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We got a peek at Sony’s 2013 HDTV lineup during CES in January, and now the company has announced they’re starting to roll out and confirmed official pricing. The new sets add features like NFC, MHL and Miracast support to certain models, while the top of the line W900A is its first to use Quantum Dot technology in combination with edge LED lighting. Sony’s brought back its old Triluminos brand name for the technology, which it claims provides a wider color gamut while keeping prices quite a bit lower than its last TVs to rock the tag, the now-retired XBR8 series.

There’s no word on the XBR series, but in the lower W- and R- lines the KDL-W900A is the only one with Triluminos. It also brings an extra long internal speaker duct for improved sound and standard NFC remote, and the 55-inch model will carry an MSRP of $3,299. The step down W802A version keeps MHL standard, has the NFC remote as an option and comes in 55- and 47-inch versions that start at $1,799. The 32-inch W650A will ship for $799. The R-Series dodges some of the higher end features, but some still include 3D, WiFi, RVU and the Sony Entertainment Network suite of apps including Netflix, Hulu Plus and more. The R550A has all that and is available in 70-, 60- and 50-inch versions that start at $1,399. Hit the source link for info on more models, or just keep an eye out on (digital) store shelves as these leak into retail.

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Source: Sony Blog

When I saw Samsung’s easel-like TV I thought that that was the weirdest you could make a TV while still making it classy. Apparently not. Philips’ new DesignLine TVs have a glass front that is seamless, frameless and a has a black gradient design. When it’s turned off, it looks like the most luxurious piece of leftover construction material you’ll ever see.

As you can see in the images, the TVs are insanely thin and can be leaned against a wall as well as mounted on a well or stood up. Of course, the TV isn’t just glass; its brains and other hardware are hidden behind the LED screen. Speaking of hardware, it should come as no surprise that the DesignLine TVs are 1080p and can play 3D videos.

The TVs are also equipped with Philips’ Ambilight. The lights are designed to enhance the floating effect of the glass front by projecting lights on the wall behind the TV that match what’s being displayed onscreen. I think it’s distracting. I also think I won’t be able to afford a DesignLine TV.

The DesignLine TVs also have WiFi and an AirPlay-like technology called SimplyShare, which will allow users to wirelessly stream media from their computers and mobile devices to the TV. Finally, just so you never forget how much money you spent on it, each DesignLine TV comes with a remote control that has a built-in keyboard and a brushed aluminum finish.

Philips DesignLine TVs come in 46″ and 55″ screen sizes and should be available in Europe and Russia in the second quarter of 2013. No word on how much this thing costs, but you know what they say. They say, “Is there even anything on that deserves to be watched on this TV?”

[via Philips & TP Vision via DVICE]

LG has recently unveiled their newest 3D IPS Personal Smart TV, the MT93. Designed for individuals who desire a big viewing experience without the big footprint, this new 27-inch Personal Smart TV provides 1920 x 1080 Full HD resolution, 250 cd/m2 brightness and 5ms (GTG) response time. It also comes with two built-in 7W stereo speakers (3D Sound Zooming), 2x HDMI ports (MHL ready), 3x USB ports (Media, Keyboard/Mouse) and a LAN port. The MT93 will be introduced this month in Europe followed by other select regions worldwide. [LG]

This week the folks at HTC have revealed Sense TV for the HTC One, including no less than an IR Blaster integrated in the power button of the smartphone. With an integrated IR Blaster and controls for your television inside the smartphone, you’ll be able to control your television with great ease. The app itself is powered by no less than Peel, a name you may have heard more than once in the past with IR Blaster-toting smartphones and tablets galore.

Inside this app you’ll be working with a live guide, and depending on what kind of television and services you’re working with, you’ll have full connectivity from your HTC One. DirecTV, cable, free-to-air, and more will instantly be set up with HTC connection with Peel. Your guide for television programs is then shown in a “Blinkfeed” showing – this is another element prevalent in the HTC One’s integration of Sense 5.

With the HTC One you’ve got the ability to change channels at a tap, and when you’ve got the TV app running, there’s no need to re-unlock the device each time you pick it back up. With Blinkfeed you’ll be working with a collection of interests and instant updates will be yours at a tap. If you decide you like a show you’re watching on your television, you’ve only to favorite it in your Sense TV app and it’ll send a notification to Blinkfeed which, in turn, will send you a notification each time a new episode is coming up.

This is all going to be shown in further detail in our hands-on with the HTC One and Sense 5 coming up later today right here on SlashGear. Stay tuned for the whole show and be prepared for the full review of the HTC One coming up soon after that. See you then!

HTC One Sense TV detailed: smartphone TV control made real is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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