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Yamaha’s new headphones promise ultra-clear sound (for a mind-blowing price)

Yamaha is going back to its high-end headphone roots after announcing a new set of high-end headphones featuring planar magnetic technology.

The new YH-5000SE is the Japanese brand’s first canister set to feature orthodynamic drivers (Yamaha’s take on planar magnetic technology) for over 30 years.

The premium headphones also feature a magnesium body, with Yamaha claiming the YH-5000SE to be “one of the world’s lightest and most sophisticated headphones” at just 320g.

As the SE in its name suggests, the YH-5000SE is being released as ‘special edition’ and comes complete with a starting price of $5,700 / £4,799 / AU$7,499,

A slightly cheaper version appears to be on the way, with Australian dealers already stocking a non-special edition variant without some of the accessories that come with the limited edition YH-5000SE, which is still a prohibitive AU$5,999.

Added extras in the box include faux leather and suede earpads, two types of silver-plated cables (3.5mm and 4.4mm), as well as a cool-looking kickstand.

Meanwhile, an optional XLR cable (the HXC-SC020) that isn’t included will set you back $900 / £749 / AU$1350.

Orthodynamic or planar magnetic headphones work similarly to the more common dynamic headphones currently dominating the market, using the interaction of two magnetic fields to cause movement.

Where they differ is that instead of having drivers that are “driven” by a voice coil connected to a shaped diaphragm, the diaphragm is driven across its entire area. This reduces the effect of boost and vibrations on the diaphragm, giving the headphones more precise control of the final sound.

This setup means the can size is often larger and heavier than you’d find in a regular set of headphones, but the payoff is that distortion is reduced to almost nothing, with planar magnetic cans generally providing a crisper sound. and controlled.

(Image credit: Yamaha)

Review: A welcome return to distortion-free headphone technology

Audiophiles rejoice! While brands like Audeze and HiFiMAN have kept the flame burning for Planar magnetic headphones, there’s a growing clamor for Yamaha to get back to making their orthodynamic cans.

The Japanese manufacturer used the technology for a very brief period between 1975 and 1990, but over time they built a growing reputation in hi-fi forums thanks to their superior distortion-free sound compared to most dynamic headphones.

Where once you could buy a vintage pair of HP-1 headphones for under $20, the last decade has seen prices skyrocket with a good condition example sometimes changing hands for hundreds of dollars.

The YH-5000SE’s worrying price tag means your average audiophile on a budget will still be trawling eBay for more examples of vintage orthodynamic headphones – but its release nonetheless gives hope that we’ll start to see Yamaha employ the technology into more affordable new models that could be serious contenders for our list of the best headphones.

In the market for some more affordable new cans? Check out our Black Friday headphone deals guide, which we’ll be constantly updating during the period.

The Samsung Galaxy S23 may have satellite communications and a super-bright display

We’re likely just a few months away from the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S23 lineup, but as usual, many of the new features and improvements could be rumors ahead of launch, with two potential updates just leaked.

Firstly, there is the potential for the Samsung Galaxy S23 lineup to support satellite communications in some form. This comes from a report on ETNews (opens in new tab)which states that Samsung is working with Iridium – global satellite communications company – to provide this functionality in the Galaxy S23 line.

While the Iridium is capable of providing voice and data communication services, Samsung will limit the S23’s satellite abilities to text messages and small pictures, due to the fact that it can only put a small antenna on a phone.

This may seem restrictive, but it should be enough to help you get in touch with emergency contacts or services in situations where there is no cell signal.

Today’s other Samsung Galaxy S23 leak specifically pertains to the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, which is supposed to have a display that can reach up to 2,150 nits of brightness – or maybe even more.

S23u max brightness, up to 2150 nits” Figures may be different at launch, due to additional tweaks Min 2100Max 2200+Pwz dimming still loses against Q9 (slightly) below 2kNovember 23, 2022

The source of this is @RGcloudS (opens in new tab)who made the complaint on Twitter (smeared by SamMobileName (opens in new tab)), but noted that peak brightness might be slightly different at launch – potentially going up to 2,200 nits – due to additional tweaks.

For reference, the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra tops out at 1,750 nits of brightness, so that would be an upgrade, which could be beneficial in helping you see the screen clearly in bright sunlight. However, we would take this with a pinch of salt, especially since the source doesn’t have much history yet.

Review: Matching and surpassing the iPhone 14 Pro Max

The brightest smartphone screen on the planet right now is the iPhone 14 Pro Max, which can reach 2,000 nits, so if this leak is right then Samsung will beat Apple and take the new record.

But Samsung will also be competing with Apple if its next phones support satellite communications, as the iPhone 14 line is now among a very small number of devices that have this functionality.

However, questions remain as to how Samsung’s implementation will compare to Apple’s – if at all – and which will be better.

On the iPhone 14 series, you are limited to contacting emergency services, and the feature is currently only available in the US and Canada. So it remains to be seen whether Samsung will allow more general satellite communications and in what parts of the world its service will be available.

Still, it’s good to see more companies exploring this idea, because it’s a life-saving feature that we expect to see in most of the best phones in the coming years.

Nvidia RTX 4080 GPU is teaching scalpers a well-deserved lesson

Nvidia’s RTX 4080 GPU has been on the scene recently and we’ve seen stock shortages in the graphics card’s early days – but the good news is that scalpers trying to capitalize on reselling these cards seem to be falling flat on their faces.

As Tom’s hardware (opens in new tab) Reports looking at RTX 4080 GPU sales data on eBay in the US last week have barely changed, so price punters hoping to make a quick profit from them are no doubt starting to panic – and perhaps rethinking their price bet. make money that is currently crashing and burning.

In fact, RTX 4090 graphics cards are outselling RTX 4080s on eBay, according to Tom’s stats, with 3.4 of the former being sold for every RTX 4080 unit traded. In other words, quadrupling the amount of RTX 4090 graphics cards sold compared to its smaller brother Lovelace.

Tom’s notes that, on average, only eight RTX 4080 GPUs are being sold per day on US eBay, and that’s a far cry from what was seen with the RTX 4090; when the flagship was launched, at its peak it was selling 64 cards daily on the auction site.

Review: Reflecting broader sentiments on disappointing RTX 4080

This reflects the general feeling towards the RTX 4080 as a poorly positioned graphics card – almost as expensive as the RTX 4090 in some cases, and yet it doesn’t offer anything like the same levels of performance.

While the RTX 4090 was a profit maker for scalpers (sadly) – reselling at 54% above MSRP in its launch week on eBay – the RTX 4080 is only commanding a 30% premium over MSRP at the moment (and is not really selling big at that level too, as noted above). The RTX 4090 remains at 38% above MSRP currently, even stronger than the newer 4080, and prices for the flagship Lovelace even went up a bit on eBay after the RTX 4080 launched.

That explains some things pretty clearly – the disappointing and poorly received RTX 4080 is certainly helping to boost sales of the RTX 4090, both new graphics cards off the shelves (as we’ve seen with stats elsewhere, the flagship has sold over four times more units than the RTX 4080, approximately) and on eBay.

It’s also a clear lesson for scalpers that just because a shiny new graphics card comes out, it won’t necessarily be a resale gold mine, or even make a lot of profit. Right now with the RTX 4080 models, scalpers will no doubt be looking nervously at the stock change and taking a small loss, perhaps, rather than a bigger loss down the road.

Times seem to be changing, so in terms of manipulating GPU prices for new stocks, it now seems a bit like playing with fire – at least with the RTX 4080. And with any luck, these warning signs might get scalpers thinking twice before getting involved in reselling AMD’s RDNA 3 graphics cards, which may be cheaper than Nvidia’s Lovelace models but will still be expensive beasts. That depends on how early stock levels work out, mind you, and how much volume AMD and its card-making partners can muster – because if GPUs end up being scarce, that’s obviously a ripe recipe for scalping.

Let’s hope some lessons have been learned here, and at least some people who are apparently burning their fingers trying to flip an RTX 4080 for profit might not want to put themselves through that risk or hassle in the future.

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AMD RDNA 3 Custom Graphics Cards Could Follow In Nvidia’s Expensive Footsteps

Custom RX 7000 graphics cards from third-party card makers are set to release later than reference cards and can be quite expensive to boot, if the latest in the GPU vine is to be believed.

VideoCardz (opens in new tab) reports that the Board Channels forum (in China) claims that the only RX 7900 XT and 7900 XTX graphics cards to initially emerge on AMD’s launch day (Dec. 13) will be reference cards.

Those are the ones built to AMD’s own benchmark specs, but there will also be models with beefier configurations – higher clocks, better cooling – as usual. However, the latest third-party variants won’t be released until a week or two after the reference frames hit shelves. That would point to a late December sale date for these custom plates (and perhaps things could even be pushed back to early 2023 given that late December is a bit of an odd place in terms of time).

Worryingly, the Chinese source – treat all of this with as much caution as any speculation – further claims that custom boards could be “much more expensive” compared to early reference models.

Analysis: A sticky situation for AMD?

These high end custom graphics cards naturally feature increased clocks as mentioned and often better quality components, cooling solutions and so on to maintain the temperatures these faster clocks can raise. In summary, it is no surprise to see that the more robust models of the 7900 XT and XTX will be more expensive, it is perfectly expected.

However, what is a little troubling here is the way things are presented as being a lot more expensive, and that sounds ominous. In the same way that the RTX 4080 ended up with a very high price tag with some third-party variants compared to the MSRP, will we see the same sort of thing for AMD’s new RDNA 3 GPUs?

That seems to be the suggestion, which would be disappointing – as we’d very much expect AMD to keep its RX 7900 variants relatively affordable, at least compared to Nvidia’s RTX 4080. (Remember, Team Red isn’t going to try and compete with the RTX 4090, but rather the 4080 – that’s clear from what we’ve seen in AMD’s press and positioning materials).

There’s another key element here, and that’s the kind of volume that AMD and its cardmaking partners will be amassing in the initial launch of RDNA 3. Obviously, this will be critical for pricing, as if inventory isn’t plentiful and it runs out quickly, well it becomes a vicious circle as the cards will sell even faster as the scalpers put on their price rigging hats and buy shares to resell.

According to Board Channels’ source, the supply of RDNA 3 graphics cards is initially expected to be “sufficient”, but that’s a tricky judgment to make at this stage, and one we’d take with several handfuls of salt.

AMD and its cardmakers could be in a tricky position in terms of judging inventory, really, as Nvidia has been selling expensive Lovelace GPUs for some time now – changing a lot of units from the RTX 4090 in particular. (And also the RTX 4080 to a lesser extent, although given its price relative to the 4090, that GPU was received far less enthusiastically, shall we say).

Expensive graphics cards are a niche proposition – especially when a cost-of-living crisis is in full swing, complete with sky-high energy bills – so is there a danger for AMD that Nvidia has already eaten too big a slice of that pie? Keep in mind that while the RX 7900 XT and XTX are certainly more affordable than Nvidia’s RTX 4080, they’re still expensive cards – benchmark or otherwise. And perhaps that kind of thinking is fueling AMD’s concerns that the company doesn’t want to overstock RDNA 3 initially.

This is pure speculation, of course, but could be related to why you want to hold off on the third-party custom models until a little later, and spread out the supply to perhaps better match anticipated demand early on.

Overall, it’s clear enough that AMD may have some tricky judgments to make and a number of possible considerations to balance. So it’s not unimaginable that maybe there’s some last-minute deadline reworking behind the scenes as Team Red looks at Nvidia’s sales sheet with Lovelace – which apparently has around 160,000 units and counting for the RTX 4090 and 4080 – and tries to figure out the best approach to launch strategy and volume.

Vivo’s new cell phone is the first to use the super-powerful Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

If you’re looking for a new phone and your focus is on power, then the recently announced Vivo X90 Pro Plus might be the handset for you, as it’s the first phone to use the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset.

This flagship chipset is expected to power many of 2023’s flagship Android phones, including the Samsung Galaxy S23 and OnePlus 11, but Vivo seems to have gotten there first.

That’s not even the only major selling point of the Vivo X90 Pro Plus, as the phone also has a 50MP camera that uses a massive 1-inch sensor. While this isn’t the first phone to use this sensor, it’s larger than you’ll find in most smartphones, and photos could be better as a result, too.

This is joined by a 48 MP ultra wide camera, a 50 MP telephoto camera with 2x optical zoom and a 64 MP telephoto camera with 3.5x optical zoom.

(Image credit: Live)

Other specs include 12GB of RAM, up to 512GB of storage, and a 6.78-inch AMOLED 1440 x 3200 display with 120Hz refresh rate. The phone also packs a 4,700mAh battery, with 80W fast wired and impressively fast 50W wireless charging, and is protected from dust and water as it has achieved IP68 certification.

It launched in China alongside the less interesting Vivo X90 and Vivo X90 Pro. These phones have a few differences from the Pro Plus, the most significant being that they use MediaTek’s latest Dimensity 9200 chipset instead of a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. It’s still considered a powerful silicon, but it’s unlikely to match the Snapdragon.

In fact, buying either of these phones might be easier said than done, as they’ve so far only launched in China, where the Vivo X90 Pro Plus starts at ¥6,499 (about $910 / £760 / AU$1,365) .

It’s unknown if or when they’ll be sold more widely, but there’s a good chance that at least some of them will be sold in the UK, as the Vivo X80 Pro is available there. A launch in Australia is also possible, but in the US it’s unlikely as Vivo doesn’t have much of a presence there.

A model of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 on a perspex disk in hand at the Snapdragon Summit 2022 in Hawaii

(Image credit: Future / Alex Walker-Todd)

Review: The first of many Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 phones

There’s no need to wait for the Vivo X90 Pro Plus to go on sale globally because soon there will be plenty of other Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 phones to choose from.

As mentioned above, the Samsung Galaxy S23 line will likely use this chipset, and the OnePlus 11 will definitely do so, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

We already know that one or more phones in the Oppo Find X6 and iQoo 11 lines will use the 8 Gen 2, and it seems very likely that the Sony Xperia 1 V, Xiaomi 13 range, Motorola’s Moto X40, Nubia’s Red Magic 8 and more will use it too.

In short, if you buy any of the best phones that aren’t made by Apple, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is the chipset they’re likely to have. As such, this Vivo X90 Pro Plus standout feature is only a limited-time exclusive and will likely soon be commonplace, to the benefit of consumers looking for the most capable new phones.

Honor Magic Vs release date, price, specs and features

The Honor Magic Vs is the successor to the Honor Magic V foldable phone and looks set to give the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 a real run for its money.

The phone was revealed for China, so we know all the specs and features on offer, and the company has confirmed that it will be sold more widely starting in early 2023.

So, below you’ll find everything you need to know about the Honor Magic Vs, including its design, display, power, cameras, and details on when it might launch globally.

Cut to the chase

What is it? Honor’s latest foldable phone
When do you leave? November 30 in China, going global in Q1 2023
How much will it cost? CNY 7,499 (about US$1,050 / £880 / AU$1,580)

Honor Magic Vs release date and price

The Honor Magic Vs was unveiled in China on November 23rd and is available for pre-order there now, with the phone shipping on November 30th.

This release is for China only, but speaking to Technical consultant (opens in new tab)an Honor spokesperson confirmed that the Magic Vs would launch globally in Q1 2023 – sometime between early January and late March.

That said, while the company also previously said this phone will be coming to Europe, they didn’t say exactly which European countries it would be available in – nor whether it would be sold in the US or Australia. Though a US release is unlikely.

The Honor Magic Vs starts at CNY 7,499, which converts to around $1,050 / £880 / AU$1,580. That said, we wouldn’t expect exact price conversions in other regions.

That’s for a model with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, but there are pricier configurations too, coming in at a 12GB/512GB model for CNY8,999 (approximately $1,260 / £1,060 / AU$1,890).

(Image credit: Honor)

honor magic vs design

The Honor Magic Vs looks a lot like the Honor Magic V or the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4, with a large folding screen that opens into a tablet-like expanse or can be closed, leaving you with a smartphone-sized device. .

There’s a hole-punch camera in the folding screen, and a large secondary screen that you can use when the phone is closed, with a hole-punch camera of its own.

The Honor Magic Vs comes in shades of cyan, black and orange, or at least those are the colors mentioned in global press materials – some images show other shades too.

It weighs 261g and is 160.3mm tall, and its remaining dimensions are 141.5 x 6.1mm when unfolded and 72.6 x 12.9mm when closed. This makes it thinner and lighter than the previous model.

It should be able to withstand a lot of use too, with Honor claiming the Magic Vs is capable of withstanding over 400,000 bends.

An Honor Magic Vs with the screen open

(Image credit: Honor)

Honor Magic Vs display

The foldable screen on the Honor Magic Vs is a 7.9-inch 1984 x 2272 OLED with 381 pixels per inch, a refresh rate of 90 Hz and a brightness of up to 800 nits.

The hinge design allows the Magic Vs to fold without slack, according to Honor, and the company claims there are no creases in the center of the screen – something even the best foldable phones have struggled to achieve.

As for the external screen, it is a 6.45-inch 1080 x 2560 OLED with 431 pixels per inch, 120 Hz refresh rate and brightness of up to 1,200 nits. So in many ways it really is a better screen than the flagship folding screen.

A close-up of the cameras on an Honor Magic Vs

(Image credit: Honor)

Honor Magic Vs cameras and battery

There is a triple-lens camera on the back of the Honor Magic Vs, consisting of a 54MP f/1.9 main camera, a 50MP f/2.0 ultra-wide camera with a 122-degree field of view and which can also be used for stills. macro and an 8MP f/2.4 telephoto camera, offering 3x optical zoom.

There’s also a 16MP f/2.45 camera on the secondary display, though strangely Honor hasn’t said anything about the selfie camera on the foldable display.

As for the battery, it’s 5,000mAh, which is bigger than both its predecessor’s battery and the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4’s. It can charge fast too, at up to 66W. Apparently, that’s enough to charge 100% in just 46 minutes.

The main screen of an Honor Magic Vs

(Image credit: Honor)

Honor Magic Vs Specifications and Features

There’s a lot of power here, with the Honor Magic Vs using a high-end Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 chipset. That’s not quite as powerful as the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, but it’s the best chipset we’ve seen in any 2022 Android phone so far.

This is paired with a choice of 8GB or 12GB of RAM and 256GB or 512GB of storage. Honor Magic Vs also supports 5G and runs MagicOS 7.0, which is Honor’s custom interface layered on top of Android 12.

The phone also has two stereo speakers and supports the company’s new Magic Pen stylus. All in all, on paper at least, it looks like it could easily be one of the best Honor phones and could give Samsung some serious folding competition.

Graphics card sales plummet – but there are good reasons why

Graphics card sales are in a big slump, at least following the latest numbers from an analytics firm that regularly tracks the world of GPUs.

The headline statistics for the third quarter of 2022 from Jon Peddie Research (opens in new tab) (JPR) provide a pretty miserable preview, with sales of both integrated (in processors) and discrete (standalone) GPUs falling to 75.5 million units. This represents a 25.1% drop compared to the same quarter a year ago (and is a 10.5% drop when compared to the prior quarter of this year, Q2 2022).

Desktop graphics card shipments were down 15.4% year-on-year, and the picture worsened with laptop GPUs down 30%, representing the “biggest drop since the 2009 recession,” as JPR notes. So this is the worst drop in 13 years, in other words – really nasty.

Breaking things down to individual GPU manufacturers and overall market share, AMD has been hit the hardest with its 20% market share in Q2 2022 dropping to 12% in Q3, which is an alarming drop.

Nvidia also lost ground falling from an 18% share to 16%, and Intel gained here, with its market share rising from 62% to 72%.

Remember, this is for all GPUs, desktop and laptop, discrete and integrated, which is why Intel does so well with its widely used notebook CPUs (and sports integrated graphics). We don’t have a market share breakdown for discrete desktop GPUs, but that’s where Nvidia invariably leads the way by a long, long way.

Analysis: Regaining strength from headwinds

That’s a bit of a shock at first glance, and the precipitous decline plus the headline figure for the worst drop in over a decade will have raised a few eyebrows this morning. The third quarter is often a strong point, with back-to-school sales and the holiday season upon us after all.

However, are these statistics really that amazing when you think about it? We believe not, and we are going to chew on the main reasons.

Firstly, the cryptocurrency slump that took effect earlier this year meant a weakening of demand from miners buying GPUs. What’s more, during Q3 of this year, we’ve also seen a lot of talk about high-end graphics cards – with some gamers no doubt deciding that now isn’t the right time to buy, when a much better GPU will be around the corner.

Granted, we’ve only seen very expensive RTX 4000 series graphics cards from Nvidia so far, and soon from AMD we’ll have nearly as expensive RX 7000 models, but that won’t have stopped a fair amount of people thinking that more affordable next-gen GPUs aren’t too far off – either the prices for the RTX 3000 or RX 6000 will drop even further, by the way, which they are still doing.

Another element that comes into play here must surely be the cost of living crisis and concerns about rampant inflation, certainly in countries like the US and the UK. Money is getting a lot tighter and so there is less disposable income to spend on upgrading expensive graphics cards or buying new PCs or laptops. And while GPU prices are still falling as noted, they’re still unreasonable – with these new high-end graphics cards doing nothing to remedy this situation.

All in all, there are plenty of headwinds to contend with, although JPR is tentatively bullish on the coming quarter. While fourth-quarter shipments are still expected to decline, or that’s the general industry sentiment, average selling prices will rise (and that makes sense with the expensive new Lovelace and RDNA 3 models), and JPR concludes that “supply it will be good [for Q4]and everyone will have a happy holiday.”

We’re thinking the picture might be a little tougher than that, but time will tell.

Through Tom’s hardware (opens in new tab)

Our favorite home gadget of the year is back in stock – and at an incredible price

We voted the Ninja Foodi Dual Zone Air Fryer Home Device of the Year at the 2022 Choice Awards sponsored by Sky Broadband. We think it’s the best fryer you can buy, as do many others – and that means it’s been rarer than chicken’s teeth these past few weeks. The smaller version is completely sold out in the UK and sells for silly money on eBay, but if you’re quick you can pick up the 9.6L model for far less than the Ninja scalpers are charging for the smaller one.

It’s worth noting that this air fryer has different names in different markets: it’s Ninja Foodi Max Dual Zone Air Fryer AF400UK in the UK and Ninja Foodi 6-in-1 10-quart Air Fryer with DualZone Technology (DZ401) in the US.

Why is Ninja selling out so quickly?

The cost of living crisis in the UK is driving thousands of people to buy fryers and instant pots because they are very energy efficient: they cook in less time and use much less energy than traditional stoves and ovens. But manufacturers weren’t expecting such a surge in demand, and as a result, there were scenes at many retailers with too many people trying to get their hands on very limited supplies.

That panic buying wasn’t really a factor in other countries. If you live in the US, you can still buy one at Amazon for $199.95 (opens in new tab)🇧🇷

For UK customers, however, it’s been even worse online, because whenever something is in limited supply, scalpers step in. Things got so bad that Ninja had to warn consumers about fake auction listings and online scalpers. So this deal is not just a fair price; is to make sure you aren’t lining a scalper’s pockets as well.

The only real downside to buying the larger model here is that, well, it’s bigger. This is great in terms of cooking capacity – especially with the holiday season right around the corner – but it’s quite heavy and bulky, coming in at nearly 9kg/20lbs. If that’s a little too much for you, check out our guide to the other Black Friday air fryer deals to see what else is available.

More Black Friday deals

amazon: 50% off TVs, AirPods, clothing and toys (opens in new tab)
Apple AirPods Pro 2: dropped to $199 on Amazon (opens in new tab)
Best buy: up to $700 off TVs, laptops and iPads (opens in new tab)
Cheap TVs: Best Buy’s $79.99 Smart TVs (opens in new tab)
Christmas trees: prices starting at $38.99 (opens in new tab)
Dell: Laptops Starting at $299.99 (opens in new tab)
Gift ideas: 40% off Amazon Christmas Gifts (opens in new tab)
Home Depot: 50% off tools and appliances (opens in new tab)
Lowe’s: $750 off appliances, decor, and tools (opens in new tab)
Macy’s: coats, sweaters and boots from $10 (opens in new tab)
Overstock: 70% off decor and furniture (opens in new tab)
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This 0.6-inch OLED TV Is Christopher Nolan’s Worst Nightmare

From massive flat-panel monitors to wall-mounted projectors, it’s fair to say that the quest for a home theater experience has had many of us cluttering up our living rooms. However, a KickStarter campaign is taking a decidedly different tact, as it aims to raise funds for a new OLED TV that measures less than an inch in size.

Created by electronics company TinyCircuits, the TinyTV Mini is a tiny retro TV that can be purchased for an equally expensive price. $ miniature asking price 50 (opens in new tab) if you are willing to support the project. (through FlatpanelsHD🇧🇷

Essentially a portable media player with 8GB of built-in storage, the 0.64-inch TV is about the size of an SD card, making it slightly smaller than our usual picks for the best OLED TVs.

Sporting a 64×64 pixel panel, the TinyTV Mini is somehow an even smaller version of the company’s TinyTV 2, which features a comparatively gigantic 1-inch IPS LCD screen, which performs well. sharp Resolution of 216×135 pixels.

Both tiny TVs have a front-facing mono speaker, but with no audio output or HDMI output, you unfortunately won’t be able to pair any of the models on our list of the best soundbars…

It also means that playback is restricted to video files on the onboard storage, with TinyCircuits including PC and Mac software that can be used to compress clips so they can be viewed on TV, as well as adding effects such as static and looping video.

The Mini is powered by a Raspberry Pi RP2040 microcontroller and has a USB Type-C port for data transfer and charging. There’s also a built-in IR receiver for use with an optional remote – though those ridiculously small “channels” (for switching video files), power and volume buttons on top aren’t just for display, as they don’t actually work.

Quite understandably, its minuscule size means there’s only room for a 50mAh (3.7V) battery that only allows for about an hour of observation before running out of power.

Both TinyTV 2 and TinyTV Mini are available to come back now Kickstarter for $49with TinyCircuits targeting a March 2023 ship date for backers.

(Image credit: TinyCircuits)

Opinion: Tiny TV is too cute not to come back

Considering film directors like Christopher Nolan and David Lynch already have strong feelings against people watching movies on their phones, you have to assume they won’t. love the idea of people watching on this TV. (Actually, Lynch, there’s a chance Lynch wraps it all up and loves it…)

Keeping the denizens of my daughter’s dollhouse entertained is almost all of my justification for buying the TinyTV Mini, but that doesn’t stop me from wanting one.

With $227,780 pledged — well above the $15,000 goal TinyCircuits had set — and nearly 2,500 backers, I’m clearly not the only one who’s been enthralled by a TV that’s sure to give me eyestrain.

If you’re not prepared to work within the limitations of a 0.64-inch screen, you might be better off checking out our best Black Friday OLED TV deals, but that’s probably because you have a heart of stone.