Firmware Update To Bring 360 Reality Audio Enhancements To Sony Soundbar Pair
Starting at 6 p.m. tonight (April 14) Sony is releasing an over-the-air firmware update for its premium HT-A7000 and HT-A5000 soundbars, enhancing their 360 Spatial Sound Mapping capabilities. Sony said the update to the HT-A7000 and HT-A5000 soundbars will enable accessing the expanded 360 Spatial…
Report: Samsung Display Working On Thinner QD-OLED Panel Technology
Samsung Display reportedly has started to develop a thinner and potentially flexible quantum dot (QD) – organic light-emitting diode (OLED) TV panel. According to information from South Korean technology trade publication The Elec on Tuesday, the thinner QD-OLED panel could conceivably be developed into a…
Netflix Introduces Double Thumbs Up Button To Better Gauge Show Popularity
Looking for more data on the kinds of programming that its subscribers prefer the most, Netflix has introduced a Double Thumbs Up tool. Netflix viewers will now find the new option next to the Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down buttons in the Netflix app on…
Roku Adds CNN Plus To News Service’s App Available For Download Soon
Roku is adding the new CNN Plus premium subscription video on demand service to a new expanded CNN app, the news service announced in a blog Monday. Roku TV and Roku media streaming adapter users will soon be able to get the new service by…
JustWatch: HBO Max Made Big Market Share Strides With U.S. Viewers In Q1
Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max and Disney+ were the big four market share winners among U.S. subscription video on demand (SVoD) streaming services for the first quarter of 2022, but HBO Max gained the most with U.S. users of the JustWatch content search service. Netflix…
Parks Associates: Amazon Prime Video Hit 45% U.S. Penetration Rate In Q3-2021
The Amazon Prime Video service subscriber penetration rate hit 45% of connected U.S. homes to remain among the top three premium streaming services as of the third quarter of 2021, according to research firm Parks Associates. The Park Associates Video Services Dashboard said 77.3 million…
Hub: Smart TVs Represent ‘Leading Edge’ Of Smart Devices Purchased By U.S. Consumers
Adoption of smart TVs is outpacing all other smart CE product tech, according to a new study released by Hub Entertainment Research. The tech-market analyst said in its fourth annual “Connected Home” study that smart TV ownership continues to climb with 76% of TV households…
YouTube TV Adds 5 Channels To Lineup
YouTube TV, the popular live streaming service, announced Wednesday that it has added The Weather Channel, G4TV, Comedy.TV, JusticeCentral.TV and Recipe.TV to its expanding channel lineup. All five new channels are part of the cable-alternative service’s monthly assortment and available at no extra charge. YouTube…
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