Konka V3 Oled TV by Konka Wins the Silver A' Design Award in Digital and Electronic Device Design

Konka honored for digital and electronic device design by the international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ Konka V3 Oled TV by Konka has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Digital and Electronic Device Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The award was conferred within the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

About the Silver A' Design Award

The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.

Regarding Konka V3 Oled TV

Konka V3 is an OLED television designed for home use. The screen rises gently when the television is turned on, revealing a smart sound bar below. The sound bar holds a front-facing 5.1 channel sound system, a touch secondary screen and a far-field microphone. A liftable 3D camera supports facial recognition, while a voice control system operates the screen lifting function. The back panel glass is made with magnetic ink technology, forming a gradient water wave pattern. Soft fabric is combined with metal texture to join natural and technical qualities.

Award Record

This recognition makes Konka a winner of 2 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted in the 2019 - 2020 edition of the A' Design Award & Competition.

About the A' Digital and Electronic Device Design Award

The A' Consumer Electronics Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good consumer electronics designs by leading brands worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to consumer electronics designers, consumer electronics brands, consumer electronics manufacturers and electronic product manufacturers from all countries. Typical entries include smartphones, laptops, televisions, cameras, headphones and smartwatches. The awarded consumer electronics designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/consumer-electronics

About A' Design Award & Competition

Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com

Press Resources

Winner Page: https://designers.org/92468
A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/92468
Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!92468
Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/257582
Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.konka.com/

Media Contact

Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project: Konka V3 Oled TV
Function: Oled TV
Category: Digital and Electronic Device Design
Discipline: Industrial Design
Industry: Electronics & Appliances
Colors: Black, Midnight Blue, Teal and Dark Slate Gray
Images: 5

The Recognition

Laureate: Konka
Country: China
Recognition: Silver A' Design Award
Edition: 2019 - 2020
Design ID: #92468

Credits

Team: XUEXIN OUYANG, ZELI ZHENG, XIAOZHEN CHEN and YONG JIN

Design Details

Unique Properties: The V3 Series TV can lift its screen up and down and owns a slim and compact appearance. Combined with secondary touch screen, 3D liftable camera, voice recognition system,the V3 Series TV is a smart home assistance, providing much more interacting experience.
Inspiration: The form factor of the V3 Series TV is from the rising sun. When it turned on, the screen will rise gently, and the smart sound-bar reveals. The smart sound-bar is equipped with front sounding system,touch secondary screen and far-field microphone and other smart hardwares. The concept is just like the rising sun, ready to bring the brand-new power.
Research: The V3 Series TV , with OLED quality and professional sound system. Meet the market's high requirements for image and sound quality. With the advent of 5G era, the V3 Series TV is no longer a singular display device. Through the lifting function, equipped with intelligent hardwares such as a 3D facial recognition camera, a smart-eco touch screen, and a stereo system.The V3 Series TV has become a home assistance, connecting smart devices throughout the house to create a smart home.
Challenge: The V3 Series TV has lifting mechanism, built-in full range speakers and 3D camera. At the same time as bringing a high-grade experience, we must guarantee the mechanical system operating stability on the product. Therefore, we adjust the design repeatedly to make the functions of the V3 Series TV achieved fully.
Realization and Technology: On CMF design, the back-panel glass is made use of magnetic-ink technology, forming up the gradient shape of water wave. Furthermore, The combination of soft home fabric and the industrial metal texture, presenting the V3 Series TV aesthetics of nature and technology.
Operation and Interaction: The voice control system of the V3 Series TV, realizing the big screen lifting function. Made use of the secondary screen, upgrading the interaction and the whole house smart control system. Building 3D liftable camera into the TV . Multi interaction experience meets all different users’ needs. At the same time, the 5.1 channel sound system is newly used, acoustic adjusted by the industry professionals, bringing the ultimate audio and video experience.
Project Duration and Location: The project started in July 2019 in Shenzhen and finished in February 2020 in Shenzhen.
Specifications: 55”/1225.4 mm x 296.5 mm x 714.9 mm
Keywords: OLED, Liftable TV, Liftable Camera, Touch secondary screen, Full range speakers, 3D facial recognition