Samsung Offers Pre-Holiday Pricing On “The Frame” TV Line
Among the television specials getting a litte Cyber Monday excitement is Samsung’s “The Frame” TV lines that bring a brilliant 4K Ultra HD television picture and Tizen 4.0-based operating system when its on, and the look of a framed gallery painting when it’s off. The…
Review: Hisense H9E Plus TV Is A Colorful Bargain
Holiday shoppers looking for a reasonable bargain on a better performing 4K Ultra HD LED-LCD TV should consider the Hisense H9E Plus series, which is currently available in screen sizes of 55- and 65-inches. The Hisense H9E Plus is very good at presenting most content,…
First Magnavox Roku TV Hits Retail
The first Magnavox branded Roku TV, marketed in the U.S. under brand license by Funai, was released to retail this week, the company said. Magnavox joins a growing list of brands that have turned to the popular third-party Roku OS to provide smart TV functionality…
Review: 2018 Roku Ultra Brings HLG, Google Assistant
Among the newly updated Roku media players recently announced for 2018 is a refresh of its top-of-the-line Roku Ultra set-top box bringing a small number of upgrades. All Roku media players will be hitting retail stores this month (expected street date is Oct. 16th), and…
Vizio Moves To Settle TV Privacy Class Action Case
The on-going consumer privacy class action lawsuit against TV maker Vizio is a nearing a $17 million settlement that could earn disgruntled customers a modest payout. The deal is still subject to final approval from the court, but if upheld it will be the second…
CR Study Spurs Smart TV Security Fixes
Samsung and Roku are reportedly addressing certain alleged security vulnerabilities affecting smart TVs, and in Roku’s case, media players as well, after potential problems were identify by Consumer Reports (CR) earlier this year. A CR study into smart TV and streaming device vulnerabilities discovered that…
Review: Hisense 55H8E 4K LED-LCD TV Adds Alexa
For the past two years, Hisense has offered an H8 series of 4K Ultra HD LED-LCD TVs that we have found to be among the best values on the market for consumers on budget. We are reviewing here 2018’s 55-inch model in the H8E series…
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…
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