Nintendo Switch

Nintendo has released its 7^th and newest flagship of video gaming consoles, on March 3^rd, to duel for the spotlight against the reigning gaming consoles, the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

Nintendo Switch

Switch being played a portable device

Nintendo never ceases to amaze us with its weird but unique hardware design of its gaming systems. The Nintendo Switch is considered as a hybrid gaming console, that can be played as both a portable handheld device or connected to a home TV. 

Nintendo Switch being used as a home console.

Console

The main unit of the Switch is its console. The console is an LCD, battery powered tablet/monitor  that is approximately 4 by 9.4 by 0.55 inches in dimension, 6.2 inches diagonally and weighs about 0.66 lbs. There are slide rails on each side of the console to allow the attachment of the Joy - Cons. The unit itself includes a game card (cartridge) and a micro SD slop. The console has a 2.5 – 6.5 hours battery life depending on the game you’re playing.

The Dock

The Switch can be placed in its dock to enable TV gaming. The dock measures approximately 4.1 by 6.8 by 2.12 inches in dimension and weighs about 0.72 lbs. At the back, the dock houses five ports; one USB 3.0 port & 2 USB 2.0 ports, an ac adapter port and an HDMI port.

Controllers: Joy - Con L and Joy - Con R

The Switch has two controllers called the Joy-con L (left) and Joy - Con R (right). They weigh about 1.7 oz & 1.8 oz respectively. These controllers can be attached or detached from the Switch console and Joy - Con Grip via slide rails. They can be used independently as a pair by a single player, as separate controllers by two individual players or attached to the Joy - Con Grip that imitates a game pad form factor.

The Switch also comes with a Joy - Con Strap that can be attached for a safer experience during game play and also features two additional buttons for a better individual Joy - Con gaming experience.

Joy - Con Grip

The Joy - Con Grip is an accessory that holds two Joy - Cons and gives the user the feel of a natural game pad.

Price

The introductory price which includes the Switch Console and Dock, two Joy - Cons,

two Joy – Con Straps, the Joy - Con Grip, a power adapter and an HDMI cable are as follows:

• $299.99 in the U.S
• ¥29,980 in Japan
• £279.99 in the U.K
• $469.95 in Australia 

Personally, I think the Nintendo Switch is a convenient gaming system for young gamers as well as family oriented games, rather than hard core gaming. 


Let me know what you think about this console in the comments below.

LG SIGNATURE OLED W7 SERIES TV

LG's new 4k OLED flagship TV's are truly astounding. Not only is it the thinnest TV on the market but it's also the most enthralling. 

Wallpaper??...TV??....Both??

DESIGN

The LG Signature OLED W7 Series is produced in two sizes: 65 and 77 inches. The 65" version measures 57.1 by 32.5 by 0.15 inches in dimensions. The display weighs 16.8 lbs and the soundbar 22.7 lbs. This TV is all display; no speakers, ports or buttons. LG uses a wallpaper concept; just a panel attached to a wall and everything else housed in the soundbar.
However, there is a disadvantage, this TV cannot be placed on a table the only option is mounted on a wall.

wallpaper thing

4K / HDR PERFORMANCE

Although the significant depth has decrease in this TV, LG has managed to maintain an imposing display. This is because of OLED technology; it improves picture quality (better contrast, higher brightness and wider color range), it lowers power consumption and enables ultra-thin flexible and transparent displays. It doesn't require the backlighting used in LCD panels; hence, a slimmer design. LG's OLED TVs not only delivers Dolby Vision, but also offers compatibility with other HDR formats such as HDR10 and HLG. LG W7 series has an upgrade of a 25% more brightness from last year's sets, it delivers image output on same standard with or better than last year’s top-end TV models.

SOUNDBAR

Without the soundbar, the TV is a futile piece of glass. All the TV's ports (four HDMI inputs, three USB, one RF In (Antenna/Cable), one Composite In, one Component In, one Ethernet, one Optical and one mini jack port) are housed at the back of the soundbar to enable such thinness on the TV itself. The soundbar has 4 front-firing drivers and two circular top-firing drivers, that ascends from the soundbar casing when the TV is turned on. LG's idea is to create the ultimate expression of cinema-quality experience in the home.

PRICE

• 65-inch version - $7,999 in the U.S.
• 75-inch version - $19,999 in the U.S.

Certainly, LG's new OLED is like no other; a ravishing design, prominent performance and a glamorous soundbar. However, is it that impressive for the charge.

let me know what you think in the comments section below.