Roku TVs are going outside. Roku has partnered with the TV manufacturer Element to produce the first-ever Roku TV made for outdoor use. The 55-inch 4K set features HDR 10 compatibility and, according to the company, reaches up to 700 nits of brightness. It sports tempered glass with an anti-glare coating and comes with an IP 55 rating, …
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Hisense now makes a Fire TV. Today the manufacturer announced a partnership with Amazon to produce Hisense’s first television featuring the Fire TV platform. The 50-inch, 4K LED TV has better picture quality specifications than many current Fire TVs made by Toshiba, Insignia and Amazon itself. It will include quantum dot technology and, according to the company, reach up to …
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Netflix may add livestreaming to its repertoire. The streaming giant is exploring an option for unscripted shows and stand-up comedy specials, according to Deadline. Deadline reported Friday that Netflix could use livestream support to air live reunion specials for shows like Selling Sunset and allow for live voting in competition-based shows. Netflix may also use livestreaming for comedy specials. The company …
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Sony unveiled its new TVs in January and on Monday we found out how much they’ll cost. They skew huge and high-end, with 85-inch behemoths as expensive as $10,000, and promise better picture quality than ever. Sony will sell its first mini-LED models, including a version with 8K resolution, beef up its gaming chops with the PlayStation 5 and even roll …
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One of the most difficult aspects of shopping for projectors is trying to compare specifications. Does Projector A’s 5,000:1 contrast ratio actually look better than Projector B’s 4,500:1? How much brighter is Projector C’s 1,000 lumens compared to Projector D’s 800? Let me tell you a little secret: These specs are largely meaningless. In broad strokes, sure, a 3,000-lumen projector …
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The price of some Netflix subscriptions have almost doubled in over 10 years, with the latest price increase having hit both new and current customers already. Since you’re paying more to stream your favorite shows and movies, let’s make sure you’re getting the most from the service. Here are some tips and tricks to get the most out of Netflix. Find shows …
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Even the savviest Netflix users may occasionally find themselves stuck in a recommendation conundrum. Because you watched that one British crime drama from 2017 and gave it a thumbs-up, you can’t escape the algorithm. If you liked it, Netflix suggests other titles in the genre that fill up an entire row. Now the streaming service wants to take things a …
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Tiger Woods made a triumphant return to the Masters on Thursday. A mere 13 months after nearly losing his right leg in a serious car accident, the five-time Masters champion surprised the golf world by entering the tournament and then going out and shooting a one-under 71 on his reconstructed leg. Woods is tied for 10th place heading into round …
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Online subscriptions are usually pretty easy to sign up for. But you may have noticed they’re not always so easy to cancel. And the Byzantine unsubscribe processes I’ve had to go through to get out of services I no longer want are often not just poor customer service or an unwieldy user experience. It’s by design. My wife and I …
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I’m not ready to declare Sony’s QD-OLED the best TV ever. Not yet, anyway. But based on what I saw during a private demo in New York last month, I can say it’s shaping up to be a strong contender. Sony’s QD-OLED TV, the A95K series, is hands-down the most anticipated television of Sony’s 2022 lineup (which has a lot of new …
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