The most feature-rich Internet TV provider just filled the biggest hole in its channel lineup. Sony’s PlayStation Vue subscription service, which competes against cable TV with live and on-demand TV streamed over the Internet, will soon include a variety of Disney-owned channels like ESPN, The Disney Channel and the local ABC affiliate. The new channels, …
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Watching Sling TV is now cheaper than ever. The live TV service, which competes against cable with a range of channels and packages starting at just $20 per month, is now available on the cheapest mainstream video streamer you can buy: Google’s $35 Chromecast . A version of the Sling TV app with Chromecast support is available today for Android …
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There are now more ways than ever to watch streaming movies and television shows. Sarah Tew/CNET We’re at peak levels of television, people. Another fall season during the golden age of TV is upon us, and with it a bounty of new stuff to watch from both traditional broadcasters and streaming outlets like Netflix and Amazon. There’s also more ways …
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Enlarge Image Sarah Tew/CNET Free upgrades to the newest software version are par for the course with computers and smart phones, but new territory for Smart TVs. On September 21, LG will release a no-cost software upgrade that takes all of its 2014 TVs from version 1.0 of Web OS to version 2.0, the same version on 2015 TVs. The …
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Sarah Tew/CNET If you’ve never heard of Hisense or ULED, you’re forgiven. Today the China-based manufacturer, which is better known here in the US for its air conditioners and other appliances, took a step toward improving the perception of its TVs at a press event in New York. Taking aim at high-end OLED TVs from LG and SUHD TVs from …
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David Katzmaier/CNET Slowly but surely, like the creeping realization that Season 2 of “True Detective” just wasn’t that good, HBO Now is making its way to more devices. Today the app appeared for download on Amazon’s $39 Fire TV Stick and $99 Fire TV box . They’re the second family of dedicated living room devices, after the Apple TV, to …
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“Mozart in the Jungle” is the first content widely available in HDR. Sarah Tew/CNET Netflix may have a lot more content available to stream in 4K than Amazon, but Amazon’s Instant Video streaming service now offers infinitely more HDR content than anybody else. Amazon has announced that its original series “Mozart in the Jungle” Season 1 is available to stream …
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David Katzmaier/CNET Just in time for the Google I/O developer conference next week, the Android TV streaming platform is getting live TV. The Sling TV app is now available on Android TV devices, namely the $100 Google Nexus Player streaming box and a few 2015 Sony and Sharp smart TVs. Owners of those devices can download the free app and …
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Roku Roku continues to add brands to its stable of Roku TV partners, and Sharp is the latest. The well-known TV maker joins less familiar monikers TCL, Hisense, Haier and Insignia in offering televisions with Roku’s streaming platform built-in, and true-to-form, they’re all very affordable. The new Sharp TVs will be available in two sizes, the 43-inch LC-43LB371U ($380) and …
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The Comcast Xfinity UHD app on Samsung TVs. David Katzmaier Apple and Roku might be eschewing 4K hardware for now, but Comcast is moving forward with its support for the format. The cable and telecom giant today announced it would ship the new 4K-capable Xi4 box later this year, allowing more of its subscriber base to enjoy the company’s “Xfinity …
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