Smart TV news

Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant in the same TV

Airplay 2 supports multi-room and HomePod stereo-parring. It also gives Apple TV the ability to transmit sound wirelessly to multiple speakers

1 with Dolby Vision and 1 without

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

In the US, UK, Canada, and Australia with more regions coming later.

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

Apple TV and Fire TV are gaining but Chromecast is stagnating. Roku is the most widely used streaming platform

The new TVs offer 4K, Rok OS u, Dolby Vision, and most importantly full array local dimming. Prices start at $650.

Prices start at $350 dollars.

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

The two major retailers have announced a multi-year partnership

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

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

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

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%.

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

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

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

‘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