LG's Objet TV Uses DSP Concepts' Audio Front End to Boost Voice Pickup

LG implemented DSP Concepts’ TalkTo audio front end in its Objet TV, said the voice technology company Tuesday. The 65ART90 Objet TV, with two front-facing mics, is meant to show artwork and TV content “from a comfortable distance” and can be paired with LG sound bars or multichannel home theater systems. The TalkTo solution is designed to improve the accuracy of voice pickup for voice commands while reducing ambient noise. TalkTo uses signal processing to filter the audio signal detected by the TV's mics to improve accuracy, said DSP Concepts CEO Chin Beckmann: "The key feature is that a viewer can sit in front of a loud television and speak their commands without having to raise their voice." The 65-inch TV, available only in South Korea initially, has a 4.2-channel, 80-watt audio system, and a moving screen cover that slides down when the TV isn't in use.