While most consumers want to get their hands on the latest and greatest smart TV on the market, there are some who save a ton of money while getting the full smart TV experience. The little device they use turns a HD TV into a set that goes beyond what the common smart TV is more »

TV viewing has evolved over the years, becoming more social and modern. I remember growing up watching Nick at Nite (don’t judge me) and catching up on old TV shows like The Cosby Show, I Love Lucy and Happy Days. The infographic by TiVo below is reminiscent of both classic and modern shows, and Mom’s more »

Fairly simple. Click this link and fill out the question fields — your name, e-mail address, cellphone number (regardless of your phone model,) zip code (the only stipulation: you must be a U.S. resident) and your preferred wireless carrier; check the box if you want e-mails from Samsung and bam! You will then be in more »

Longstanding Dutch brand Philips is leaving the consumer electronics industry to instead focus on medical equipment and lighting.  The CE portion of the company was sold to Japanese manufacturer Funai Electric Co. for $201 million. The 80-year-old company was an industry giant in the 1930s as a maker of radios, and over the years launched historic more »

We saw 4K televisions at CES this year and they’ve been the talk of the TV world as of late. Toshiba announced the super high-definition TVs at the international electronics show, with little information concerning their availability to consumers available yet. It features four-times the definition of today’s standard HD TV sets. However, Japanese publisher more »

Every CES has an unofficial theme. These themes are born from companies that want to prove their cutting edge products are better than the competition. This year, 4K televisions were a central part of the show. Sony couldn’t stop gloating about its 4K TVs during its press conference, and Samsung took much pride in unveiling more »

Plex Media Center, a Mac and PC application, allows users to stream content wirelessly as long as they have it hooked up to their TV. The app underwent a name change and is currently referred to as Plex Home Theater versus Plex Media Center. The only small issue with this announcement is the fact that more »

My first high-definition display was a Vizio television.  At the time, it was the only display I could afford.  This affordability is why many people have counted Vizio out as a viable competitor in the high-def display market.  In a lengthy interview with NextMarket, Vizio Chief Technology Officer Matthew McCrae covers everything from Smart TV’s more »

Movie night It’s movie night 2005. I am woefully unprepared and need to find something to watch before my high school buddies come over. I channel surf, flip through my family’s movie collection (The Land Before Time?!), and resolve that the only movie we can watch is the first Matrix film on HBO. It doesn’t more »

It was that time of the decade for me.  My fiancee and I decided to step out for some Black Friday TV shopping. I rarely shop in big box stores, so this was a step I took reluctantly.  Our main reasons for heading out were boredom and a desire to see the televisions in person. more »