Sony’s New OLED TVs Don’t Have Any Speakers, And This Is Why

Sony’s new A1 series OLED TV launched in India. Two variants launched with price starting at Rs 3,64,900.

The new Sony OLED A1 series launched in India

(Photo: The Quint)

And it’s a Sony yet again!

Sony is taking innovation and cutting-edge technology to new heights with its newly launched A1 series OLED televisions. The company took the curtains of two new 4K Bravia TVs, said to sport ‘Acoustic Woofers’ technology, which helps produce sound using the television’s screen.

The A1 series sports 4K HDR resolution(The Quint)

Specifications

• Screen size: 55-inch/65-inch
• One slate design
• Display: 4K HDR
• Resolution: 3840x2160
• Speaker type: Acoustic surface
• Operating system: Android 7.0
• Voice remote control
• Price: Rs 3,64,900 (55-inch)/Rs 4,64,900 (65-inch)

The 55-inch variant costs Rs 3,64,900 while the 65-inch variant comes in at Rs 4,64,900. They will be available for purchase starting 4 August. Pre-booking the TV between 1 to 15 August will get you a PlayStation 4 with the offering.

The A1 series sports a ‘One Slate’ design and does not sport any stands, speakers or bezels. Also, the new A1 series outputs great colours, thanks to an all new 4K HDR processor that has 40% more real-time image processing. It additionally supports Dolby Vision for an immersive viewing experience.

The A1 series comes with actuators for sound(Photo: The Quint)

The USP of the TV is that it features Acoustic Surface technology, which allows the TV to emit sound from the screen itself, thanks to two actuators at the back of the display that vibrates the screen to create sound.

The A1 series runs on Android 7.0 Nougat with built-in Chromecast. It also features voice search that supports multiple languages.

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