New acquisitions and old hardware going strong

This december 2023, we finally bought a new TV. Its: VW 109 cm (43 inches) QL Frameless Series 4K Ultra HD Smart QLED TV VW43QUW1 (Black). This cost 22000/- INR and for a 43" QLED TV that's very good. Earlier I considered Hisense 43" QLED for 27K. But later thought of saving some money.

This TV has below specs:

Brand ‎VW
Manufacturer ‎Beston Sky Vision Pvt. Ltd, VW_VW
Model ‎VW43QUW1
Model Name ‎VW43QUW1
Model Year ‎2023
Product Dimensions ‎9 x 109 x 57 cm; 8.2 Kilograms
Item model number ‎VW43QUW1
Memory Storage Capacity ‎8 GB
Ram Memory Installed Size ‎1.5 GB
Operating System ‎WebOS
Hardware Interface ‎3.5mm Audio
Graphics Coprocessor ‎IMG BXE4 GPU (700Mhz)
Tuner Technology ‎DVB-T
Response Time ‎8 Milliseconds
Resolution ‎4K
Special Features ‎QLED display | 4K HDR | HDR10+ | HLG | MEMC | Powered by webOS TV | Magic Remote | ThinQ AI Voice Assistant | Intelligent Edit | Universal Control via Magic Remote to Control Connected Devices | Apple Air Play | Apple Home | Dual Band WiFi |Supported Applications : Sony Liv, Disney+Hotstar, Zee5, Youtube
Mounting Hardware ‎1 LED TV, 2 Table Stand Base, 1 Wall Mount, 1 Warranty Card, 1 Remote Control
Number of items ‎1
Remote Control Description ‎One Click Netflix | Prime Video| With Voice Assitant
Remote control technology ‎IR, Bluetooth
Display Technology ‎QLED
Standing screen display size ‎43 Inches
Display Type ‎A+
Viewing Angle ‎178 Degrees
Image Aspect Ratio ‎16:09
Image brightness ‎High Brightness
Image contrast ratio ‎‎‎700000:1
Supported image types ‎GIF, JPEG
Screen Resolution ‎3840 x 2160 pixel
Resolution ‎3840x2160 Pixels
Audio input compatible with the item ‎USB, HDMI
Audio output mode ‎Surround
Supported audio formats ‎mp3_audio, wma
Speaker Surround Sound Channel Configuration ‎Dolby Audio
Speakers Maximum Output Power ‎30 Watts
Audio Wattage ‎30 Watts
Voltage ‎110 Volts
Wattage ‎30 Watt Hours
Power Source ‎AC
Batteries Included ‎No
Batteries Required ‎No
GSM frequencies ‎60 Hz
Refresh Rate ‎60 Hz
Total USB ports ‎2
Connector Type ‎Wi-Fi, USB, Ethernet, HDMI
Maximum Operating Distance ‎9 Feet
Mounting Type ‎Wall Mount & Table Mount
Actual viewing angle ‎178 Degrees
Media Format ‎MPEG, AVI
Includes remote ‎Yes
Supports Bluetooth Technology ‎Yes
Manufacturer ‎Beston Sky Vision Pvt. Ltd
Country of Origin ‎India
Item Weight ‎8 kg 200 g

So far I have tested the HDMI's, wireless display. I have checked it's onboard apps. And the picture quality is much better than LCD's. Colors are quite vibrant. There are picture and sound modes. There's a game mode as well which works very well. Heck, I have it connected now as a wireless display and I am able to comfortably type in this blog entry quite comfortably.

I think this TV makes a very good companion to any gaming console with it's game optimizer mode.

Well, next new acquisition is a Gimbal. This one is: DJI OSMO Mobile SE Intelligent 3-Axis Portable and Foldable Gimbal for Android and iPhone with ShotGuides Smartphone Gimbal with ActiveTrack 5.0 Vlogging Stabilizer YouTube Video, Grey

 It cost 9000/-. It's a mobile only gimbal. It's weight capacity is 230gm which means average mobiles only. It works as advertized and since it's DJI branded one, it works very well. The motion is quite smooth and there's few modes etc as well. The stabilization itself works very well. So great for taking any videos. I don't know how much we will use it anyway but maybe we will use it to make some nature reels etc.

Now the things that are going strong. The Canon 200D DSLR is going strong. We don't use it as much since lugging it around is a bit of a chore.

Next is my mobile, the Realme 3, that is also going strong despite all the abuse and throwing around. I can see some of Nokia strength in its plastic frame. Heck it's not even straight anymore and quite warped and out of plane. But the thing itself still is alive and with 75% of battery health is still going strong with about a days charge time. The display has also held up well although the camera has conked off in quality department. It just takes terrible videos and the photos are also quite average now. Anyway maybe I'll keep it another year, complete 5 years and then send it on its way.

Then our hometown 20Inch TV is still alive and despite some ghosting, still going strong. I have been consistently using it as my desktop monitor for more than a year now. Especially since my actual monitor finally died. We have another low used monitor which we bought for wife but she has actually not used it at all. So it's sitting idle. If the Samsung TV dies, I think I'll grab that one for on-desk usage. Looks like this work from home shall continue for few more years.

My wireless keyboard is alive but not seeing much usage as the mouse conked off. We have couple of spare keyboards which we just can't use due to limited space on the desk.

Chargers wise I have been using the Raspberry PI 3B's power adapter as a kind of fast charger for my phone and power bank. Oh the power bank - I bought one Mi 20000MAh last year and that's getting decent usage. The old silver one is not working all that well. So might go dead soon. Beside all this I have a bunch of slow HDDs which I replaced with SSD's everywhere. I would like to decommission all these. But that's for some other time. For now I'm holding onto them. That's all for now - cheers!