Smart TV news

The system is currently being rolled out to 40 million Smart TVs from 8 manufacturer

Vizio will this year include full array local dimming (FALD) technology and Dolby Vision in more TVs ever before

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

‘The Roku Channel’ offers Hollywood movies and TV for free. It is coming to Samsung Smart TVs “this summer”

The South Korean company hopes that ‘webOS Open Source Edition’ will move beyond TVs into entirely new types of products.

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

Samsung's high-end TVs will be considerably cheaper in 2018 as the company hopes to combat rivals' OLED TVs

Q7 will be available in flat (Q7FN) and curved (Q7CN) versions. The 65” Q6N is priced at $2200.

Q9N will offer HDR10+ support, “Full Array Elite” backlight, and LCD technology. It will be available in 65 and 75" sizes starting at $3799

Version 2.0.2 adds support for High Dynamic Range and High Frame Rate video as well as immersive audio formats.

A mix of curved and flat edge-lit LCD TVs with 4K, HDR10+, ‘Auto Game Mode’ & new smart TV features. Prices range from $800-4000

Update includes Amazon Alexa as well as new features such as Sat>IP Server, DVB Radio recording, and a refreshed media player

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

The system can turn on and off TVs. It can also control volume level, input settings, and more.

FX780 & FX740 are “extremely thin, fashioned in glass and beautiful to look at from any angle”. All of the new LCD TVs will support HDR10+

Users in select countries will be able to control their TV with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant via a compatible smart speaker.

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".

Meaning that you can connect speakers or soundbars wirelessly to a TV or another source

Apps are using questionable methods that involve audio recognition – even when you are not using the app.

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

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

MediaTek’s SoC designs are used in Android TVs from Sony, Philips, TCL, and others

Samsung is bringing its voice assistant, Bixby, to its TVs in 2018, and once again promising to enable SmartThings for home control on TVs

Google Assistant will help you control the TV and more easily find new content from multiple services.

Will replace last year’s popular P series and be available in 55 and 65” sizes. More dimming zones, improved picture quality, and Dolby Vision.

SK9500 and SK9000 bring back full array local dimming to LG’s LCD line-up. The TVs also feature 4K, HDR, and Dolby Atmos processing.

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

LG unveils first details about its 2018 OLED TV line-up C8, E8 & W8 will feature a new and advanced A9 ”Alpha” processor plus support for High Frame Rate.

Owners of 2015 and early 2016 Sony TVs will have to wait until at least spring 2018 as the update has been postponed again.