Smart TV news

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.

Sony has announced its 2018 OLED TV. A8F – AF8 in Europe – features 4K resolution, Dolby Vision, and Acoustic Surface audio technology.

Sony has unveiled a range of new LCD TVs for 2018, including X90F – XF90 in Europe – with zone dimming and Dolby Vision

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

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

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.

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

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

Amazon, Apple, Google, Nvidia and others see a future in which TV platforms can support console gaming. INSIDE is exactly what the Apple TV needs

The list has been completely redesigned with a new fresh look, review scores, and sorting/filtering options.

Apple is expanding availability of its ‘TV’ app to the UK, France, and Germany.

The app provides access to TV series such as Man in the High Castle and soon the second season of The Grand Tour. It supports 4K HDR

Amazon has stopped selling Google hardware. Google has responded by blocking access to YouTube on Amazon’s Echo Show and soon all Fire TV players

Samsung says that the SmartThings Extend dongle was abandoned for “security reasons”. The situation has also taken a bizarre twist.

tvOS 11.2 introduces automatic video mode switching for frame rate & dynamic range (SDR/HDR) on Apple TV 4K. It also introduces a live sports section

Philips is planning three new OLED TV ranges and a 9 series LCD flagship TV in 2018, according to leaked model numbers in the WiFi database

Infuse has updated its tvOS app to take advantage of the new features in anticipation of the coming tvOS 11.2 software

HDMI 2.1 supports up to 8K and 10K resolution as well as 4K120. It also supports variable refresh rate and finally fixes blank screens. Full overview inside

Vudu started offering content in Dolby Vision two years ago. It is now adding HDR10 support

Black Friday 2017 is here and FlatpanelsHD will be continuously updating this list with the best deals on TVs, game consoles, media streamers, and more!

After launching the first ‘Fire TV Edition’ set in partnership with Amazon earlier this year, it is now joining the Roku camp by launching a 4K Roku TV.

Roku is adding another manufacturer to its Roku TV licensing program. Later this year, Funai will introduce Philips-branded Roku TVs in the US.

Logitech has said that it will replace the soon-to-be bricked Link with the Harmony Hub successor free of charge.

Infuse has released a major update for tvOS & iOS that adds support for HDR and an all-new design on iOS

Update adds playback of video in 4K resolution as well as direct playback of FLAC music. Plex has also enabled HEVC decoding.

The 65-inch 'OLED 973' comes with 4K, HDR, 3-sided Ambilight and a fabric covered soundbar as the base.