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Toshiba demonstrated what the company calls its “Cloud TV” at an event in Las Vegas tonight, and I was curious to know how this technology is different from the regular “Connected TV” that we all know. A Toshiba representative told me that the Toshiba Cloud solution makes the TVs “smarter” than the regular connected TV. The terms “Smart” and “Cloud” are so overused in technology marketing, that we do not know what it exactly means any more.

Basically, Toshiba’s Cloud TV allows people to share files in the cloud such as photos, or share calendars or play multiplayer games using tablets, smartphones and the TV. I saw a demo of a poker game played by four people on different Android devices, each of them viewing its own cards, the TV acted as the poker table. Other connected TVs do not allows such interactions.

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In case you haven’t been following along with the latest and greatest TVs, the hottest new thing is 4k. Also being called Ultra HD for its eye-numbing ultra-high def resolution of 3,840 x 2,160 pixels. Back in late October LG launched their first 4K TV in the US, the 84-inch $20,000 TV and we got a few quick pictures of it in action.

Here at CES 2013 the brand new LG 84-inch Ultra HD 3D TV was taking up some much needed real estate, and LG was equipping our eager eyes with their new lightweight 3D glasses — no syncing required. The bad boy you see above is officially called the LG 84LM9600. It’s really hard to explain it without you seeing for yourself. The images are exceptionally clear and so realistic I feel like I could touch them.

Then don’t get us started on 3D. Many of our quick hands-on pictures are of the impressive TV blasting 3D images so they don’t quite do it justice, but it really is something to look at. With over 8 million pixels — 4 times that of regular “HD TVs” — the Ultra HD 4K TV brings in-home entertainment to an entirely new level.

In case you missed the launch date news, this TV certainly isn’t cheap. It’s available as of late late 2012 at your favorite retailer for the low price of only $20,000. Or basically a nice new car. As you can imagine, most content available today doesn’t come in those crazy high 4K resolutions — but they’ll be available soon. Get that GoPro Hero 3 Black edition and shoot some Ultra HD video for your enjoyment. Who’s buying?

LG 84-inch Ultra HD 4k 3D TV Eyes-on is written by Cory Gunther & originally posted on SlashGear.
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[CES 2013] VIZIO, today announced a record-setting holiday season with its LED2 Smart TV line-up. According to a VIZIO’s VP of Product Marketing, Lily Knowles, “As we celebrate our 10-year anniversary, we are thrilled to be ranked ‘Highest in Customer Satisfaction with HDTVs’ by J.D. Power and Associates.  Thanks to the recognition of savvy consumers who count on VIZIO to deliver the best technology at the best value, we’re consistently a top-selling brand of LED HDTVs overall in the U.S. and are currently America’s #1 60+ inch HDTV company.”

Granted, 60+ inch displays aren’t exactly found in every home but it’s still a remarkable achievement for a company competing against other big names like Sharp, Sony and Samsung. VIZIO E-Series 60″ and 70″ LED Smart TVs deliver 1080p HD picture quality, feature built-in WiFi, and app support for Amazon Instant Video, HuluPlus, Netflix and more. The TVs are available now with prices starting from $999.99 for the 60″ Razor LED Smart TV (E601i).

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For those wanting even more TV shows to stream to their computer screens, Amazon has you covered. The company inked a deal with A&E, History, Lifetime, and Bio channels to bring “popular series” like Pawn Stars, Storage Wars, and Dance Moms to Amazon’s Prime Instant Video service. The deal comes after Netflix lost these networks a few months ago.

Unfortunately, Amazon doesn’t say what all TV shows are coming to Prime Instant Video, but we’re guessing most of the popular selections from each network will make their appearance on the streaming video service. The content licensing deal comes only a few months after Neflix’s negotiations with A&E fell through, meaning that Amazon Prime Instant Video is the only place you can watch many of these shows.

Amazon says it plans to continue to beef up its Prime Instant Video service by adding more content in the future, and they note that they have more than doubled the content offering in just a year. Back in August, the service offered 22,000 TV show episodes and movies, but that figure has now risen to more than 33,000.

A&E and its sister channels already allow free access to their shows online, but that only includes current seasons of shows. With Amazon’s Prime Instant Video service, you’ll get served with over 33,000 TV shows episodes and movies, and are available for Prime subscribers to watch for free, assuming you already have the $79/year Prime subscription.

Amazon Prime Instant Video adds A&E, History, and Lifetime shows is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Google updated its YouTube app for Android back in November to allow for pairing with TVs equipped with Google TV, and it looks we’ll soon be seeing quite a few more sets ready to work with your smartphone or tablet. The company confirmed today that new TVs from Bang & Olufsen, LG, Panasonic and Sony will be making their debut at CES, with additional sets and set-top boxes coming from Philips, Samsung, Sharp, Toshiba, Vizio, Western Digital and others over the course of 2013. In related news, Google’s announced that its new UI for YouTube on TV — previously seen on the Wii U and PlayStation 3 — will also be featured on those new devices, offering full 1080p videos and a fairly minimalist interface. You can check out a quick video of how the pairing works after the break.

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