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Loewe’s Antares OLED puts custom AV first
Loewe’s new 4K OLED TV starts at £2,500, with factory-calibrated panels, 144Hz VRR, and modular audio options including wireless surround.
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Loewe has launched the Antares, a new 4K OLED TV aimed at buyers who want a more configurable home AV setup than most premium sets offer. The company describes it as its “most individual Smart OLED TV to date,” with modular design choices that cover both styling and sound.
The TV offers interchangeable aluminum onlays in different fabric colors, plus a wide range of mounting options: wall mounts, floor stands, a motorized stand, and a rotatable table stand with three height positions. Audio is similarly flexible. The Antares includes Loewe’s Invisible Sound integrated speaker system, but buyers can add the Loewe Soundbar Antares, an 80W front-firing soundbar, as well as an optional subwoofer.
It also works with other Loewe audio products including the multi.room amp, Klang subwoofer, We.BOOST wireless surround sound system, and the we.BOOST center speaker. If preferred, the TV itself can serve as the center speaker in that wireless surround setup.
Loewe Antares features and pricing
Loewe says each Antares uses a 4K OLED panel that is “individually calibrated before leaving the factory.” The company told TechRadar the panel is an OLED EX model with Double Rate Driving technology. TechRadar notes that Loewe is one of the few brands to source raw OLED panels from LG Display and complete manufacturing itself.
HDR support includes Dolby Vision IQ and HDR10+ Adaptive. The set also includes a dual-channel, triple-tuner setup with USB recording, parallel TV viewing, and timeshift. Its smart platform is a customized version of Vidaa OS, with key streaming apps, Apple AirPlay, Miracast, and Matter support.
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For gaming, Loewe includes HDMI 2.1, 144Hz VRR at 4K, and a dedicated low-latency gaming mode. Sizes range from 42 inches to 77 inches.
Pricing starts at £2,500 (about $3,350 / AU$4,799) and goes up to £4,000 (about $5,370 / AU$7,675). The Loewe Antares soundbar costs £300 (about $400 / AU$575).
Right now, the Antares is a UK-only release. Loewe told TechRadar that a US launch is being considered, but it has not been confirmed.
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