David Katzmaier

CES 2017: Top TV trends we expect

For a week in early January, televisions run Vegas. Sure there’s other stuff announced at the massive Consumer Electronics Show there: audio/video gear, phones, tablets, computers, streaming media devices, car tech, drones, action cameras, wearables, appliances and a whole pavilion worth of accessories. But TVs always seem to draw a big chunk of the buzz, …

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Apple’s new TV app: The ultimate streaming TV experience

Apple’s new TV app is pretty awesome for the subscription apps it supports. Too bad it doesn’t include Netflix, HBO Go, Watch ESPN, Sling TV, The Disney Channel, Nick, PBS or many others already available on Apple TV. (Oh, and Amazon Video, which still isn’t available on the box.) Likewise, single sign-on is flat-out great — if your service provider …

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Apple TV, Roku, Fire TV, Chromecast and Android TV: All the apps and channels compared

Updated December 7 to cover DirecTV Now and the addition of numerous other apps on various devices. These days just about every major entertainment app is available on just about every living room streaming device. You probably have five ways to stream Netflix. There are a couple of major exceptions — Amazon Video isn’t natively on Apple and Google devices, …

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Sony OLED TV coming next year for $2,000 and up, according to report

The only consumer OLED TV by Sony came out in 2008, had an 11-inch screen and cost $2500. In 2017 the company will come out with a 55-inch version for $2,000, if a report by Forbes is accurate. It says Sony will ship OLED TVs in 55-inch and 65-inch sizes during the second half of 2017, with prices of $2,000 …

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Most sports fans with DVRs record live sports, survey says

As a sports fan with a DVR, I record every game played by New York’s Jets, Knicks and Mets, and sometimes I don’t start watching until hours after the game’s over in real life. It works great, as long as I avoid Twitter and fellow fans who can “spoil” the result. Turns out I’m not alone. An online survey by …

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DirecTV Now vs. PlayStation Vue vs. Sling TV: Which one is best for you?

Now playing: Watch this: DirecTV Now: $35 a month for 100 live TV channels and… 1:56 Three: That’s the magic number. With the launch of DirecTV Now Wednesday, there are now three services that allow you to stop paying your cable or satellite provider for TV service, yet still watch numerous channels of live television at home and on mobile …

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Live NFL games start streaming this Sunday on CBS All Access

Are you ready for some streaming football? CBS All Access, the broadcaster’s streaming and on-demand TV service that starts at $6 per month, will begin carrying live NFL football games beginning this Sunday, December 4. The deal, announced today by the NFL and CBS is a multi-year arrangement that gives All Access customers every “NFL on CBS” game broadcast in …

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DirecTV Now beset by user complaints on launch day

When I reviewed DirecTV Now using a demo account it was mostly smooth sailing, but now that the service has launched for real, plenty of users are experiencing issues. DirecTV Now is an alternative to traditional cable or satellite TV service that delivers more than 100 channels for an introductory price of $35, streams over the internet, works with numerous …

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TCL Roku TVs are somehow even cheaper for Black Friday

Looking for a cheap TV this Black Friday? Join the crowd! There are plenty of doorbusters to choose from, and some have absolutely insane prices. But you’ll have to be insane yourself to get them: wake up early, stand in line, trample your neighbors and generally ruin a perfectly nice holiday. The deals for two of TCL’s Roku TVs, on …

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Sonos speaker just $150 for Black Friday

Despite recent challenges from Google Cast, Samsung and others, Sonos is still the gold standard for multiroom music. And its speakers almost never go on sale. “Almost never” comes this Black Friday, however. The company’s entry-level speaker, the Play:1, normally goes for $200, but Best Buy, Target and Sonos’s own site will have it for just $150 starting on Thanksgiving. …

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