Customers wanting to check how (or if) a new TV will fit in their living room get a means to do so through Envision TV, an app Sony claims can accurately determine which TV size is perfect for the space in question.

"As we continue to stay home, this app offers a new way for our customers to confidently purchase a Sony TV in the comfort of their living rooms," the company says. "We hope this new technology takes the guesswork out of shopping online."

TCL launches a pair of 4K TV lines in the European market-- the C71 and C81 (aka the C715K and C815K), both featuring a QLED (Quantum Dot Light Emitting Diode) panel with support for a range of HDR formats.

Created as a rival technology to OLED, QLED technology involves quantum dots, tiny semiconductor particles able to convert the white light of the backlight into coloured light. The colour depends on the size of the quantum dots, since larger dots generate red light while the smaller ones create blue light. The end result promises wider colour reproduction compared to LCD TVs and higher peak brightness than OLED displays.

Chinese firm TCl announces a pair of TV ranges for the UK market-- the EC78 and EP65, both featuring Android TV and built-in Freeview Play while offering customers an improved image and sound experience.

Being Android TVs the EC78 and EP65 models include integrated Google Home and Google Assistant, providing customers with multiple options for TV control. These include select Google devices, such as the Google Home Mini, Nest, Android smartphones and TCL Google-enabled remote controls. Meanwhile the Google Play store provides access for thousands of apps. Other features include Picture in Picture (PIP), easy task switching, multi-user accounts, side settings and Alexa compatibility.

Peerless-AV announces an addition to an expanded line of all-seasons outdoor TVs for entertainment and living-- the 86-inch UltraView UHD Outdoor TV (UV862).

The TV delivers native 4K resolution (3840 x 2160) and, the company claims, three times the brightness of an average indoor TV. It operates at temperatures ranging from -30 to 50 degrees Celsius, with aluminiuim construction providing providing against various climates, corrosion and discoloration. Like other models in the lineup, the 86-inch UltraView outdoor TV carries a High TNI panel, allowing for direct sunlight readability without the risk of isotropic blackout, as well as internal speakers with "excellent" sound quality.