Today at IFA, we hit the show floor, not knowing what to expect. As it turned out, we inadvertently visited tech that lived out on the extremes on the genre. Some tech is built to be beautiful, and some tech is built to last.
Admittedly, some is both, but it usually leans more one way than the other. The beautiful tech has great design and functionality, and often compromises of durability, because durable design is (by some standards) not beautiful. Meanwhile, durable tech has no room for niceties — it's simply built tough, and that's where the compromises come in.
Our reporters found examples from both sides of the spectrum (and some in between), but today is (mostly) about living on the extremes. From wonder-inducing TVs and monitors to hard core portable (and less-than-portable) technology, here are some favorite items we saw on the show floor on day three IFA 2024. The last 3DTV fad ended a while ago, and if previous cycles are followed it may be a while before another one hits.
But this hasn't stopped Hisense from showing us what can be done with current cutting edge 3D technology. That comes in the shape of a 110-inch screen rocking an 8K display. It has a peak brightness of 2000 nits, and a dynamic contrast ratio of 5000:1.
Add in some fancy backlight control algorithms and some local dimming and you have a screen that's capable of popping out a very 3D-looking representation of a statue, or a tiger's head, or Vermeer's "Girl with a Pearl Earring." You need to stand.