2015 may be the best time for viewers to upgrade their TV sets as units with 4K display and Quantum Dots resolution are reportedly on their way to the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show in January.
This year marked a great year for home entertainment technology — people saw the retirement of Plasma screens and the transition to LCD and LED TVs, then the move to Smart TVs and eventually to pricier 4K OLED sets. Things may change again next year as the once-expensive 4K OLED televisions will be cheaper.
The 1080p Full HD TV are already on their way out as 2015 will welcome more 4K UHD TVs. Full HD resolution monitors will not be gone in an instant, but with the advent of cheaper 4K UHD TVs and 4K UHD content, Full HD screens will be booted out the door.
Two of the companies releasing their new TV sets are South Korean tech giants Samsung and LG.
LG Electronics is reportedly planning to introduce quantum dot (QD) TVs that are 55 inches and 65 inches in size. Aside from QD TVs, LG will also unveil a 55-inch 8K TV, which is relatively smaller than the 98-inch TV that the company announced at the IFA in September. An LG spokesperson even confirmed that the company will focus on OLED TVs next year and in the future.
"In 2015, we are focusing on OLED TVs more than ever before. A range of OLED TVs will be displayed at the CES," the LG spokesman said.
Samsung, on the other hand, recently announced a 34-inch curved computer monitor with ultra-wide quad high definition resolution (3440 x 1440), which appears larger than a flat screen of the same size. A Samsung spokesperson also confirmed that it will focus on QD TVs and Tizen-powered smart TVs.
"Smart homes are an emerging trend in this tech area. Connectivity is central to the smart home, and we hope that the Tizen OS will be the vehicle for the smart home," the Samsung representative said.
Consumers will have to wait and see what TV sets are coming next year.
