Anyone shopping for a new TV this year will encounter a few developments that could affect their purchase. Perhaps the biggest change will be the growing number of TVs touting new artificial intelligence (AI) features. You’ll also see more jumbo-sized TVs that push screen sizes to new limits—100 inches and beyond—as well as an expanded lineup of lifestyle TVs that display artwork and photos when you’re not watching TV.
You’ll also see the usual level of improvements in display technology. We expect more TVs to have the required peak brightness to do justice to high dynamic range, or HDR. We’re also seeing more sets with Mini LED backlights with local dimming, which can help LCD/LED sets provide better contrast and black levels. This can make the picture more vibrant and lifelike.
And OLED TVs are evolving, too, with some sets reaching higher-than-ever peak brightness levels. In addition, a few wireless flagship TVs won’t need to be physically connected to external components by HDMI; instead, these devices will connect to a separate box, which will communicate with the TV through WiFi.
