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Amazon teases 'Fire TV Cube'

27 Apr 2018 | Rasmus Larsen |

Amazon is teasing what appears to be a more capable and powerful Fire TV media player with voice features

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Infuse 5.7 includes Plex integration, refreshed look on Apple TV

19 Apr 2018 | Rasmus Larsen |

Infuse version 5.7 adds Plex integration, allowing you to watch movies stored on a Plex server.

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Google may be planning to launch 4K Android TV dongle

12 Apr 2018 | Rasmus Larsen |

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

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Next-generation AV1 video format has been released

05 Apr 2018 | Rasmus Larsen |

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

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Oppo is leaving the disc player business

03 Apr 2018 | Rasmus Larsen |

Oppo Digital has announced that it is leaving the declining business of disc players, including UHD Blu-ray players

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Apple releases tvOS 11.3 for Apple TV

30 Mar 2018 | Rasmus Larsen |

tvOS 11.3 adds automatic frame rate switching on Apple TV4 and makes Apple TV 4K compatible with Sony’s Dolby Vision implementation

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WWDC18: tvOS 12 for Apple TV to be unveiled on June 4

14 Mar 2018 | Rasmus Larsen |

These are the new features that we hope to see in tvOS 12 for Apple TV

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Plex DVR arrives on Apple TV

26 Feb 2018 | Rasmus Larsen |

Plex’s DVR features that build on top of the company’s live TV features are now available on Apple TV. The DVR function lets you schedule recordings and time-shift.

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Apple phases out iTunes Store on 1st Gen Apple TV & Windows XP/Vista

26 Feb 2018 | Rasmus Larsen |

The company explains that the change is due to security updates

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Sony launches X700 UHD BD player - Dolby Vision coming later

14 Feb 2018 | Rasmus Larsen |

It will be the first Dolby Vision compatible player from Sony following a firmware update this summer.

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Panasonic's flagship UB9000 player offers Dolby Vision & HDR10+

13 Feb 2018 | Rasmus Larsen |

Another UHD Blu-ray player with Dolby Vision and HDR10+. In addition, Panasonics says that it delivers “unparalleled sound”

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VLC 3.0 adds support for 8K, HDR & Chromecast

12 Feb 2018 | Rasmus Larsen |

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

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Apple adds live news section to its 'TV' app

09 Feb 2018 | Rasmus Larsen |

It gives you direct access to live news from Bloomberg, CBS News, Cheddar, CNBC, CNN, and Fox News

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Samsung & Roku TVs have security vulnerabilities, Consumer Reports finds

08 Feb 2018 | Rasmus Larsen |

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

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LG re-releases Dolby Vision update for LG UP970 BD player

06 Feb 2018 | Rasmus Larsen |

A new firmware update makes LG’s UP970 player capable of delivering UHD Blu-ray discs and Netflix in Dolby Vision.

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YouTube TV app launches on Apple TV & select Roku devices

02 Feb 2018 | Rasmus Larsen |

Google’s live TV service launches on Apple TV and select Roku devices just in time for the Super Bowl that takes place on February 4

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Android TV now comes on a stick

29 Jan 2018 | Rasmus Larsen |

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

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HDMI Forum: Some HDMI 2.1 features can be added via firmware

22 Jan 2018 | Rasmus Larsen |

HDMI Forum told us that HDMI 2.1 certification starts this year and that some of the features of HDMI 2.1 can be added via firmware updates.

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Panasonic unveils combo Dolby Vision / HDR10+ UHD BD player

07 Jan 2018 | Rasmus Larsen |

Panasonic will this year launch the first UHD Blu-ray player that supports both Dolby Vision and HDR10+

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HDR10+ gets a logo, Warner jumps onboard

05 Jan 2018 | Rasmus Larsen |

Warner has committed to releasing movies in HDR10+ format. The new format also has a logo that will be displayed on compatible TVs & players.

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Roku announces wireless audio platform, voice assistant

04 Jan 2018 | Rasmus Larsen |

Roku will roll out a platform for wireless TV and multiroom audio as well as a voice assistant later this year

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Apple TV and Google Chromecast return to Amazon

21 Dec 2017 | Rasmus Larsen |

Amazon Video has launched on Apple TV and in return Amazon has started selling the competitor’s streaming player again. Chromecast has also returned.

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Xbox One video apps are all locked to 60Hz playback, report finds

20 Dec 2017 | Rasmus Larsen |

Despite being perfectly capable of outputting video in native frame rate, Xbox One is still locked at 60Hz for video playback via apps, resulting in judder

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