Will Android TV Crush, Kill, Destroy?
IHS Technology announced it reckons that Google’s Android TV platform has the potential to disrupt the landscape for streaming media players.
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Microsoft Uncorks Xbox One Digital TV Tuner
Microsoft announced its new Xbox One Digital TV Tuner for the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain.
Global LCD TV Market Growth Surprises
IHS Technology announced that LCD television panel shipments enjoyed unexpected growth in the first half of this year but production issues loom.
Transformative Unveils HLE-1 Lite HDMI Extender
Transformative Engineering announced its new HLE-1 Lite HDMI Extender.
Yamaha Launches AVENTAGE BD-A1040 Blu-ray Player
Yamaha Corporation of America announced its new AVENTAGE BD-A1040 universal Blu-ray Disc player ($449.95).
LG Preps 105-inch Curved CinemaScope Ultra HDTV
LG Electronics announced that its 105-inch 21:9 curved Ultra HDTV is now available for pre-order in South Korea.
Broadcom HEVC SoC Powers Tata Sky’s Ultra HD STBs
Broadcom Corporation announced that its BCM7252 HEVC/H.265 System-on-Chip (SoC) will power Tata Sky’s first generation 4K Ultra HD Set-Top Boxes (STBs).
Fine Sounds Climbs Aboard the DTS Play-Fi Train
DTS, Inc. announced that Fine Sounds Group (McIntosh, Sonus Faber, Wadia) will employ the company’s Play-Fi wireless audio technology.
Denon Unwraps AVR-X4100W and AVR-X5200W Dolby Atmos AV Receivers
Denon Electronics announced its new AVR-X4100W ($1,399) and AVR-X5200W ($1,999) audio/video receivers featuring support for Dolby Atmos.
Samsung Readies 105-inch 4K Ultra HDTV
Samsung Electronics America announced that its $120K 105-inch curved Ultra High-Definition TV is now available for pre-order.
Connected TV Devices Go Online
The NPD Group announced it forecasts that there will be 204 million connected TV devices linked to the Internet in the U.S. by 2017.