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…
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…
Microsoft Joins Movies Anywhere Content Locker Camp
Good news for Xbox fans and owners of Windows 10 computer products. Microsoft has joined the Movies Anywhere digital movie locker program that is gradually replacing the UltraViolet for content access across distribution services. Unlike UltraViolet, Movies Anywhere uses Disney’s digital Key Chest encryption system…
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…
HDR10+ Looks For Greater Availability In Content, Hardware
The HDR10+ high dynamic range (HDR) profile based on dynamic metadata is moving steadily toward more mainstream support by content producers, distributors and consumer electronics manufacturers, a spokesman for Samsung’s HDR10+ program recently told an audience attending an advanced display summit in Hollywood. Bill…
Report: Vudu Gearing Up SVOD Service To Rival Amazon, Netflix
Walmart might be preparing to launch a subscription video on demand (SVOD) adjunct to its Vudu streaming movie service that will rival services Netflix, Amazon and Hulu, a report on Variety said Thursday. The discount-store giant has plans to launch the service in the fourth…
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