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LG To Unveil 105-Inch Curved Ultra HD TV

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LG will unveil a Ultra HD TV lineup at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, starting this week. Models include the world’s first 21:9 aspect ratio curved Ultra HD TV (Model 105UC9), with a screen measuring a 105 inches diagonally.

The new curved Ultra TVs also come with a forward-facing 7.2 multi-channel sound system, designed in collaboration with Harman Kardon.

[Image courtesy: LG]

 

 

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