Video Players and Recorders
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All of the Roku Streaming Players Compared
If you’re a bit lost by the different Roku models available, we break down the options, compare the features and give you recommendations for every situation.
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Connect Bluetooth Headphones to your Roku Player for Private Listening
For the first time, you can pair your Bluetooth headphones directly to select Roku devices for personal listening when you don’t want to disturb others.
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Roku Update Lets You Use Your Own Photos as a Screensaver
Roku streaming players and TVs are getting an update that lets you easily upload your own photos to use as a screensaver for your TV and share with others.
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The Streaming Stick 4K+ May Be the Best Streaming Player
The Roku Streaming Stick 4K+’s WiFi and processor upgrades are appreciated, but what seals the deal is the rechargeable, voice-controlled hands-free remote.
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Best Cyber Monday Deals on TVs, Audio, and Streaming Players
Cyber Monday is one of the best days to get great deals on TVs, speakers and streaming devices without overspending. These are the best deals we've found so far.
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Best Black Friday Deals on TVs, Audio, and Streaming Players
Black Friday is one of the best days to get great deals on TVs, speakers and streaming devices without overspending. These are the best deals we've found so far.
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7 Fantastic Father's Day Gift Ideas
Whether he's into fitness gadgets or streaming media devices or smart home tech, these are the gifts that Dad wants this Father's Day.
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An Easy Way to Watch & Record Over-the-Air Broadcasts
The Fire TV Recast makes watching over-the-air television broadcasts as simple as asking Alexa for your favorite show. But there are a couple of hidden costs.
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9 Fantastic Father's Day Gift Ideas
Whether he's into fitness gadgets or streaming media devices or smart home tech, these are the gifts that Dad wants this Father's Day.
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Get the Best Picture Quality with a 4K UHD Blu-ray Player
With more than 100 Blu-ray movies coming out this year in 4K Ultra HD, you'll want one of these 4K Blu-ray players.
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Google Offers Freebies to Google Device Owners
If you own a Google Chromebook, Chromecast or Android TV, you may be eligible for free Google Play Store credits and a trio of free movies.
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Sony Offers Universal Media Remote Control for PlayStation 4
With the Universal Media Remote for the Sony PlayStation 4, you won’t need to use your game controller to watch movies using your console.
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Roku 4 Gets Support for 4K Streaming
Find out how the Roku 4 with 4K streaming stacks up against the new Apple TV, Google Chromecast and the new 4K Amazon Fire TV.
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TiVo Bolt Adds Ad-Skipping, Fast Playback, 4K UHD Support
The new TiVo Bolt gives you the power of one-button ad-skipping, fast playback, 4K UHD support, fast Wi-Fi, same-network media streaming and more.
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Slingbox M2: Full Mobile Access to Your Cable Box for $199.99
The Slingbox M2 lets you remotely watch live cable TV from any phone, tablet, computer, Roku, Fire TV or Apple TV device with no added fees.
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9 Father's Day Gift Ideas for the Tech-Loving Dad
From fitness gadgets to top-tier speakers to the hottest smartwatch, these are the gifts that dad wants this Fathers Day.
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Ultra HD Blu-ray Players Coming This Year
Owners of 4K TVs rejoice: The Blu-ray Disc Association has finalized its UHD Blu-ray specification, clearing the way for 4K players later this year.
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The State of Streaming Video in 2015
A report from StreamingMedia.com separates the real TV trends of 2015 from the hype, from TV everywhere to 4K TVs to streaming sticks.
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Sony Brings 4K Video Shooting To Action Cam
Sony continues to innovate with action cams with the X1000V that shoots in 4K and the compact but customizable FDR-AA33.
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Chromecast Gets New Family Games, Showtime, Starz
The new Monopoly Dash, Scrabble Blitz, and Wheel of Fortune Chromecast apps allow anyone with a smartphone to pick up and play a family favorite.
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Amazon Fire TV Stick: Just $19 for Prime Members
Amazon's new Fire TV Stick streaming media device will turn any TV smart for just $39 — $19 for Amazon Prime members for a limited time.
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Google's Nexus Player Puts Android on Your TV
The Nexus Player streaming media box, running the Android TV operating system, is Google's answer to Apple TV and Amazon Fire TV.
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$149 Slingbox M1 Streams Live TV to Your Mobile Device
The new WiFi-enabled Slingbox M1 allows you to stream live TV from your cable box to your smartphone, tablet, or PC without monthly fees.
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Google Unveils Android TV Streaming Media Box
Google's Android TV streaming media box will compete directly with Apple TV, offering graph search, voice recognition, games, apps and more.
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Sony PlayStation TV Streams PS4 Games to Any TV
Sony's PlayStation TV streaming box, which lets you stream PS4, PS3 and classic titles to any HDMI-ready TV, is coming to the U.S. this fall.
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Sony Introduces a 4K Streaming Media Player
Sony's new 4K Ultra HD Media Player lets you stream 4K content to an enabled TV and download and store up to 1TB of content.
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Amazon Fire TV: Like Apple TV, but Better
Amazon's new Amazon Fire TV is a $99 streaming media box with voice search, parental controls, predictive buffering and low-cost video gaming.
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Study: Most Millennials Don't Watch TV on the TV
A study by consulting firm Deloitte reveals that Millennials prefer to get their TV from PCs, smartphones and tablets rather than from the TV itself.
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Newest Roku Streaming Stick Connects to your TV's HDMI Port
Roku's latest Streaming Stick hardware connects directly to an HDMI port to provide access to Netflix, Hulu, HBO GO and other streaming content.
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Microsoft Unveils $25 Xbox One Media Remote
Microsoft today announced the Xbox One Media Remote, able to control your gaming console and TV at the same time.
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Dish Network's Wireless Joey Cuts the Cable Cord
Dish Network introduced the new Wireless Joey box at CES 2014, a way to get satellite TV service in rooms not currently wired for it.
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Review of the TiVo Roamio
TiVo's new Roamio DVRs give you superior DVR features to those you get with your cable set-top box but are they worth the price?
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VP Joe Biden to Field Your Immigration Questions via Skype
Vice President Joe Biden and Domestic Policy Advisor Cecilia Muñoz will be answering Americans' immigration questions via Skype this Wednesday.
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TiVo Roamio Streams Live TV, DVR Recordings to Your iPhone
The new TiVo Roamio line of DVRs allows live TV and recorded content to be streamed directly to your iOS device ... with a catch.
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Roku Line Undergoes a Numerical-themed Refresh
Choosing a new Roku streaming media device has never been easier.
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University of Texas Research Makes Us Stars in Our Own Reality TV Show
Researchers can now edit an always-on video recording of a person's life down to a small, easy to watch summary of important life events.
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Roku Now Lets You Stream Video From Android Devices
Your Roku TV box is about to get a whole lot better: You can now stream your own home movies from your Android device to watch on your TV.
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Researchers Find a Way To Look People in the Eye During Skype Calls
Don't just stare at the camera: Researchers have used the Microsoft Kinect to solve the 'biggest little problem' of Skype video chatting.
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Review of Google Chromecast
Google delivers a new $35 device to get streaming video to your TV. Can it compete?
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Watch Any Video on Your iPhone with VLC Media Player
The free VLC Media Player 2.0 has finally returned to the Apple App Store. It's better than ever, offering AirPlay and Dropbox integration.
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4 Ways to Take TV Shows & Movies to Go
Your favorite TV shows and movies don't need to stay trapped in your living room. Learn how to take them with you.
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Stream Shows on the Go with HP Pocket Playlist
HP's Playlist storage device and PlayLater service offer a great way to watch your favorite shows on the road, without an Internet connection.
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The Evolution of Video in the Home
We've come along way since the introduction of the videocassette in 1976, but it's been a slow journey.
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Google TV for $99: Is It Worth the Price?
With the price dropped to $99 and an upgrade path to the next version of Google TV, does it make sense to buy a Logitech Revue?
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Skype Video Chat Goes Beyond Computers
Internet-connected TVs, Blu-ray players, cell phones, even the iPod touch all let you video chat using Skype.
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Skype Comes to Blu-ray Players
Get Skype video chat on your TV with new Internet-enabled Blu-ray players from Panasonic and Sony.
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Iomega Announces Iomega TV with Boxee
Iomega announces its streaming media solution, Iomega TV, powered by Boxee.
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Daily Deals: Get Internet Apps on Your TV for $100
Today's deals include 49% off a Toshiba Blu-ray player, 42% off an LG Blu-ray player, 39% off a Samsung and more.
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How to Baby-proof Your Home Theater
Baby-proofing your home entertainment gear will help protect both your investment and your child. Follow these seven tips to a safer home.
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Logitech Revue box with Google TV: the Union of Pay TV and the Web
What’s on TV? With a range of apps, Internet browsing and all of your pay TV provider’s content at its disposal, the Logitech Revue box with Google TV delivers whatever you can think of.
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Will Apple TV Finally Let You Ditch Cable?
With iTunes content, cheap HD video rentals and access to Netflix, Apple TV brings you closer to being able to ditch cable. But it's a small step.
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First Review - Microsoft Kinect for Xbox 360
Kinect (formerly “Project Natal”) for Xbox 360 is a peripheral that senses the placement and motion of your body to move and play on the screen—no controller required at all.
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Build a Backyard Theater
Find out how to turn your lawn into a home theater for watching your favorite movies with friends and family.
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Acoustic Research XSight Touch Universal Remote Review
With a color touchscreen and backlit keypad, the Acoustic Research XSight Touch universal remote delivers the functionality of all your remotes, plus one-button access to activities like "Watch TV."
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Tips for Setting Up a 3D Home Theater
If you plan to purchase a 3DTV, follow this advice to make sure you get the rich, vibrant, immersive experience you're looking for.
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What You Need to Get 3DTV at Home
Want 3DTV in your home? Great! Here is what you need to make it happen.
Updated January 9, 2009 with new information on getting 3D from non-3D players and consoles -
Wireless TV Provides a Pristine Entertainment Experience
Your flat-panel HDTV looks lovely hanging on your wall except for one thing: that gunky mess of cables and boxes it’s tethered to that comprises the brains of your home-entertainment system. You can finally finish your A/V feng shui thanks to a new technology—wireless HDMI.
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Amazon Blu-ray Wish List 10th Anniversary Giveaway
Amazon is celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Wish Lists with a great Blu-ray giveaway package! Now, through December 8th, enter to win a Samsung BD-P3600 Blu-ray player and the top 10 bestselling Blu-ray discs on Amazon!
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Stream Content from Your Computer or the Internet to Your TV
Want to watch the great content you can get on your computer on the big screen? Western Digital’s WD TV Live connects to your home network for streaming digital content from your computer, the Internet or any hard drive attached to your network.
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3D TV is Coming Next Year
If there were any lingering doubts about whether 3D TV would arrive as planned next year, they were thoroughly laid to rest at this year’s CEATEC, the Japanese electronics show.
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Use Your TV to Rent Movies Online
You may have the equipment you need to rent online movies already hooked up to your TV.