Engaget Summary (2023-05-15 10AM)

Source: Telly will give you a free TV if you’ll watch non-stop ads

Summary
Startup Telly is offering free 55-inch 4K TVs that continuously display ads on part of a secondary screen. The TV has a smaller display showing news, sports scores and other data. It features its own camera, microphone array, sensors, and voice assistant, enabling video calls and motion-captured fitness apps. The strategy is to make viewers an “equal part” of the ad system.

Facts

📺 Telly is offering free 55-inch 4K TVs that display ads on a part of the screen and also show news, sports scores, and other useful data.

🚪 The reservations cover the first 500,000 TVs that are expected to ship in the summer.

💰 While using the TV, one doesn’t have to pay a single penny but has to accept the ads and share data.

🤝 The company’s Chief, Ilya Pozin, sees the free TV as making the viewers an equal part of the ad system.

🌐 Telly is part a rush of startups to offer free TV experiences, in contrast to companies like Amazon and Roku, which use ad-supported TV to spur hardware sales.

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Source: TCL’s new 2023 TVs deliver high frame rate gaming at lower prices

Summary
TCL has announced new budget-friendly TVs in the S Class range and high-end QLED TVs in the Q Class range, featuring Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos, and a height-adjustable stand ideal for soundbars. The range includes 720p, 1080p and 4K resolution options, backlit remote and Wi-Fi 6.

Fact

💰 S4 range offers 4K resolutions, Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos and starts at $280 for the 43-inch model

🖥️ Q7 line supports AMD FreeSync Premium Pro, Dolby Vision IQ and ships with a backlit remote, starting at $750 for 55 inches

📺 QM8 range boasts Mini LED backlighting, thousands of local dimming zones, a built-in subwoofer and a height-adjustable stand for proper soundbar positioning, starting at $1,700 for 65 inches

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Source: ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ is coming to Disney+ and Max on June 7th

Summary
Avatar: The Way of Water is set to release on both Disney+ and Max on June 7th due to the deal in place between 20th Century Studios (owned by Disney) and HBO for streaming rights to certain theatrical releases.

Fact

🎦 Avatar: The Way of Water will be available to stream at home on June 7th on both Disney+ and Max.

🤝 20th Century Studios, owned by Disney since 2019, struck a deal with HBO Max for streaming rights to certain recent theatrical releases.

💰 Avatar: The Way of Water is the third highest-grossing movie of all time.

📽️ Director James Cameron made intriguing use of high frame rates in the movie to make action-filled scenes look smoother.

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