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One of the most innovative TVs I ever clapped eyes on was Toshiba's ZL2. Launched in 2012, it hoped to woo consumers with its autostereoscopic (glassesfree) 3D technology. As a sideline, the TV featured a 4K panel, necessary to create that curious 3D effect. In that regard, it heralded the dawn of a new era which has seen 4K, Ultra HD Blu-ray and HDR become must-have elements for home cinema enthusiasts. The ZL2 was almost a last great hurrah for Toshiba – the Japanese brand began to wind down its UK presence shortly after. But now it's back with an OLED TV (see p8). Add in a resurgent Loewe and Philips, plus new-to-the-UK Chinese brands including TCL and Hisense, and the TV market seems to be expanding nicely. Should traditional…
