PC Magazine - USA (2021-02)

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models, such as TCL. That means 2021 is likely to
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at prices that far more people can realistically
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just yet, though.

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pieces of news from this year’s show, as the
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said, TCL hasn’t yet announced pricing for its
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used to seeing from the Chinese manufacturer.

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8K TVs at the very high end for a couple of years,
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companies, such as Sony.

Affordable 8K TVs Are Coming,


But You Shouldn’t Buy One


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