NVIDIA Shield TV Updated To Android TV 9.0 Pie
NVIDIA announced through a blog post on its website Wednesday that a new software update (Upgrade 8.0) for its Shield TV set-top streaming media adapter brings an upgrade to the Android TV platform (Android 9.0 Pie), a redesigned settings menu and various app additions and…
Netflix Streams Higher-Quality Surround Sound
Netflix revealed through a Tech Blog on its web site today that it has started improving the quality of audio delivered via its streamed programming. The over-the-top content provider announced the availability of what it calls “high-quality audio,” defined as sound delivered at a higher…
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…
Comcast, Netflix Reach Xfinity Bundling Agreement
Those who subscribe to Comcast Xfinity video services are about to get a little bonus through an expansion of a deal between the giant U.S. cable multi-system operator and the ubiquitous over-the-top streaming service Netflix. On Friday, Comcast and Netflix revealed a new agreement giving…
P&F USA Launches Philips-Branded Roku TV Line For North America
For those looking for a more traditional and affordable Full HD 1080p TV with a simple yet robust smart TV system built-in, P&F USA, which licenses the Philips brand for AV products in North America, just introduced a line of Full HD LED-LCD TVs based…
Element, Amazon Unveil First `Fire TV Edition’ 4K Ultra HDTVs
Element’s Sung Choi and Amazon’s Sandeep Gupta present an Element 4K UHDTV – Fire TV Edition. TongFang Global, manufacturer of televisions sold in the United States under the Element and Westinghouse brands, formally introduced Tuesday the first 4K Ultra HD televisions to incorporate the Fire…
Roku Kicks Off National Streaming Day Promotion
Roku, the maker of some of the most popular add-on media streamers for accessing more than 5,000 streaming channels, is offering free content and a $10 discount on its popular Roku players in celebration of National Streaming Day on May 20th. Kicking off the…
TCL Launches 2017 Roku TVs With Dolby Vision HDR
TCL formally introduced Thursday its first Dolby Vision-enabled 2017 4K Ultra HD Roku TVs which will soon begin to appear at authorized dealers around the country. Roku TVs, which are built around a simple to use on-screen user interface and huge library of streaming…
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