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Sling TV Introduces Cloud DVR, to Debut in Beta for Select Roku Users

by Isaac Oburu

Starting today, Sling TV customers may request an invitation to participate in its cloud DVR beta program. Available first to eligible Sling TV customers using Roku™ streaming players and Roku TV™s, the cloud DVR …

Tags:PVRs (DVRs) Personal Digital Video Recorders| Roku| Sling TV

Sling TV Offers Cloud DVR beta to Roku Users

by Bob Raikes

SlingTV has invited its customers, starting with those using Roku systems, to join in a beta programme for a cloud-based service. The service claims to be the only cloud DVR with no 28-day restriction …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Roku| Streaming Dongles| Vol 23 - Issue 47

Roku Plans OS 7.5 Upgrade

by Bob Raikes

Roku is planning to roll out Version 7.5 of its OS and will bring new features in Live TV pause (when OTA TV is being accessed and if the TV has a USB storage …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Roku| Vol 23 - Issue 43

Two New Roku Boxes Support HDR

by Bob Raikes

After a series of rumours, Roku has now announced a complete line of four new boxes, along with a special version for Walmart. The Roku Express is a FullHD box replaces the Roku 1 …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| Roku| Streaming Dongles| Vol 23 - Issue 38

Canada’s VMedia launches live TV on Roku TVs and players

by Isaac Oburu

VMedia Inc. today announced the launch of its VMedia TV streaming channel on the Roku® streaming platform in Canada. With VMedia TV, consumers will be able to watch up to 20 live TV channels, …

Tags:Roku| Streaming Video

VMedia Now Live on Roku TVs and players

by Isaac Oburu

VMedia Inc. has announced today that it has launched its streaming channel, VMedia TV, on the Roku streaming platform in Canada. VMedia TV will have up to 20 live TV channels such as CTV, …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| North America| OTT Video| Roku| Vol 23 - Issue 37

Roku to Launch First 4K HDR Players

by Milos Pavlovic

Roku is to launch five new media players later this year, according to a website that mapped an FCC leak and channel information from Canada. Three of the models will have UltraHD support, and …

Tags:HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Roku| STBs| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 23 - Issue 34

Smart TVs Pass Milestone

by Tom Allen

Early 2016 marked a turning point in the TV industry: more than half of all sets shipped in Q1 were smart TVs. IHS says that the acceleration in adoption was led by China, where …

Tags:Android| IHS Markit| Large Display Monitor| Roku| Smart TV| Tizen| Vol 23 - Issue 25| Worldwide

LDM Product Roundup – Vol 23 No 25

by Tom Allen

A source speaking to PC Games N has said that AOC will launch a pair of UltraHD monitors this year: one flat and one curved. Both displays will use Nvidia G-Sync, said the source. …

Tags:3LCD| Amazon| Apple| Dell| Education| Epson| Europe| Hitachi| Hospitality TVs| Large Display Monitor| LCD TVs| LG Electronics (LGE)| MMD (AOC Philips)| OLED TVs| Operating Systems| Panasonic| Projectors| Roku| UltraHD| UST Projectors| Vol 23 - Issue 25

Amazon Gaining on Roku

by Tom Allen

According to Parks Associates, Roku still leads the US streaming media player market, with a 30% market share last year. However, Amazon is gaining, tying with Google for a 22% market share. Add Apple …

Tags:Amazon| Large Display Monitor| Media Players| Roku| USA| Vol 23 - Issue 19

Samsung and Roku are First Comcast Xfinity Partners

by Tom Allen

Samsung and Roku have signed up to Comcast’s new Xfinity TV Partner Programme, which expands the range of devices that customers can use to access their Xfinity TV service. Samsung’s and Roku’s partnership means …

Tags:Applications| Comcast| Large Display Monitor| Roku| Samsung| STBs| Vol 23 - Issue 15