If you’ve been thinking about cutting the cable-TV cord, you might be in for a rude awakening: Live-TV streaming services, which aim to take cable’s place, are not inexpensive — and prices are on the rise. Indeed, in recent months, DirecTV Now, Hulu with Live TV and YouTube TV have all seen price increases. With rare …
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Looking for a TV deal? Wait a few minutes. Because, wow, prices just keep dipping and dipping. Case in point: For a limited time, and while supplies last, Electronic Express via Rakuten has the 55-inch TCL 55R617 6 Series Roku TV for $456.17 when you sign into your Rakuten account and apply promo code EE74 at checkout. Price elsewhere: $546. …
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Not everybody loves the Fire TV interface, but if you don’t mind it — or are even a fan of it — Amazon has some limited-time discounts on its media streamers and other Fire TV devices, including its Recast DVR and an Insignia 24-inch TV with Fire TV built-in. You’ll also find the same prices on Best Buy. Note that …
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Everyone I know hates cable TV, simply because it’s so expensive. We’re all sick of rates that seem to climb by the month and sick of paying for channels we don’t watch. So what’s the alternative? Cut the cord, of course, and ditch cable in favor of cheaper alternatives. Ah, but are they really cheaper? If you’ve looked at CNET’s …
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Big TVs have gotten awfully cheap of late — you can still get a 65-inch TCL 4-Series Roku for $500, for example — but if you want a seriously big picture, you’ll need a projector. Like this one: For a limited time, and while supplies last, Best Buy has the refurbished Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 1060 projector for $399.99 shipped …
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At this very moment, I’m staring at a newly finished basement wall, trying to decide how best to enjoy TV on it. For a long while I’ve been thinking projector, because then I could have the giant-screen home-theater of my dreams. But then I see deals like today’s deals, and it’s totally messing with my thinking. Check it out. For …
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Roku users, get ready to see some minor upgrades on your TVs and streamers. In a blog post Tuesday the company outlined upgrades in its latest free software update, version 9.1, which adds a selection of incremental tweaks and conveniences to Roku streamers and Roku TVs. Owners of streamers like the Roku Express and Roku Streaming Stick Plus will get …
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Best Buy has a handful of great TV deals going at the moment. And with the NCAA Final Four tipping off Saturday, this could be a particularly excellent moment to upgrade your home entertainment setup. Read more: March Madness 2019: How to watch the Final Four live As Rick Broida highlighted earlier, today only, $100 will get you an Insignia 32-inch …
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With all of the streaming TV shows and movies out there, simply finding what to watch can be a hassle. But what if you already know what to watch but don’t know where to stream it? Individual services like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime offer internal search, but if you have a specific show or film in mind, you probably …
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Amazon is reportedly working on a new app for its Fire TV devices that’s all about news. The company has reached out in recent weeks to several news organizations to help it create a free, ad-supported video news app, according to a report Friday from The Information, which cited three unnamed sources in its story. It’s not clear if any …
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