Toshiba today confirms its 2021 line-up of smart TVs. Consisting of four models, the line-up includes Alexa Built-In, Android TV, Works with Alexa and Works with Google Assistant models, offering the ideal addition to your smart home. Enjoy big screen moments for less, starting from just £189.
UK31 available from £379
Toshiba’s brand-new flagship 4K HDR Alexa Built-In model is the ideal model to sit at the heart of the modern smart home, offering incredible big screen moments and hands-free smart TV functionality.
Available in up to 65-inches, the UK31 cinematic picture and audio spec makes it the perfect centre of your home cinema set-up. Ready to go with Freeview Play, Netflix, Prime Video, YouTube and Twitch, HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos technology means you will always have blockbuster entertainment in incredible cinematic quality at your fingertips.
The UK31 also features Toshiba’s latest TRU Picture Engine technology, enhancing the viewing experience with upscaling and more detailed images:
- TRU Micro Dimming technology gives the Toshiba UK31 dynamic contrast performance, offering deep blacks, impressive contrast, and perfect detail across dark and bright scenes
- TRU Flow smooth motion technology is ideal for sports fans, when the action comes thick and fast the powerful MEMC technology removes the judder effect and produces a smooth, crisp image
- TRU Resolution powerful upscaling means all content, native 4K or otherwise, is displayed with perfect clarity and precision so it always looks its incredible best.
UA2B available from £399
Using Android’s operating system, Android 9.0 Pie, the UA2B’s Android TV platform offers viewers seamless access to an extraordinary array of movies, TV shows and games from across its extensive Google Play store – with Netflix, YouTube, Freeview Play and Prime Video, all installed and ready to use from set up. Gamers can also access an extensive range of gaming titles with the Google Stadia app on the UA2B.
Available in sizes ranging from 43″ to 65″, customers will also be able to use the TV’s built-in Chromecast function to stream the content they love straight from their phone or tablet, whether it be movies and TV from their favourite streaming apps or workout videos from YouTube.
The UA2B remote’s embedded microphone means users can use their voice to search for shows, control their TV, plan their day, and more. Just ask Google. The UA2B can also connect to other Google-enabled devices so users can take control of their smart home hands-free, whether it’s turning down the living room lights for the perfect movie ambiance or setting a timer for dinner.
UL21 available from £349
Brand-new to the market and available in 43″ to 65″ screen sizes, the Toshiba UL21 model offers incredible 4K HDR entertainment for less. Enjoy the benefits of HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision™ and Dolby Atmos with Dolby Audio Processing technology.
The new model also features the same TRU Micro Dimming technology and TRU Resolution as the UK31, offering content upscaling and dynamic contrast performance.
The UL21 works with Alexa and Google Assistant.
WK3C available from £169
Ideal for kitchen or bedroom use, the Toshiba Alexa Built-in WK3C is available in 24-inch and 32-inch options and allows users to control the TV hands free.
Toshiba has enhanced the viewing experience on smaller screens by bringing flagship features including HDR10, HLG, and TRU Micro Dimming and TRU Resolution technology with a Quad core processor to the WK3C. Audio is also boosted with both Dolby Audio and DTS Virtual X, which provides surround audio for enhanced sound, richer base and clearer dialogue.
The WK3C also offers viewers Smart TV hands-free functions they expect from an Alexa Built-in Toshiba TV, including on/off control, change the channel and volume, ask questions, access weather forecasts and travel information, play music, set timers and add calendar entries all without lifting a finger – leaving users free to cook, clean, type, swipe, and anything else they need their hands for without stopping what they are doing to pick up a remote.
The screen saver mode on the WK3C periodically rotates information on the screen from news updates, kitchen recipes, trending topics, calendar events, things to do with Alexa, and more.
Bart Kuijten, Commercial Director at Toshiba, said: “The 2021 Toshiba TV line-up has something for everyone, whether it’s cinematic experiences in the living room for all the family or handy second screens for the bedroom and kitchen. All our models offer fantastic value with high-end specs and technology, as well as market-leading smart features – including our Alexa Built-In offering. Toshiba smart TVs are truly at the heart of your smart home.”
All Toshiba’s 2021 models come packed with entertainment, including 85 live Freeview channels, as well as over 20,000 hours of on-demand content from BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub, All 4, UKTV Play, CBS Catchup Channels UK and Horror Bites available through Freeview Play integration. With 95% of the UK’s most watched content available, at no monthly cost, Freeview Play is the UK’s fastest-growing TV platform, with over 7 million users to date.
Toshiba’s announcement of the 2021 TV line-up follows the recent news that all Toshiba smart TVs from 2018 onwards now have access to Twitch, Amazon Music and the Football Corner app. Twitch’s wide range of creator entertainment can be streamed on the app, including gaming, music, sports, talk shows, food and drink tutorials, event live streams, and more. While Amazon Music offers viewers access to more than 75 million songs and Football Corner serves up on-screen football news, scheduling, and information while you view the beautiful game.
To learn more and get your hands on the latest Toshiba technology, head to Amazon.co.uk/ToshibaTV.
