Roku Reveals Free Content ‘Stream-a-thon’ Week
Streaming media device-giant Roku said Monday that it will conduct its first-ever week-long “Stream-a-thon” beginning December 26th when it will present a selection of top shows and premium TV to Roku users for free. The Stream-a-thon will run from Dec. 26th through Jan. 1st, and…
Xiaomi Mi Box 3 Brings 4K, HDR10, New Android OS
Xiaomi this week introduced its next-generation Android TV-based Mi Box S, offering a library of more than 3,000 apps. With Android TV, the Xiaomi Mi Box 3 is a contender of the Nvidia Shield, Google Chromecast dongles, Amazon’s Fire TV adapters and Roku’s popular streaming…
TiVo BOLT OTA DVR For Cord Cutters Hits Stores Friday
TiVo introduced an new version of the TiVo Bolt set-top box, called the TiVo BOLT OTA for use with connected over-the-air antennas. The TiVo BOLT OTA is a premium, 4K Ultra High Definition capable DVR/media player intended for use with over-the-air broadcast TV antennas and…
AirTV Adds Dual-Tuner OTA Broadcast Adapter
Cord-cutters who use or plan to use Sling TV should look into investing in a new AirTV dual-tuner over-the-air broadcast tuner adapter for the similarly named streaming media player box in order to watch one over-the-air channel while recording another. The just-announced dual-tuner adapter is…
Roku Updates OS, Adds Three Upgraded Media Streamers
Roku is adding a new versions of its operating systems for set-top media adapters (OS 9.0) and for its integrated Roku TVs (OS 8.2) that will offer a variety of features to make the Roku experience even easier to use. At the same time, the…
Live OTT Services Get Ready For Some Football, Aug. 2nd
Football season is right around the corner and live over-the-top streaming TV services like Sling TV, Playstation Vue, Fubo TV and others have some options to get much of the action along with the NFL Network and RedZone channel, affordably, in some cases. As a…
Review: Hisense 50R7 Roku TV Offers 4K/HDR At A Value
For the past several years, televisions based on the Roku TV platform have offered some of the best values for big-screen LED-LCD TVs at affordable price points, and the 2018 Hisense R7 Roku TV series is no exception. Like most Roku TVs, this series offers…
First Toshiba Fire TVs Hit Best Buy, Amazon
Best Buy is now selling its first line of Toshiba-branded televisions with a built-in Fire TV operating system. The Toshiba Fire TVs, which are a Best Buy and Amazon exclusive for now, place Amazon’s Fire TV smart TV platform front and center on the user…
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