Review: Samsung 65Q80C 4K QLED TV Is A Solid Mid-Range Movie, Gaming Display
If you’re in the market for a new TV upgrade with a very good smart TV platform and advanced gaming capability that won’t break the bank, Samsung’s 2023 Q80C 4K QLED Full Array LED-LCD TV with local dimming, is worth checking out. This series is…
Select Amazon Prime Originals Begin Adding New `Diaologue Boost’ Feature
Amazon announced in a blog posting this week that a new AI-based “Dialogue Boost” feature is now available on a handful of original titles offered through its Prime Video streaming platform. The company said it intends to expand the capability to additional titles through out…
Hub Study: Smart TVs Now In Almost 80% Of U.S. Homes For Streaming
Almost eight in 10 U.S. homes now have a smart TV, and smart TVs account more than 60% of all U.S. TVs in use, according to new research from Hub Entertainment Research. According to Hub’s fifth annual “Connected Home” study, Smart TVs continue to gain…
Roku Officially Announces Marketing Plans For Its Own-Branded Roku TVs In 2023
At CES 2023, smart TV company Roku confirmed long-speculation that it will be offering its first-ever Roku-made and solely branded Roku TVs through two value-oriented model series — Roku Select and Roku Plus. The first fruits of the company’s own designed, built and self-marketed TVs…
Hub Research: 74% Of U.S. Homes Now Have A Smart TV
Some 62% of U.S. TV homes use their smart TV to stream video, up from 47% two years ago, according to a recent survey of 2,526 U.S. consumers from Hub Entertainment Research. In its report on “The Evolution of the TV Set 2022,” Hub Entertainment…
Hisense 2022 U6 Series 50″ 4K Quantum Dot QLED Smart Fire TV Available For Pre Order
Hisense Monday announced its first smart TV series based on Amazon’s Fire TV OS is available for pre-order now. The 2022 Hisense U6HF Fire TV series is launching with a 50-inch model at a $529.99 street retail price. It can be ordered now exclusively through…
Brand New CNN+ To End Service April 30th
Barely a blip on the smart TV radar screen, the new much-hyped on-demand CNN Plus streaming news service is history. The cable news network confirmed the decision in its own reporting on Thursday afternoon, adding that the virtually still-born digital news offering will shut down…
Hub: Smart TVs Represent ‘Leading Edge’ Of Smart Devices Purchased By U.S. Consumers
Adoption of smart TVs is outpacing all other smart CE product tech, according to a new study released by Hub Entertainment Research. The tech-market analyst said in its fourth annual “Connected Home” study that smart TV ownership continues to climb with 76% of TV households…
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