Alexa Voice-Powered Video Skill Comes To DirecTV Genie Boxes
DirecTV is joining TiVo and rival satcaster Dish in adding compatibility with the Amazon Alexa voice skill in select satellite set-up boxes. Although the capability was originally announced back in March, DirecTV becomes the latest to add the capability to equipment in the field. Both…
Samsung Unveils 2 `The Frame’ 4K Ultra HDTVs For 2018
Samsung introduced this week a new version of The Frame 4K Ultra HDTV designed to look like a framed picture. The latest version includes additional selections of digital artwork that can be displayed when not using the screen for video viewing, plus a newly updated…
Amazon Launches Fire TV Cube That Extends Alexa To The Home Theater
Amazon unveiled Thursday the Fire TV Cube, which is billed as a new hands-free 4K Ultra HD/HDR10 streaming media player with Alexa voice control that operates “even when the TV is off.” The Fire TV Cube is equipped with eight far-field microphones, advanced beamforming technology,…
LG Ships 4K Blu-ray Players, Updates 2018 Premium 4K TVs With Alexa
LG Electronics USA revealed Tuesday that its 2018 LG 4K Ultra HD OLED and Super UHD LED-LCD TVs with AI ThinQ smart technology are now compatible with Alexa-enabled devices through the LG SmartThinQ Skill for Amazon Alexa. At the same time, a pair of the…
Onkyo Unveils Sonos-Ready RZ-Series Network AVRs
Onkyo introduced this week some of the first fruits of its recently announced collaboration with wireless multi-room music system giant Sonos by introducing a trio of Sonos-ready AV receivers. Onkyo AV receiver models TX-RZ830 ($1,399 suggested retail), TX-RZ730 ($1,099), and the TX-RZ630 ($899), will distribute…
Marantz Adds A Pair Of Slim Network AV Receivers
Sound United’s Marantz brand unveiled a pair of slim-design AV receivers bringing advanced audio and video support into a cabinet that is easier to fit into equipment racks. Marantz NR1609 and NR1509 are currently available at authorized Marantz retailers at suggested retail prices of $749…
Affordable Hisense H6E, H8E Series 4K Ultra HDTVs Hit Stores
Not everyone can afford to pay the price for a top-performing 4K Ultra HDTV with high dynamic range (HDR) capability. Fortunately, there are some alternatives now coming to market, like a pair of high-value 4K Ultra HDTV series from Hisense. The company announced Monday that…
LG 2018 4K Super UHD LCD TVs Hit Stores Behind 4K OLEDs
On the heels of the arrival of the first 4K Ultra HD OLED TVs for 2018, LG Electronics has started selling many of this year’s lines of 4K Ultra HD Super UHD LED-LCD and mainstream 4K LED-LCD TVs through retail stores around the United…
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