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Amazon seems to be working on a new device to disrupt entertainment in the living room, though specific features may be up in the air still.Bloomberg reported that Amazon is developing a device that’ll record live TV. Internally dubbed Frank, it'll... Read more
The 803 is the first Philips OLED flatscreen TV to feature the brand's second-generation P5 Perfect Processing Engine, which claims to offer twice the picture performance of its predecessor. Given that the original silicon was no slouch, that set our... Read more
The new Sonos Beam is the ideal soundbar for a smaller room or if you’re looking for something more compact to deliver your TV's audio in crystal clarity.As with any piece of audio equipment though, you need to make it work for your living room (or... Read more
The TV industry never stands still, with new technologies every year to improve TVs and convince you that now's the time to upgrade.Over the past few years we've seen the move from CRT to thin TVs, we've seen the rise and fall of plasma, we've witnessed... Read more
Freeview is no longer just a digital TV platform, it also embraces connected tech and online content. And now there's Freeview Play that offers on-demand TV directly within its electronic programme guide, so you don't have to hunt through individual... Read more
HQ Trivia exploded in popularity earlier this year, and now, you can finally play it on the TV.Although millions of people have used the live game show, it's clear that the mobile app, which was founded by the co-creators of Vine, had room to grow. Now,... Read more
Samsung has been heavily promoting its QLED range in 2018, with the promise of better high dynamic range (HDR) pictures, meaning brighter highlights and a wider colour gamut than standard. However, while QLED goes toe-to-toe with OLED (LG's panel of choice,... Read more
Virgin Media customers can now download TV shows and box sets to their phones and tablets thanks to an updated Virgin TV Go app for iOS and Android. The best Blu-ray players to buy today More than 2,000 episodes of catch-up and on-demand box sets are... Read more
After an uncertain couple of weeks, Virgin Media and UKTV have reached a long term agreement which will restore all of UKTV’s channels and services to Virgin TV.These will return as soon as possible. Dave HD and Gold HD channels will be added to Virgin... Read more
Roku is expanding its reach beyond its own set-top-boxes and media streaming sticks. You can now access its free film and TV service, The Roku Channel, on PC, Mac, mobile and tablet - basically, anything with a web browser.Select Samsung smart TVs can... Read more
With the explosion of 4K video streaming and the very capable 4K disc spinning talents of the Xbox One S and Xbox One X, you can be forgiven for wondering why standalone players exist. Especially at the £200-300 mark.Sony hopes to prove otherwise though,... Read more
The football Premier League season kicks off this Friday, with Manchester United vs Leicester City live on Sky Sports, and you can make sure you don't miss a minute of the action on Sky or Now TV with some amazing deals.Serious footy fans can subscribe... Read more
TCL is the world's third largest TV manufacturer and it has its eyes set on a new market, the UK. TCL TVs are now officially available in the UK from a range of retailers - including Amazon.co.uk - with warranties and engineer support for screens 43-inches... Read more
Sony has a new 4K TV flagship range, humbly called the Master Series, which consists of two models at launch.The two models are the AF9 and ZF9 (or A9F and Z9F in the US). The first, which replaces the A1, is an OLED model, while the second sits above... Read more
Lucasfilm has announced some major news about the next main Star Wars film: the late Carrie Fisher will reprise the role of Leia.The Disney-owned company confirmed Star Wars: Episode IX will begin production on 1 August and Leia will appear in the film,... Read more
Sky has released its year end financial results for 2017/18 and among the numbers and forecasts lies an interesting commitment to improving the voice control capabilities for Sky Q.Sky Q can currently search for content across the platform through simple... Read more
The BBC has launched a new, simple way for Freeview smart TV owners to restart BBC shows from the beginning, even if they come in midway through.By pressing the green button on any favourite BBC show - on BBC One, One HD, Two, Two HD and BBC Four - you... Read more
After several years of the same, fairly bland avatars Netflix is giving its profile front-end something of facelift. It is adding extra colour and contours to the existing range of selectable images while adding a suite of all new profile pics to choose... Read more
Samsung first showed its MicroLED TV tech at CES 2018, and now, it's on the path to releasing the first commercial sets by next year. What is MicroLED? The TV technology to take on OLED explained The revelation comes from the company itself. Samsung's... Read more
Amazon Prime Video will finally support Dolby Atmos surround sound soon.Already available on a number of platforms, including rival Netflix, Sky Q, Apple TV and 4K Blu-rays, Dolby Atmos soundtracks will be available on supporting Amazon Video content... Read more
Walmart already has Vudu, but it wants to launch something that will more directly compete with Netflix, according to a new report.OK, let's back up a minute: Vudu, an online video store, is a pay-per-use service. That means it has you pay for movies... Read more
DC Comics is nearly ready to launch its streaming service.The company, which has just announced pricing details, is clearly trying to get us excited about the launch. Keep in mind many networks and companies are launching their own dedicated subscription... Read more
Now TV will soon add a new subscription pass to work alongside its Entertainment, Sky Cinema, Sky Sports and Kids Passes. However, unlike those, this is not centred mainly on Sky content.The Hayu Pass, which is coming in early August in time for that... Read more
A virtual private network, or VPN, can help you disguise your IP address when accessing the internet and can be a useful, legal tool. However, you might find that while protecting your online privacy, you also struggle to do some of the more fun things... Read more
Amazon is reportedly looking to expand its own-branded devices to include an Amazon 4K Smart TV.The Telegraph claims that the online retailer, which is currently hosting its Prime Day sales on thousands of products, is working with a "group of Chinese... Read more
Amazon Prime launched in 2007 in the UK and two-years earlier in the US. It's now available in multiple countries around the world and millions of people have signed up to receive a swathe of benefits. Not least early access to bargains during Black Friday... Read more
We're almost at the end of the FIFA World Cup 2018 and while a valiant England will not be playing for the ultimate prize, they will be competing for third-place honours against Belgium this Saturday.Then, of course, there's the World Cup final itself,... Read more
This has been one of the best World Cup tournaments we can remember - even with England's exit at the semi-final stage - and the BBC is offering the opportunity to watch the final in 4K.All the BBC's games have been available on certain, 4K HDR-supporting... Read more
Virgin Media is adding BT Sport in 4K to its Virgin TV offering.Previously only available on BT's own Ultra HD set-top-box, the BT Sport 4K UHD channel will be available at no extra cost to Virgin Media customers on Full House and VIP bundles who use... Read more
ESPN+ is finally here.Disney's latest product is a direct-to-consumer subscription video service for all you MLB and NHL sports fans. There’s no separate app to install on your device; it's all within the redesigned ESPN app that's now available. Here's... Read more
As part of its amazing deals on the build up to Prime Day on 16 July, Amazon is offering some great freebies for Prime Video members.You can get three months of several "channels" as part of Amazon Prime Video's line-up for absolutely free. And if you... Read more
BT has announced a couple of changes to its BT TV app that add offline viewing, purchases and an additional subscription service to expand your BT TV experience beyond the box in your living room.Firstly, BT TV customers can now buy or rent a show or... Read more
If you want to capitalise on the summer of sport and enjoy BBC iPlayer's 4K HDR coverage of the FIFA World Cup and Wimbledon, then the cheapest way of doing so is via the Roku Streaming Stick+.This dongle is supporting the UHD trials that the BBC is running... Read more
Amazon could be growing its Amazon Video service to be a valid rival to paid TV platforms, such as Sky, Virgin Media and BT.As well as secure some of the live Premier League football rights from 2019, which will be available to Amazon Prime members, it... Read more
The idea behind Sony's second series of OLED TVs, the AF8, is brutally but effectively simple: they're intended to offer a cheaper and more accessible design alternative to Sony's debut A1 OLEDs (which continue to be available alongside their new siblings).... Read more
Netflix is trialling an expensive new membership tier that will anger those already paying for Premium access. That's because it removes high dynamic range support from Premium and charges more per month for HDR and Dolby Vision video under a new Ultra... Read more
More than any other manufacturer, Panasonic has prided itself on the accuracy of its TV images. The company has a long history of making professional studio monitors, and its consumer OLED TVs are used by a number of Hollywood post-production facilities... Read more
This year's Wimbledon tennis tournament starts today, Monday 2 July, and you can watch much of it in 4K Ultra HD. In fact, some of the matches will be available with the stunning HDR contrast and colour tech too.Just like the World Cup, the BBC is showing... Read more
A lot of TVs today have streaming services available as part of their Smart TV platforms, but there are still plenty of us that still have "dumb" TVs. And in that case, if you want to access streaming services, you'll need a streaming box or dongle.But... Read more
Apple may be looking to one day offer customers a single subscription-based package comprising TV, music and news content, according to a report from The Information. Apple original TV programming: What's it producing and why? Apple might launch a subscription... Read more
With The Avengers: Infinity War going great guns in the cinema and it being only one of a fantastic array of films already having hit cinema screens this year, you can be forgiven for thinking that we've seen the best already.But that would be churlish.... Read more
BT has announced that Amazon Prime Video is now available as an on-demand service through its set-top box, keeping to its promise made earlier this year. What is Amazon Prime and what do you get for your money? Now TV vs Sky Q: Which Sky package is... Read more
Amazon has officially unveiled a new Fire TV device it calls the Fire TV Cube - and it's now out in the US priced at $119.99. In the US? Order the Fire TV Cube right now The Fire TV Cube is essentially a cross between a conventional 4K Fire TV and an... Read more
Sony got its 2018 TV account off to a great start with the XF9005, which uses an appealing combination of genuine innovation and a high-end panel design to deliver excellent picture quality for its price. Sony 4K HDR TV choices for 2018: A1 OLED, AF8,... Read more
Nvidia is now rolling out the Google Assistant to Nvidia Shield TV boxes in the UK. You can now say "OK Google" just as you would with any other Google Assistant-enabled device to start playing music, videos, TV shows, movies and games.As you can see... Read more
Sony has announced that Google Assistant is finally making its way to 4K HDR TVs with the Android TV OS. Google's voice-controlled smart assistant first launched on the Nvidia Shield in November last year, and at the time, Google said it would launch... Read more
TP Vision and Bowers & Wilkins are going to create new TVs together.TP Vision is the sole licensee for Philips TV manufacturer in the UK, while Bowers & Wilkins is one of the premier British speaker and headphone manufacturers.They have entered a multi-year... Read more
YouTube Red is dead. Long live YouTube Premium.A couple years ago, YouTube began offering a new service called YouTube Red. It's a paid-for subscription service that essentially allowed people to watch ad-free YouTube videos, among other things. However,... Read more
During this World Cup we'll be hearing a lot about technology and specifically about VAR, the Video Assistant Referee. It's being used for the first time at a World Cup, although it has been tested at other FIFA tournaments. But how did VAR come about... Read more
There’s no way you can watch a regular TV in the garden, even at night. The cables would be a lethal trip hazard, the screen would sit uncertainly on a wobbly table on the lawn until it inevitably toppled and the reflections on the glass screen would... Read more
Apple has been said to be investing in its original programming to take on the likes of Netflix and Amazon for some time now, but we've yet to see any truly compelling TV shows or movies. The tech giant was originally said to be producing TV shows starring... Read more