DISH Adds Support For Google Assistant Voice Control In Select Hopper Products
Direct-to-home satellite TV service DISH became the first pay-TV service Monday to integrate voice-control operation powered by Google Assistant smart speakers and similar devices into select receiver/decoder boxes and DVRs. The satcaster said that effective Monday it is offering direct compatibility with Google Assistant commands…
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…
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…
Hisense H9E-Plus 4K LED-LCD TVs With Android Smart TV OS Hit Stores
Hisense is now shipping its H9E Plus “ULED” 4K Ultra HD LED-LCD TV series featuring the Android smart TV platform with Google Assistant AI voice control and HDR10 and Dolby Vision high dynamic range (HDR) support. The series includes two models, one each in the…
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,…
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…
Review: Panasonic DP-UB820 Ultra HD Blu-ray Player Offers Premium Performance
Panasonic introduced at CES 2018 its second generation 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray model DP-UB820, which offers many of the fine features of last year’s DP-UB900, including brilliant high-quality audio reproduction and clear, sharp 4K UHD video with support for multiple high dynamic range (HDR) profiles….
TiVo DVRs Get `Alexa Skill’ For Voice Control
Owners of TiVo’s BOLT, Roamio and Premiere DVRs will find their devices can be upgraded beginning this week to include a “TiVo skill” supporting Amazon Alexa AI voice control through a connection with an Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, Echo Show, Echo Spot or Echo Plus…
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