Smart TV news

It appears that a second generation Nvidia Shield Android TV box may arrive soon as it has passed through the FCC. The current is listed as "out of stock"

Sony's Z series is now shipping in the US and Europe. The flagship TV is the first to utilize a technology called "Backlight Master Drive" to reproduce HDR

Roku will introduce no less than five new media players this fall, including its first box with support for HDR. New naming scheme, too

A revamped YouTube app is rolling out across Smart TVs, streamer boxes, game consoles & Chromecast. Apple TV, however, will not receive the new app

IFA 2016 kicks off next week and the big TV themes will be HDR, Smart TV, OLED, and UHD Blu-ray. Here is what we know, have heard, and hope to see

Android TV 7.0 comes with new features such as picture-in-picture, app recording, multiple accounts & multitasking. Now available for Nexus Player but TVs will have to wait

Details on a much more affordable BeoVision Horizon from Bang & Olufsen have leaked. It comes with Ultra HD, Android TV, and WiSa wireless sound

BeoVision 14 adds oak wood lamellas to the icon design. It is also Bang & Olufsen's first product with Android TV and the second with Ultra HD resolution

Apple wants to create a universal TV guide on Apple TV that will provide an overview of all the content you have access to

Microsoft promised to support 4K streaming from services such as Netflix. Good news! The latest update of the Netflix app also adds support for HDR

The new Remote app offers all of the same features as the Siri Remote, including Siri voice commands and the ability to use an iPhone as a game controller

The update adds new features such as Cortana and background music playback. It also starts merging the Xbox and Windows stores

Chromecast’s promised Fast Play feature will make videos load on the TV instantaneously. It should have been here already but has been delayed until later this year

Google is introducing "Family Library" a way to share movies, TV shows, books and apps with family. It will roll over to 12 countries over the next few day

The 2TB Xbox One S will launch next week on August 2. The more affordable options with 500GB and 1TB capacity will launch on August 23

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Sony aims to set a new bar for picture quality with its ZD9 flagship TV that has been officially unveiled today. It utilizes "Backlight Master Drive"

XD83, XD80, XD75, XD70 and SD80 are affordable 4K TVs in 43 to 65-inch sizes. All of them come with Android TV and Google Cast

The new Plex universal app works on Windows 10 PCs and supports Cortana, Continuum, and more. A coming update will make it run on mobile, too

Xbox One S is the first console to support gaming in HDR (high dynamic range) and feature UHD Blu-ray. It will launch in 25 countries on August 2

Hisense's "ULED" LCD TVs are capable of reproducing HDR (high dynamic range) and wide color gamut. The TVs are now available in Europe

After launching on Apple TV and Chromecast in April, the $9/mo Starz subscription service is now expanding to the popular Roku players and Roku TVs

Fight fans in the US and Canada who owns a Sony Android TV will be able to watch UFC 200 in glorious 4K and 60 frames per second this weekend

Most of Philips' 2016 TVs are now available to buy across Europe. Key features this year are Ultra HD, Android TV, and Ambilight.

DMP-UB900 is Panasonic’s first UHD Blu-ray player. It was launched in Europe back in April and is coming to the US in September for $700

Samsung has launched its 2016 full-array local dimming flagship TV. KS9800 (in the US) and KS9500 (in Europe) is Samsung’s most advanced TV to date

The free update adds Netflix in HDR, Plex server, GameStream HDR, YouTube in 4K60, Dolby Atmos, better HDMI CEC controls, and more

Roku has signed on yet another partner for its Roku TV licensing program. Starting this fall, Hitachi will launch 4K and HD Smart TVs running Roku OS

UHD Blu-ray format is off to a great start compared to the original Blu-ray format in 2006. Both Hollywood and consumers are embracing the format

Sony has officially unveiled X70D, X75D and X80D for the US market. All three come with 4K resolution, HDR processing and Android TV