Smart TV news

The new 6000 series from Philips will be Google Cast enabled and offer 4K as well as HDR support. It will be available in the US starting next month

Hisense is now launching its first Sharp-branded line of UHD TVs with N7000. It will be joined by cheaper and more expensive models soon

Hisense's 2016 line-up is now shipping in the US. The H8 series incorporates full-array LED with “multi-zone” dimming for HDR and is starting at $600

Vizio’s new M series TVs that are powered by Google Cast and feature support for Dolby Vision are now shipping, says the company. The 2016 M series is starting at $850

Roku is still the most popular media player on the US market, according to a survey. Amazon and Google are tied for second and Apple is fourth

Microsoft is said to launch "Xbox TV" and a new Xbox One with 4K video support next month. A new Xbox One with 4K gaming and Oculus Rift support is coming next year

LG has announced US pricing details for all four 2016 OLED TV ranges; G6, E6, C6 and B6. All four support HDR10 and Dolby Vision

Polaroid has now announced a range of UHD TVs powered by Google Cast – no TV user interface or apps. Prices start at $499 for a 43" model

Netflix is testing a new user interface where viewers are presented with five "Now Playing" tiles as soon as the app loads. It has been integrated with "auto play"

Xiaomi, Grundig, Vestel, Beko, RCA are joining the Android TV family. More Google Cast TVs are coming soon. Android N will include HDR & picture-in-picture. Spotify is one of the new apps

The next major update will add support for Netflix HDR, GameStream HDR, YouTube 4Kp60 as well as new apps and games. Shield will aslo get Android N

The Xiaomi Mi Box is built on Android TV 6.0 and comes packed with support for 4K, HDR, ac WiFi, and HDMI 2.0a. First box to support YouTube HDR. It is coming "soon"

The Philips-branded UHD Blu-ray player will come in two design variants and sell for $399, which is the same price as Samsung’s player

The Amazon Fire TV box will soon receive a software update that adds new useful voice commands for Alexa as well 4K support in the YouTube app

Two notable apps have launched on Android TV. WatchESPN offers access to sports whereas Starz offers access to a catalogue of TV series/movies

The new "HDHomeRun Record" app will turn Android TV devices such as Nvidia Shield into a full DVR, letting you record shows

The new 2016 E6 and G6 OLED TVs offer 4K, Dolby Vision, integrated soundbars, ultra slim designs, and webOS 3.0. Cheaper models will launch soon

With GameFly you can stream games such as Tomb Raider and Batman: Arkham Origins over the internet. Now live on Philips' 2015 and 2016 Android TVs

The "UHD Premium" certification was recently expanded to cover Blu-ray players. Samsung UBD-K8500 has now been certified, the company confirms

The line-up includes more flat "SUHD" models than last year. All of them are "UHD Premium" certified and are now available in Europe and the US

Samsung’s first UHD Blu-ray player, UBD-K8500, is now available in Europe, following a launch in the US a few months ago. It is available for €550 / Ł429

Logitech has released the "Harmony for TV" app for Sony Android TV. The app lets you set up scenarios to make devices turn on or off with your TV

Vizio’s new entry-level TVs in the E series do not offer HDR like the more expensive 2016 models but do offer the new platform built on Google Cast

Vizio has unveiled its new M series for 2016 and as expected it incorporates the Google Cast based platform that was first introduced in the P series

HBO Now has launched on Xbox One, Xbox 360 & Samsung’s Smart TVs. Xbox owners can watch the new Game of Thrones episode for free

Each TV manufacturer will have to enable Netflix's HDR streaming through software updates and Panasonic has now issued an update for the 2016 models

We have received Philips 7101 and 6501. Both TVs come equipped with 4K panels, Android TV and Ambilight. Is there anything you want to know?

UHD Blu-ray players combine 4K resolution, wide color gamut and HDR to take the viewing experience to new heights. What do you want to know?

In essence, KS9800 is a high-end TV with full-array local dimming required for the best HDR experience on LCD TVs. See pricing details inside

Sony owners in the US already have access to Netflix's HDR. Today, Sony will release a software update for Europe. Will apply to both 2015 and 2016 TVs