OLED TVs regularly top our lists of the best TVs you can buy, thanks to perfect blacks, beautiful colors, ultra-wide viewing angles and impressive gaming performance. But inch by inch, they’re still very expensive, which is why the Skyworth XC9000 series, which just debuted in the US on Amazon, is worth keeping an eye on. Priced at $1,200 for the 55-inch model, Skyworth has managed to drop the 55-inch Vizio OLED TV by $100, making it the most affordable 4K OLED TV you can buy.
There’s also a 65-inch model available that costs $1,700 — once again, that’s $100 less than the 65-inch Vizio OLED TV. Skyworth and Vizio get their OLED panels from LG Display, the same company that supplies OLED panels for LG Electronics and Sony. Does this mean Skyworth’s OLED TVs will look as good as LG’s and Sony’s? Possibly, but considering how important the company’s imaging and related technologies are, using the same boards is far from guaranteed.
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The XC9000 series uses Android TV as its smart TV OS, rather than the newer Google TV software we’re seeing on 2021 TVs from Sony and TCL. It’s not lacking in features, though. The XC9000 supports Dolby Vision, HDR10, Dolby Atmos, DTS and Chromecast, plus hands-free access to Google Assistant via built-in microphones. It is also compatible with Amazon Alexa.
With a 60Hz panel, the XC9000 isn’t as gamer-friendly as the LG C1 OLED, which supports 120Hz gaming at 4K resolution. Unlike 4K OLED TVs from LG, Vizio and Sony, there is also no support for Apple technologies such as AirPlay and HomeKit.
Another area where Skyworth has apparently decided to save money is the XC9000’s connections. You only get three HDMI ports, none of which appear to be HDMI 2.1 compatible. Even HDMI eARC, which lets you send lossless 24-bit audio to a soundbar or home theater receiver, has been neglected in favor of the older lossy HDMI ARC audio standard.
Skyworth may not be a household name here in North America, but the Chinese company has been around for many years, mostly selling affordable electronics to customers in Asian markets. In 2017, it opened its US-based subsidiary, Skyworth USA, and has since been selling cheaper TVs through retailers like Walmart.
It also has a long history of OLED TV production, dating back to 2013. In other regions, Skyworth sells the W92 8K OLED TV and the flexible gaming-oriented W82 OLED that can be bent from flat to curved, similar to LG’s upcoming 48-inch bendable OLED TV.
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Source: newstars.edu.vn