Robb Report - USA (2019-08)

Dream Machines | TECH

Transcendent TV

Stationary Standout

In September, Italian fitness brand Technogym (technogym

.com) will launch the latest addition to its home line, Bike

Personal. What we love about this new machine is its mar-

riage of high-tech performance and beautiful design, so it

looks as stylish as any piece of furniture you might choose,

instead of like sweaty workout equipment. Its minimalist

lines, designed by renowned architect Antonio Citterio

in micro-polished steel and aluminum, are matched by

maximal programming to track your personal exercise data

and provide training sessions worthy of a Tour de France

cyclist. For those who need distractions from the task at

hand, the screen is enabled for Netflix, apps, social media

and your favorite TV channels. ($9,500) J.O.

About the size of

a Mini Cooper’s

wheelbase,

Sony’s new 8K

TV broadens your

binge watching.

a s i f t v s were not already over the top in size and picture quality, Sony (sony.com) just

announced a Godzilla-like example that’s 98 inches across and explodes with 8K definition.

Priced at $70,000, the new Master Series Z9G 8K LED features High Dynamic Range, which

translates to four times the resolution of the now-pedestrian 4K screen you just bought last

month. Utilizing Sony’s X1 Ultimate processor, the Z9G also boasts blacker blacks, brighter

colors and more detailed textures—up to 20 times the contrast of conventional LEDs—

offering one of the most immersive experiences found in a display. The Z9G also features

smart connectivity, Dolby Vision, the Dolby Atmos three-dimensional sound system and four

front-facing speakers—sensory overload on another order. Nicolas Stecher

82 AUGUST 2019

Dream Machines| TECH

Transcendent TV

About the size of

a Mini Cooper’s

wheelbase,

as if tvs were not alreadyyover the top in size andpicturequality, Sonyy(sony.com)just

announced aa Godzilla-like example that’s 98 inches across and explodes with 8 Kdefinition.

Priced at $70, 000 , the new Master Series Z9G 8K LED features High Dynamic Range, which

Stationary Standout

InSeptember,ItalianfitnessbrandTechnogym(technogym

.com)willlaunchthelatestadditiontoitshomeline,Bike

Personal.Whatweloveaboutthisnewmachineisitsmar-

riageofhigh-techperformanceandbeautifuldesign,soit

looksasstylishasanypieceoffurnitureyoumightchoose,

insteadoflikesweatyworkoutequipment.Itsminimalist

lines,designedbyrenownedarchitectAntonioCitterio

inmicro-polishedsteelandaluminum,arematchedby

maximalprogrammingtotrackyourpersonalexercisedata

andprovidetrainingsessionsworthyofa TourdeFrance

cyclist.Forthosewhoneeddistractionsfromthetaskat

hand,thescreenisenabledforNetflix,apps,socialmedia

andyourfavoriteTVchannels.($9,500)J.O.

Sony’snew8K

TVbroadensyour

binge watching.

translatestofourtimestheresolutionofthenow-pedestrian4Kscreenyoujustboughtlast

month.UtilizingSony’sX1Ultimateprocessor,theZ9Galsoboastsblackerblacks,brighter

colors and more detailed textures—up to 20 times the contrast of conventional LEDs—

offering one of the most immersive experiences found in a display. The Z9G also features

smart connectivity, Dolby Vision, the Dolby Atmos three-dimensional sound system and four

front-facing speakers—sensory overload on another order. Nicolas Stecher

82 AUGUST 2019

Dream Machines|TECH

Transcendent TV

Aboutthesizeof

aMiniCooper’s

wheelbase,

asiftvswerenotalreadyyoverthetopinsizeandpicturequality,Sonyy(sony.com)just

announcedaGodzilla-likeexamplethat’s 98 inchesacrossandexplodeswith 8 Kdefinition.

Pricedat $70, 000 ,thenew MasterSeriesZ9G8K LEDfeaturesHighDynamic Range, which