[Software] Hottest of CES 2022: our 20 favorite launches from the show

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While CES 2022 wasn't quite the full-blown, in-person event organizers were hoping for, the massive electronics show in Las Vegas, Nevada, still managed to deliver a stellar line-up of exciting technology.

There's so much happening at CES, but there are always some announcements that really grab our attention and for those products, a highly coveted Hottest of CES 2022 TechRadar award is in sight.

The TechRadar team spent all week voting on and debating over our favorite CES 2022 launches. What you'll find below are the results: The 20 hottest products from this year's show.
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LG came out swinging at CES 2022 by announcing a number of 8K and 4K OLEDs, several new QNED mini-LED TVs, and even a MicroLED TV. Most of those screens will forever remain outside our budget… the one exception being the LG 42-inch 4K OLED. 

LG is releasing its C-Series OLED in an even smaller, more affordable size. And while we feared that the reduction in size might mean a reduction in specs, for the most part, that hasn't been the case. 

The smallest C2 OLED will still have the Alpha a9 Gen. 5 processor like its pricier siblings and support 4K/120Hz via HDMI 2.1 ports.

The only downside is the smallest C2 is stuck with last year's panel. That's not a total bummer though, considering the price could start at under a grand.

Forget the 48-inch OLED TV – the 42-inch LG C2 is the true mid-size winner
Sony Master Series A95K QD-OLED TV
The Sony A95K, the first commercial QD-OLED TV
Sony unveiled one of the only truly next-generation TVs at CES in the form of the A95K QD-OLED TV. It's the first QD-OLED unveiled by a major manufacturer, and according to the specs, it will deliver everything we want from the latest and greatest panel technology.

QD-OLED combines the self-emissive organic light-emitting diodes that give OLED its perfect black levels with the color saturation of quantum dots. The result is a screen that has 200% of the color saturation of a traditional LED-LCD screen, with higher peak brightness and wider viewing angles than an OLED. 

We'll still need to test it in our own homes before we can shower it with accolades, but based on everything we know about the A95K, it's the evolution of OLED we've been waiting for.