When the first curved TVs appeared more than three years ago I asked whether they were a gimmick. As a TV reviewer I had to give the curve a fighting chance, however, so I took a curved Samsung home to live with my family for awhile, in addition to subjecting it to a full CNET …
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The frontrunners for CNET’s highest rated TV of 2017 now have official pricing, and it’s not cheap. LG’s least expensive new OLED so far, the C7 series, starts at $3,500. That’s the cost for the 55-inch size, available this month. The 65-inch model will sell for $5,000 when it hits the market in March. Those prices are $1,000 more than …
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When you unpacked your new TV or streamer for the first time, you probably couldn’t wait to start watching it. In the excitement to put it through its paces, chances are you just clicked “I agree” to all those screens of legal mumbo jumbo that came up during the setup process. Did you know one of the things you likely …
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Now playing: Watch this: Apple iPhone 8 could include facial recognition, Amazon… 1:30 The hardware that allows the iPhone 8‘s rumored facial recognition capability could consist of a “revolutionary” new camera system for its front-facing camera. The camera module that exists in current iPhones will be augmented by a pair of depth-sensing infrared modules, according to a report at MacRumors …
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The next Apple TV could finally get a feature that’s been available on competing devices for almost two years. That feature is 4K resolution output, also known as Ultra High Definition, which would likely allow the device to stream the highest-quality video available from services like Netflix and YouTube to compatible 4K TVs. A new Apple TV box with 4K …
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Right now you can get LG’s OLED55B6P OLED TV for $2,000. It offers the best picture quality we’ve ever tested. For someone in that price bracket, it sounds like a no-brainer, right? Well, not necessarily. That’s because it’s a 55-inch TV, and for a lot of people, that’s just too small. If you haven’t been TV shopping in awhile, allow …
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Tech titans and pundits agree: The future of TV is apps. Comcast and Roku take another step toward the future today. The Xfinity TV app for Roku is now available in beta form. It allows Comcast subscribers to watch live and on-demand TV, as well as cloud DVR recordings, without having to use the cable box. Instead, that content can …
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Are you and your TV ready for Super Bowl 51 on February 5? If you’re not among the 72,000-odd lucky fans who get to watch the game in person at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, you’ll probably be among the 110 million-plus people watching it on a TV. Here’s how to make that TV look its best for the biggest …
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Update January 27th, 2017: Pricing on the 2017 C7 series appears to be $2500 for the 55-inch size and $4000 for the 65-inch size. Buy now or wait? The 2017 CES has come and gone, and now we know a lot about the new TVs. I expect OLED-based televisions to deliver the best picture quality on the market in 2017, …
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Looking for an excuse to finally buy that big-screen TV you’ve been coveting? A certain upcoming football game is the perfect justification. And now is the perfect time. Prices on many sets are at their lowest levels yet as manufacturers and retailers tackle 2016 inventory in advance of incoming 2017 models. If you want a new TV now, and don’t …
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