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OPINION: I’ve reviewed a lot of TVs over the past few years, and there’s one line that’s almost inevitable, a line that I tire of writing but write anyway. The TV’s sound is underwhelming. It is fated, really, that most TVs reviewed will feature this line or one close to it. Sound wasn’t much of […]

Has Sky missed the window to make its mark with the Sky Live camera, or will it set the benchmark for interactive TV experiences going forward?

What is Sky Live? Sky is launching a camera accessory, which will be exclusively available to owners of its Sky Glass standalone televisions sets. The new motion tracking webcam sits on top of the television set and is being pitched as a way to watch live sports and TV together, as well as video calls […]

Toshiba has announced the launch of a new series of affordable QLED TV sets with Amazon’s Fire TV built in. The Toshiba QF5D is a line of smart 4K TVs with Fire TV built in and a slime frameless design. It uses QLED panel technology to output a billion colour shades, but at a much […]

Panasonic's partnership with Activision Blizzard's Diablo IV is a sign of the sway gamers have with their newfound purchasing power

OPINION: Usually when a TV manufacturer launches its latest round of TVs, the interface it’s a one-size fits all solution across all their models. LG pushes their bespoke webOS interface; Samsung wants to rock you with its Tizen proposition, Sony has gone done the path of Google TV (with a few of its own customisations). […]

How and where to watch the sixth season of Black Mirror.

How does the LG G3 OLED and Panasonic's MZ2000 compare to one another in this face-off of the new MLA OLED TVs?

Netflix is planning to join Apple and Amazon on the live streaming sports bandwagon according to a new report from the Wall Street Journal. However, the streaming pioneer isn’t planning to bid for the rights to top events like the Premier League, Major League Baseball or Major League Soccer, as Amazon and Apple have respectively. […]

An introduction to the tech that is super-charging the performance of the latest OLED TVs

A round-up of all Panasonic's new OLED and LCD LED TVs for 2023

It's emerged that Amazon could bring a cheaper ad-supported tier to Prime Video but offering better original content is of greater importance

Netflix’s aggressive efforts to clamp down on password sharing seems to be bringing viewers into line, according to new reports. The crackdown, which involves Netflix informing password sharers they’ll need to pay for an Extra Member, launched in the US in late May with many predicting mass cancellations. However, while some members did cancel their […]

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Samsung's step-down Neo QLED is a bright and punchy effort

What is Micro OLED and why has Apple chosen the tech for its first foray into VR headsets?

OPINION: So, you may have seen the updated review of Sky Glass on this site, and if so, you’d have noticed that it’s bumped up to recommended status with a four-star rating. Why? Well, mainly that bump is a result of the new Vivid mode that Sky introduced earlier in 2023. One of the main […]

One of the great things about having an subscription to Apple’s services is that you can share them with your family free of charge. You can share with up to five people whether you have a subscription to iCloud+, Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Fitness+, Apple News+, or Apple Arcade, getting access to eligible content. […]

Legendary auteur Quentin Tarantino says he is exiting the filmmaking industry, in part, because he doesn’t want to make movies for streaming services like Netflix. In an interview with Deadline, the Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs director said that there’s little point in making a movie that goes direct to steaming because “no-one even knows […]

With Netflix cracking down on account sharing now more and ever, it’s important to know where your account has been used. Netflix has started to crack down a lot harder on people sharing accounts across different households, with users in the US now required to pay $7.99 for any extra people using their account.  Even […]

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Loewe bursts back onto the scene with a typically gorgeous and uniquely upgradable 4K OLED TV

Sony XR-65A95K

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Captivating 4K HDR images, but a few flaws as well

The Max streaming era has begun as the HBO Max replacement went live today, with all of that integrated Discovery content too. However, it wasn’t smooth sailing for those making the transition with many users reporting they were unable to sign with their existing HBO Max credentials, which should have just crossed over seamlessly. New […]

What is TNT Sports? There’s a new TV sports channel in the UK, but it’s very much like an existing player. Here’s the story behind BT Sport becoming TNT Sports. For years now, two pay TV providers had dominated access to the biggest televised sporting action in the UK. Sky Sports and BT Sport split […]

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Samsung's entry level Mini LED with a formidable spec and vibrant picture

OPINION: If YouTube TV is going to keep raising prices, it can’t fail sports fans as it did on Wednesday night when NBA coverage crapped out at the critical juncture. NBA Eastern Conference Finals. Game 1. Heat at Celtics. Crunch time. We’re deep in the fourth quarter with the Heat up 7 points with under […]

It’s less than a week until HBO Max and Discovery+ becomes just Max and, if you’re going to subscribe to the ad-supported tier, there’s some sort of good news. Those commercial breaks? There’ll be less intrusive than rival streaming services, according to the big wigs in charge at Warner Bros. Discovery. The company is promising […]

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Samsung The Frame (2022)

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A TV that's also a work of art

Having been late to the party in testing the Sony A95K QD-OLED, I'm impressed at how good it's picture quality is and can't wait to see what Sony can do with the 2nd-gen A95L

If you’ve bought a Philips TV, you’d have noticed they come with a technology called Ambilight, whi…