Roku Refreshes Line With 5 Players, Brings HDR
Roku introduced Monday a revamped lineup of Roku set-top streaming adapters, including the company’s first two models offering support for high dynamic range (HDR) along with 4K Ultra HD streaming. In total, the company is adding five new models, which will be replacing many…
TiVo Unveils 3 TB Bolt+ OTT 4K/HDR Cable DVR
TiVo officially unveiled the latest edition of its Bolt set-top box, just in time for this week’s CEDIA Expo 2016 in Dallas. Called the Bolt+ (available starting Sept. 15, 2016 at a $499 suggested retail), the latest set-top DVR with up to 4K over-the-top streaming…
Rovi Completes Acquisition Of TiVo, New TiVo UX Interface Revealed
Rovi, the giant of on-screen program guide technology and search and recommendation tools, completed its $1.1 billion cash and stock acquisition of digital video recorder (DVR) pioneer TiVo, Thursday, and in an unusual turnabout, the buyer said it has changed its name to that…
Kaleidescape Movie Download Company Shuts Down
Cheena Srinivasan, Kaleidescape CEO at 2015 CEDIA Expo Despite attempts in recent years to re-invent itself into a cloud-based Blu-ray-quality movie download service, Kaleidescape revealed Sunday that it is shutting down. According to report by custom electronics trade publication CEPro, the company shutdown after…
Study: Interest Builds For OTT 4K Olympics Coverage
Almost one third of Americans (31 percent) would like to watch the Olympics on Netflix if it were available, a new study conducted for Snell Advanced Media (SAM) said Tuesday. Still, more than half of Americans (56 percent) will watch at home via their…
Hisense Ships Sharp 75″ 4K Ultra HD LED LCD TV
Hisense revealed Monday that its Sharp Aquos-branded 75-inch LC-75N8000 4K smart TV is now shipping to retailers offering 4K Ultra HD resolution and support for high dynamic range (HDR). The LC-75N8000U, which carries a $3,199.99 suggested retail price, is an edge-lit LED LCD TV…
DISH Adds Voice Remote For Hopper 3, 4K Joey Boxes
Direct-to-home satellite TV provider DISH unveiled Thursday its new Voice Remote, featuring voice recognition and clickable touchpad, designed to help viewers navigate, search for and select content on Hopper 3 and 4K Joey set-top boxes. The diminutive remote, which measures 5.59 (L) x 2.25…
PlayStation Vue Now Available On Roku
Sony’s PlayStation Vue, the internet-based provider of cable and broadcast-based live TV and on-demand channels, is now available on Roku devices, the manufacturer of set-top streaming media adapters and integrated smart TVs revealed Tuesday. PlayStation Vue is accessible by owners of the Roku Streaming…
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