HD Guru’s 5 CES 2020 Takeaways On 8K Ultra HDTV
From the perspective of new 8K Ultra HDTV introductions, CES 2020 provided some interesting tells on the future direction of 8K big-screen entertainment for the home. Unfortunately, from a premium-tech perspective, 2020 models from virtually every brand still leave some open-ended questions to be answered…
‘TiVo Stream 4K’ Adapter To Take On Roku, Apple TV Etc.
Among the slew of new video products and service announcements at CES 2020 was word that DVR-pioneer TiVo was getting into the affordably priced streaming media player game by introducing the TiVo Stream 4K, an Android TV-powered dongle that easily connects to a TV’s HDMI…
Plex Launches Free, Ad Supported Movie Service
Streaming media service Plex is stepping into the ad-supported streaming movie business today by launching free movies, documentaries and TV programs via its advertising-based video-on-demand offering. The service is subscription free and doesn’t require any special hardware. Content resolution will be offered in up to…
Samsung, Netflix, Reynolds Launch QLED Cross Promo
Tis the season for quid pro quos: Samsung, Netflix and actor Ryan Reynolds have teamed up to cross-promote the new upcoming Netflix original movie 6 Underground with 2019 Samsung QLED TVs and Reynolds’ Aviation Gin brand. See What Your 4K UHD TV Can Really Do…
Review: Nvidia Shield TV Streams Brilliant 4K/HDR
Last week we received the new standard (tubular design) Nvidia Shield TV streaming media player based on the Android TV OS and what we found was a slick, speedy performer with lots of apps supporting native 4K/HDR content, a fantastic remote, great gaming responsiveness and…
Disney+ Launches Tomorrow
Get ready. The long-awaited Disney+ streaming subscription video on demand (SVoD) app and service launches in the United States, Canada and a few other markets around the world Tuesday (Nov. 12, 2019). Disney+ is positioned as a rival to Netflix, Amazon Prime, Apple TV+ and…
Apple TV+ Goes Live
Apple’s long-awaited Apple TV+ subscription video on demand (SVoD) streaming service launched Friday marking the start of the company’s foray into original content production to complement its growing direct-to-consumer streaming entertainment business. The service fee runs $4.99 a month after a 7-day free trial period…
Samsung Offers Tizen OS To 3rd Party TV Makers
Samsung Electronics said it is making its Tizen OS, which it uses for its TVs, smart home appliances and mobile devices, available to other third-party TV makers. The announcement, which was posted on the corporate web site Tuesday, comes out of the Samsung Developers Conference…
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