Media boxes / streamers news

Apple TV delivers the highest streaming picture quality, according to Conviva

That compares to Roku's 27 million user base but questions remain

Roku’s free ‘Channel’ app will soon be a portal to subscription video services, too

The refreshed UBP-X800M2 adds support for Dolby Vision HDR.

Three new UHD Blu-ray players with HDR10+ support, one of which supports both HDR10+ and Dolby Vision

It does not work with some of the most popular devices such as Apple TV, Chromecast and FireTV Stick

The latest firmware update for Oppo UDP-203 and UDP-205 enables playback of HDR10+ discs.

The firmware update will make LX500 and LX800 compatible with both HDR10+, in addition to Dolby Vision

I’ve decided to split the HDR video chart into eight separate ones

To help launch its video streaming service, according to the report

The company is shifting its focus to the software solution.

Google is rolling out an update that enables multi-room on all Chromecast devices

And Infuse tells us to expect the next big release (version 6.0) in early 2019

More popular than smartphone, tablet & PC combined.

TV viewers are also experiencing fewer problems & higher streaming quality - with Apple TV leading the pack

Nvidia Shield now also supports Dolby Atmos pass-through from Amazon Prime Video

9 tips on how to get more out of your Apple TV, including how to use its remote to control your TV

Shield TV now supports deep Google Home integration, including voice search for Netflix content

Besides the latest video and audio formats, Amazon's Fire TV Stick 4K

Mi Box S has a new remote control & Google Assistant. It runs Android Oreo (8.1).

It is available now for $35 in either black or white.

It will start shipping later in October and is up for pre-order for $50

Ahead of Google’s October 9 hardware event, a ‘Smart TV Kit’ has leaked

It fixes an issue with non-functional and delayed subtitles across various apps such as HBO

HDR10 but no Dolby Vision

Roku TVs and streaming boxes will soon be compatible with Google Assistant.

A comprehensive line-up of new devices, including a DVR box called Fire TV Recast

Dolby Atmos, free iTunes upgrades, home control, faster login, new screensavers, and more

For 8 USD per month. At launch, it will be limited to the US.

Plex Cloud will shut down on November 30 after a long period of technical issues.

This is the 20th software update since Nvidia Shield was launched in 2015