dimming and 144Hz support The big difference between the W93Bs and Panasonic's 2025 flagship LCD TVs is that the step-down models don't benefit from mini LED lighting, reverting instead to regular sized LEDs. While this will reduce the precision of the TV's lighting, the sets still feature contrast-friendly direct LED lighting and local dimming to maintain a superior contrast performance. The W93Bs also deploy a less powerful audio system than the W95Bs. The W93Bs retain a True Game mode as well as support for 144Hz gaming feeds and variable refresh rates (including in the AMD FreeSync Premium format), while pictures will also benefit from the same premium HCX Pro AI Processor that the W95Bs get, complete with a 4K Remaster Engine for improving streaming playback. Even Calman calibration is still provided for the W93Bs, and they will still support the Fire TV smart system used higher up Panasonic's TV range. The W85Bs Screen sizes available: 43, 50, 55 and 65 inches Panel technology: LED with 120Hz support The W85Bs' HDR Bright Panel Plus panels are illuminated by regular rather than Mini LEDs, and don't benefit from the same degree of light control its siblings enjoy. Their supported gaming refresh rates drops to 120Hz from 144Hz, too, and they use the less powerful HCX processor rather than the AI-powered HCX Pro AI system. There's still support for variable refresh rates, though, as well as playback of the premium HDR10+ and Dolby Vision HDR formats. The W85Bs' integrated audio system still supports Dolby Atmos playback tii, and the W85Bs' smart features continue to be provided by the Fire TV system. ----- Sony Unveils New Bravia TVs—Including A Premium QD OLED Range
