LG ThinQ is the new lineup of televisions from the Korean electronics giant, with support for Artificial Intelligence (AI), thanks to the new Alpha 9 proceossor. Visitors to CES can experience LG’s TVs of the future for themselves at booth #11100 in Central Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. The ThinQ lineup will contain OLED and Super OLED UHD TVs. ThinQ allows the implementation of hundreds of voice requests utilizing the company’s own open smart platform as well as third-party AI services.
The LG ThinQ users can speak directly into the remote control to enjoy many features of voice assistant tech but we are sceptical to call this a function of AI as this is more of voice recognition. We have to wait and see if there is any real AI function designed in the future. And we do doubt what kind of purpose AI can serve in TVs.
And with LG’s newest α (Alpha) 9 processor powering the company’s market-leading OLED TVs, viewers will experience further improvements in what many already consider to be the best TV picture quality. LG Nano CellTM SUPER UHD TVs employ Full-Array Local Dimming (FALD) backlighting to provide deeper blacks and enhanced colors, as well as nuanced shadow details for life-like images.
“LG is continually seeking to innovate in home entertainment and LG ThinQ along with the α (Alpha) 9 processor will deliver a TV viewing experience that is unrivaled in the industry,” said Brian Kwon, president of LG’s Home Entertainment Company. “At LG, our interest is in improving user lifestyles and convenience, which our 2018 TVs amply deliver.”
LG’s newest α (Alpha) 9 intelligent processor enhances image quality, generating incredibly rich colors, sharpness and depth for more realism. This is mainly due to the four step process or noise reduction that improves quality of content. Alpha 9 is designed to support high frame rate content to enhance viewing sports and action movies.
In 2017, LG made a significant achievement toward its highly ambitious vision for producing the ultimate LCD TV picture through its Nano Cell SUPER UHD TVs. By combining Nano Cell, FALD backlighting and the α (Alpha) 7 processor, LG’s 2018 SUPER UHD TV offers a host of technological advantages including deeper blacks, enhanced image rendering, improved shadow details and accurate color from wide viewing angles.
