Report: DirecTV Beta Testing New Android HDMI Media Adapter With 1K Subscribers
Pay-TV provider DirecTV has reportedly started to trial test a new Android TV-based streaming media adapter, which is said to offer a more powerful 4K UHD user experience with Dolby Vision dynamic metadata HDR, Dolby Atmos surround sound capability and robust Wi-Fi performance. According TheDesk.net,…
Comcast Leverages Hardware To Tighten Grip On Subscribers
Giant global media conglomerate Comcast has big plans to expand its reach into connected A/V hardware, as demonstrated by recent reports that both its Comcast cable properties in the U.S. and acquired Sky operations overseas will be marketing a new streaming adapter followed by lines…
Altice Offers Free Android Box With 1Gbps Broadband-Only Service
Cable Multi System Operator Altice USA this week became the next traditional pay-TV provider to leverage its broadband-only service using the offer of a free OTT media streaming device to hold onto defecting cord cutters. Altice USA, which several years ago acquired the former Cablevision…
Vewd OpX Unveiled For OTT, Linear Pay-TV Integration
Technology to simplify finding and streaming of all-types of OTT content along with linear pay-TV services may soon make its way to your favorite pay-TV set-top box or supporting media streamer. Vewd, an over-the-top streaming platform developer formerly known for its Opera-branded browser family, introduced…
NVIDIA Releases Shield TV Experience 8.2 With Upscaler
Shield TV media streamers from NVIDIA began to receive this week a firmware update — known as “the Shield Software Experience Upgrade 8.2” — bringing a host of features and improvements to owners of Shield TV Android TV set top boxes from various release years….
TiVo Releases TiVo Stream 4K OTT Media Dongle With Dolby Vision
Legendary DVR-resource TiVo launched this week its TiVo Stream 4K media streamer dongle that is designed to bring a mini version of the company’s popular remote and unifying easy user-interface that will help users easily find favorite movies and programs from disparate content sources. The…
Roku Offers Discounts On Streamers For Mothers’ Day
COVID-19 crisis or not, Mother’s Day is almost here and Roku is running a few offers to help mom tune into some of the thousands of movies and TV programs available on the the internet. Roku said this week it is providing discounts on some…
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…
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