Android TV news

Sony UK has confirmed that Google Assistant is also rolling out to the following 2017 and 2016 models

The malware is spreading between Android TV and mobile devices as well as Fire TV devices

Update: The firmware is now also rolling out in the US

As part of Android 8 Oreo the Shield gets a compelely revamped user interface.

Most of the TVs will offer 4K resolution, HDR, Android TV and of course Philips’ signature feature; Ambilight. Here's the European Philips 2018 TV line-up

The app lets you play full PC games on your TV screen via home network streaming.

These TVs have passed “rigorous testing to ensure great performance and easy access to Netflix”.

Play PC games on the largest screen via Apple TV. Steam Link is also coming to iOS and Android

There are now 3600 apps/games on Android TV. The next version will feature a streamlined set-up process & performance improvements

Google and JBL have teamed up to create the "industry’s first soundbar powered by Android TV with the Google Assistant built in"

A new ‘4K Android TV Stick’ with a prominent Google logo on top and on the remote control has passed through the FCC

AV1 has been developed specifically for the internet era and is said to outperform VP9 and HEVC by up to 40%.

These are Sony’s 2018 LCD TVs with upgraded panels, 4K resolution, Dolby Vision, and Android TV

XF83 (X83F) is an Android TV in large formats whereas XF70 (X70F) is a more affordable option with 4K resolution

Android Nought includes Chromecast 4K, picture-in-picture, support for multiple Google accounts, HLG HDR support, and more

XF90 is the successor to last year’s XE90 and the good news is that it will be even more affordable.

It will expand to Danish, Dutch, Hindi, Indonesian, Norwegian, Swedish and Thai in the “next few months”. It will also gain support for "routines"

XF80 and XF75 will come with Android TVs where as WF6 and RF4 will represent the low-end.

The latest version of the VLC software supports 8K resolution, HDR, and 360 video. It also features support for casting video to Chromecast.

Sony’s new A8F OLED will start at $2800 for a 55-inch model, making it more expensive than the A1 OLED

X900F with full array local dimming will start at $1100 for a 49" model, whereas the edge-lit X850F will start at $2000 for a 65" model

Here is how to turn off ACR and other types of tracking systems.

It also found that all of the TVs collect very detailed user information through "automatic content recognition".

Amazon and Roku already offer their respective TV operating system on a stick.

Philips also gave us a sneak peek of “the next innovation” in video processing. Here’s what we learned.

Philips demonstrated how Google Assistant can interact with Philips Hue lighting, soundbars, Google Home, music, YouTube, and more.

The 8 series models will feature NanoLED technology and HDR10+, while Ambilight spans almost the entire range.

The Philips 973, 873, and 803 ranges will all feature HDR10+, Ambilight, and Android TV with Google Assistant.

At CES 2018, FlatpanelsHD attended a private demonstration of the A8F OLED (AF8 in Europe) and X90F LCD (XF90 in Europe) TVs. Here are our first impressions

The Westinghouse TVs, produced under license by China’s TongFang, offer 4K resolution and are built on Google’s Android TV platform