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Hisense Shipping Next-Gen Roku TV
Hisense, which was among the first manufacturers to fully integrate Roku technology into TVs, has begun shipping the follow-up to its debut 1080p H4...
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Youthful TV Viewers Prefer Streaming Content
Yet another new survey of American consumers shows that live TV watching is becoming a thing of the past. The study, from Adobe Digital...
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See Which Top TV Brands Are Winning Online
Vizio takes home the gold in Brand View’s latest analysis of 4K TV online selling. As part of its exclusive market research for TWICE,...
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IFA 2017: LG Adds Technicolor Expert Mode To All 2017 OLED TVs
LG and Technicolor have teamed up to demonstrate 2017 OLED TVs at IFA 2017 featuring Technicolor Expert Mode, which displays colors optimized by Technicolor’s...
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IFA 2017: TCL Bringing AI To Its TVs
TCL unveiled three new TVs in three distinct series at IFA this morning, along with an impressive conversational AI capability that allows natural voice...
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IFA 2017: Panasonic Unveils Hi-Fi Google Smart Speaker, 77″ OLED With HDR10+
In a surprise move, Panasonic matched Apple with a smart assistant speaker targeted to the audiophile — and also currently unavailable — when it...
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B&O & LG Turn Heads With Eclipse TV At IFA 2017
If only IFA was last week … Bang & Olufsen turned heads on Wednesday with the unveiling of its BeoVision Eclipse TV, manufactured in...
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Cord Cutting On The Cheap
Display-Vu has begun shipping a line of affordably priced RCA-branded Roku TVs. Three models are offered: 50 inches ($499 suggested retail), 43 inches ($379)...
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LG Installs ‘World’s Largest’ OLED Screen & HD Video Wall
LG Electronics unveiled what it’s hailing as the world’s largest OLED screen and HD video wall. Located at the Dubai Aquarium and adjacent to...
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Samsung Adds Steam Access To Its Smart TVs
Steam games will now be available on existing and future Samsung smart TVs with the newly released Steam Link app. Samsung 2016 or 2017...
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Cord Cutting On The Cheap: RCA Roku TVs Now Available
Display-Vu has begun shipping a line of affordably priced RCA-branded Roku TVs. Three models are offered: 50 inches ($499 suggested retail), 43 inches ($379)...
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More Than Half of U.S. Households Subscribe To An OTT TV Streaming Service
Parks Associates reports that 59 percent of U.S. broadband households subscribe to an over-the-top (OTT) streaming service such as Netflix, Amazon or Hulu. The...
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New Sharp 4K UHD TV Line Now Shipping
The latest batch of Sharp Aquos TVs is hitting retail sales floors. The line, introduced by Hisense at CES, includes the mid-range 4K UHD...
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Smart TVs Nudging Roku, Chromecast Aside
The number of people in the U.S. who will use a smart TV is expected to rise 10.1 percent from last year, to 168.1...
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New Sharp 4K UHD TV Line Arrives
The latest batch of Sharp Aquos TVs is hitting retail sales floors. The line, introduced by Hisense at CES, includes the mid-range 4K UHD...
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Samsung Frame TV Given Its Close-Up At Video & Audio Center
Samsung formally showcased its Frame 4K HDR TV at Southern California A/V specialist Video & Audio Center (VAC), teaming with 20th Century Fox Entertainment...
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Mohu’s Leaf Glide Antenna Gives Cord Cutters More Range With Less Work
Mohu unveiled its latest solution for cord cutters, the Leaf Glide HDTV indoor antenna. Designed to bring the same range of outdoor antennas right...
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LG Unveils 77-Inch Flexible, Transparent OLED Display
LG has been raising eyebrows with its flexible, rollable OLED displays for several years, and it raised the bar just a little higher this...
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Philips Chromecast 4K TVs Now Available
Funai Electric subsidiary P&F USA said its new series of Chromecast-enabled Philips-branded 4K TVs have begun shipping The 5000-series TVs, which first debuted at...
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Sharp To Hisense: Gimme Back My Brand
Two years into a five-year licensing deal, Sharp is looking to reclaim its premium TV badge from Hisense and has filed suit in two...
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Hisense’s 1st ULED TVs Hit Retail Shelves
Hisense has begun shipping its first ULED TV models, starting with the premium-tier H9D and H9D Plus 4K ULEDs, first introduced at CES 2017....
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Dish Embraces Amazon Alexa, Fire TV
Dish has teamed up with Amazon to improve its DVR functionality. Available today, Dish customers with a Hopper or Wally and an Amazon Echo,...
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TongFang Ceases Producing Seiki TVs; Will Start Shipping Element Amazon Fire TV June 14
Element Electronics has begun taking pre-orders on Amazon for its line of 4K Ultra HD Amazon Fire TVs. The LED TVs, first announced during...
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Vizio Enables HDR10 Streaming On SmartCast TVs
Vizio has released a firmware update to enable its SmartCast E-series TVs to stream 4K HDR10 content. Ultra HD content providers including Netflix, Vudu...
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TCL Bringing Dolby Vision Ultra HD TVs To U.S. For 1st Time
Chinese TV-maker TCL aims to grab a sizable portion of the North American market in the next three years, starting with an expanded lineup...
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Sony Launches Bravia OLED TVs At Retail
Sony officially launched its OLED Bravia A1E TV at retail at a premiere event yesterday at Video & Audio Center (VAC) in Woodland Hills,...
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Vizio Adds To SmartCast Line With XLED TVs, Soundbars, Wireless Speaker
Vizio unveiled a complete A/V assortment for the home including new M-series HDR TVs, soundbars and wireless speakers. The new 2017 Vizio SmartCast M-series...
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NAB 2017: Industry is Ultra Bullish About Ultra HD
Mass consumer adoption of 4K Ultra HD is still out on the horizon, but the various facets that make up the broadcast and video...
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Sony Will Offer Its 1st OLED Bravia TV At Video & Audio Center
Sony will bring its groundbreaking OLED A1E Bravia TV with Acoustic Surface technology to retail next week with a kick-off event at Los Angeles-based...
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Samsung, Amazon Video Team To Deliver Updated Open Standard HDR10+
Samsung and Amazon are teaming to deliver a higher standard of high-dynamic-range (HDR) performance to the video market. The Samsung-backed HDR10+ technology (based on...
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60% Of Internet U.S. Homes Have A Connected TV Device: NPD
The number of U.S. homes with an installed connected TV device reached 60 percent of all Internet homes, according to The NPD Group, up...
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Hisense To Settle NASCAR Dispute With Video Game Tournament at Charlotte Motor Speedway
Hisense is furthering its sports sponsorship efforts with a gaming showdown by two NASCAR drivers at the Hisense 4K TV 300 at the Charlotte...
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LeEco-Vizio Merger Officially Off; Collaboration Announcement Made
LeEco Global Group and Vizio announced today that the merger agreement to acquire Vizio will be called off “due to regulatory headwinds.” “We continue...
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Sony, LG & Samsung Win Netflix’s 2017 Recommended TV Designation
Netflix announced its Recommended TVs for 2017, a program that highlights TV manufacturers who have taken pains to ensure seamless integration with the video-streaming...
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Sony Sets Prices, Pre-Sales For XBR-A1E Bravia OLED TVs
Sony Electronics announced availability and pricing details for its first flagship 4K OLED TV line. Pre-sales begin today for the company’s XBR-A1E Bravia OLED...
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Evine 1st To Sell Polaroid’s Chromecast TVs
Empire Electronics announced its new Polaroid-licensed 4K Ultra HD Chromecast-enabled smart TVs are currently available through Evine. Evine, the home shopping retailer formerly known as...
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Vizio Starts Shipping SmartCast E-Series TVs With HDR10
Vizio said some of its newest SmartCast E-series TVs, with screen sizes ranging from 32 to 80 inches, have begun shipping. Eight out of...
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TiVo: Best Picture Snafu Was The Best Thing To Happen To The Oscars
TiVo today unveiled its post-show report from Sunday’s newsworthy Academy Awards broadcast, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. Acccording to TiVo, many viewers came rushing back...
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LG Stakes Claim To Super Premium TV Market
LG Electronics is about ready to release its 2017 Super UHD lineup of LED TVs to the U.S. and Korean markets. The 2017 Super...
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Update: Sony Broadening Its 4K Ultra HD Base, Partners With Google
Nine more 4K LCD TVs unveiled today by Sony will join a trio of new 4K LCD models introduced at CES as part of...
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Dish Tunes In To Customer Moods
Dish, acknowledging that there is “low customer satisfaction pervasive throughout the pay-TV industry,” went on the offensive with a new ad and marketing campaign:...
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7.7% Of Americans Will Buy A New TV For Super Bowl: NRF
A new poll from the National Retail Federation (that’s NRF, not NFL), shows that 7.7 percent of Americans plan to buy a new TV...