This week in The Wrap, Apple has a new laptop on the way, and what kind of technology can help you build a home theater? We’ll talk about projectors and TVs and a lot more, all in five.
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It’s definitely the last days of May 2022, and you’re in tune with The Wrap, Australia’s fastest tech summary, and here’s a small public service announcement to start the program: Apple’s World Developers Conference is the week coming, and that means you might want to suspend any Apple purchases this week.
Also called WWDC, Apple’s big conference is usually about programmers and how to do things, but it’s important because you often see new hardware announced next door. The current rumor suggests that soon we can expect a new MacBook Air, with a new chip and possibly some colors, which means that if you were thinking that this week would be the week you buy a new computer, you may want to wait.
What’s a week between your wallet and a new machine? I could only see a brand new machine, compared to one that is about to be upgraded.
That PSA about Apple is just one of the stories this week, one of the smallest, because last week was filled with little stories about big things, most of which make the images visible to the public. one way or another.
Take the news from Canon, which has seen its large EOS R camera system shrink a bit, a bit. The company has so far launched large cameras without a full-frame mirror as part of that range, but will now make two smaller-style sensors, the APS-C.
This will come out as slang mainly for a lot of people. Think of it as Canon’s enthusiastic digital SLRs are gradually making their way to mirrorless models, with 24 and 32 megapixels on the EOS R10 and R7 respectively, with support for 4K on both.
They will still work with the R-Series lenses, but they are basically smaller and less expensive than Canon’s larger cameras.
Interestingly, they feel that they are replacing Canon’s other mirrorless models, the EOS M, but there is no official word yet.
In the cameras, there is also a little story about the classic Leica camera brand, which seems to move from its collaboration with the Huawei phone brand and connect with another.
You may not be familiar with the Xiaomi brand, but it’s growing, and after delving into some of the camera developments with Samsung over the years, it looks like it’s ready to work with Leica for something new, with something coming from the two in July.
Would that mean a brand new Leica phone, or maybe some software or hardware development? We’re not sure, but it’s definitely a case of looking at this space.
And as you look at this space, you may want to see something that bears the name of the space, as a new company arrives in Australia with a space-themed projector.
Like Xiaomi, Anker isn’t a brand that Australians know too well, but we’ve heard it hit stores, and one of its first products seems to be a 4K projector called Nebula Cosmos. No, we are not inventing it.
It’s basically a four-grain laser projector with a handle, which competes with some of Australia’s other 4K projectors, including Epson’s eight-grain equivalent, because making a home theater can be the new norm.
Honestly, we’re not going to the movies anymore because of that thing we’re all fed up with and tired of talking about, so if we’re going to relive that movie feeling on the big screen, maybe just do it with an image properly large. Going big or home, or in the case of having a projector, at home.
LG also adds to this multitude of 4K projectors with some options in its CineBeam range, which this year offers ultra-short shot models but no screens, as well as an operating system experience more similar to recent TVs from LG.
You’ll still want to think about the sound, because the protectors are visual and don’t sound remarkably good, but if you’re looking for great images, they’re definitely welcome.
Philips has also returned to Australia with its own image, and it is one that could make the home theater experience a little more interesting.
Depending on your age, you may remember the Ambilight TVs of the time, but if not, they are TVs with built-in lights on the back and frames. Basically, while all TVs light up, Ambilight TVs glow with the colors that reach the frames on the TV screen, so if the picture is pink on the left and red on the right, those colors glow on each side.
Looks like these TVs are back, with new models aimed at local stores with a combination of TV options, such as LED and OLED backlighting, depending on how much you spend.
And all of these are just a sample of some of the screens out there. We already know that Samsung and LG have launched the 2022 ranges locally, and last week we talked about Bang & Olufsen’s contribution to the large Harmony 83, so we all have a bit to choose from.
All you really have to do is determine the screen size you want, with the TVs magnifying properly, but a movie experience is the greatest of all. If you have the room and the extra funds, we could watch the movies at home, but otherwise a large TV is still pretty great.
For now, you’ve been listening to, not looking at, The Wrap, Australia’s fastest tech summary. A new episode can be found each week on Listener, Spotify and Apple Podcasts. For now, have a great week and see you next time at The Wrap. Stay safe, stay healthy and take care of yourself.