PRODUCTS OF THE YEAR
EISA, or the Expert Imaging and Sound Association, is an organization representing 55 special interest magazines from 29 countries that cover Hi-Fi, Home Theater Video, Home Theater Audio, Photography, Mobile Devices, and In-Car Electronics. Each year, EISA expert group members, including editors from Sound & Vision and its sister publications Stereophile and shutterbug.com, gather in Antwerp, Belgium to receive previews of the latest products, an extended process that culminates in a vote on which ones are worthy of the prestigious EISA award. The following award-winning products, some of which have been reviewed by S&V such as LG’s OLED65E9 Ultra HDTV and SL8YG soundbar, Pioneer’s UDP-LX500 universal disc player, Sennheiser’s Ambeo soundbar, and the SVS SB3000 subwoofer, represent the state-of-art for their respective categories. When a product receives an EISA award, you get the assurance that its excellence has been validated by a global network of experts.
Samsung QE82Q950R
Sporting a native 7680x4320 pixel display, this 8K TV offers four times the detail of Ultra HD 4K. Play an 8K source via its USB media player or HDMI input to witness images with astonishing depth, clarity and sense of realness, while AI upscaling converts any HD and 4K source to fit the 82in screen. And its picture quality is about more than just resolution. Samsung’s direct LED backlight and bespoke local dimming engine results in a precise HDR performance (including HDR10+) and its QLED panel ensures maximum color volume. The introduction of Ultra Viewing Angle technology brings huge improvements to off-axis viewing, too. The QE82Q950R is a TV that’s both ready for the future – and brilliant today.
EISA 8K TV 2019-2020
Philips 55OLED804
Philips brings its OLED image expertise and
