4k tv

Sony reveals pricing for its more budget-friendly 4K TVs

If $25,000 for an 84-inch 4K TV seemed a bit too steep for your wallet, take heart: Sony has revealed prices for more budget-friendly sets that won't take up half your living room or all of your savings account.

The electronics giant announced today that 55-inch and 65-inch 4K Ultra HD LED TVs will cost $4,999 and $6,999, respectively. They will be available for order beginning April 21. The new sets, which were unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January, are now available for in-store demonstrations at Sony stores in New York, … Read more

TV in Ultra HD, new designs at CES 2013

Wednesday's CNET Update bends it like Samsung:

Today's roundup looks ahead to the International Consumer Electronics Show, which kicks off next week in Las Vegas. Many companies are already teasing to what will be unveiled:

- Samsung is touting a new TV design, which could be vertical.

- Ultra HD 4K TVs will be big, literally. Westinghouse will be showing its 110-inch 4K LED TV.

- Future LG televisions will no longer have florescent backlights, making LED the standard across all of the company's LCD TVs. LG will also showcase new smart TV features, including voice commands. … Read more

Rumor Has It: Biggest rumors to watch out for in 2013

This year was a big year for rumors -- remember the iPhone 5? -- but the rumor mill never stops churning.

As we put a lid on 2012, we look forward to the rumors that will still hound us next year. Which rumors do you think will finally be put to rest? Let us know in the comments.

Thanks for watching, and happy holidays! See you in a couple weeks.

Heard a tech rumor you think we should cover? Leave a comment below; ; send us a tweet (@EmilyDreyfuss, @karynelevy, and @CNETRumorShow); or call and leave us a voice mail at … Read more

4K TVs

Both OLED (a new display technology) and 4K (twice the standard HD resolution) TVs made appearances at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show, but it was 4K that won the race to store shelves. Two 4K TVs are available now, the LG 84LM9600 and the Sony XBR-84X900, while OLED remains a no-show. The catch? Both of the 84-inch LED TVs cost around $20,000 -- not exactly an impulse purchase.

But make no mistake: 4K, aka "Ultra HD," will begin edging down in price, even as more screen size options appear. Billed as the successor to 1080p, the technology … Read more

IFA 2012: Big reveals for Sony, Samsung

Time to learn German for Wednesday's tech news roundup:

Tons of devices being unveiled at the IFA trade show in Berlin. The highlights from Wednesday include:

• Sony releases its first 4K TV, the 84-inch XBR-84X900. No official word on cost or availability, but expect to pay close to $30,000 to own one. Here's an explainer on what a 4K TV is, but no need to worry about new formats just yet. Afterall, what movies do you own in 4K? • Sony showed the Xperia S tablet, available Sept. 7 starting at $400. It has several TV-ready features, Android … Read more