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LG CineBeam 4K UHD Laser projector has been launched by the South Korean tech giant as the latest instalment in its CineBeam series. The new projector comes with model number HU810P and supports up to 4K resolution at up to 300 inches diagonally. The LG CineBeam 4K UHD Laser projector boasts of LG’s new Adaptive

I receive a lot of requests for TV buying advice, and a significant chunk of them are from people looking to buy a TV for less than Rs. 30,000. Although a few years ago this much money might have bought you a 43-inch full-HD option at best, the last year or so has seen the

Xiaomi has announced that it will be launching the Mi TV Horizon Edition in India on September 7. Not much is known about the new television, but it’s likely to be the company’s most premium offering in the television segment yet. A teaser page by Xiaomi has revealed some features, including familiar ones such as

Netflix is testing a new “shuffle” option to help indecisive viewers pick a random title — a movie or a TV series — based on what they’ve seen previously, the genres they prefer, and the titles they might have saved in the “My List” row. The test is being run worldwide with select users. If

OnePlus TV Y Series is receiving a new system update, the second major software update for the company’s most affordable television series. The company launched the Y Series televisions, priced at Rs. 12,999 for the 32-inch variant and at Rs. 22,999 for the 43-inch variant, in July this year. The televisions run on Android TV

Xiaomi Mi Box 3 will reportedly get the Android TV 9.0 update soon as the company has rolled out its initial public beta build to a select number of testers. The Android TV box was launched in 2016 with Android TV 6.0. Later, it directly got Android Oreo 8.0 update as the company skipped the

Mi TV Lux Transparent Edition has been announced by Xiaomi for the Chinese market. Xiaomi is calling it the world’s first mass-produced transparent TV that is a mixture of “cutting-edge display technology and exquisite industrial design.” It comes with a full-HD OLED panel with high refresh rate and colour accuracy. The Mi TV Lux Transparent

The OnePlus TV range is now available on the company’s own online store at oneplus.in, and customers will be able to purchase any of the currently available OnePlus TV models from the company directly. Till now, the OnePlus TV range was exclusive to Amazon for online sales, but with this move, the company is expanding

Android TV is getting Google Play Instant to let users try apps and games on their smart TVs – without installing them. Google initially brought Instant Apps back in 2016 and introduced Google Play Instant as the ability for developers to provide their apps for testing on Google Play in 2017. Android TV users are

TCL sub-brand iFFalcon has expanded its Android TV-based smart TV lineup in India by launching the H71 4K QLED and K71 4K UHD models. The new TVs come with hands-free voice control using a far-field voice recognition technology and Google Assistant integration. The company also claims that it has provided an optimised LED display on

Shinco has launched three new smart TV models in India – the SO43AS, the SO50QBT, and the SO55QBT. The SO43AS is a 43-inch full-HD TV, the SO50QBT is a 49-inch 4K UHD TV, and the SO55QBT is a 55-inch 4K UHD TV. The three models by Shinco have been launched as part of Amazon Prime

Mi TV Stick by Xiaomi has been launched in India on August 5 after its debut in Europe in July. It will compete with the Amazon Fire TV Stick and offers the same functionality of allowing users to stream content from Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar, Netflix, and others directly on the TV. It can

Kodak has announced a new series of Android TV models called 7XPRO series and a new addition to its CA series. The 7XPRO series comes with six TV models ranging from 32-inch to 55-inch while the new CA series model comes with a 75-inch screen size that adds to the other CA series models released

Sony Bravia X7400H 4K UHD TV has silently been launched as the company’s latest Android TV in India. The new smart TV is powered by Sony’s X1 processor that is capable of delivering an immersive TV viewing experience. It also comes with preloaded 4K X Reality Pro feature that can upscale full-HD content to almost

Xiaomi on Friday announced a partnership with Disney+ Hotstar to provide its Mi TV customers early access to Bollywood movie titles releasing under the ‘Multiplex’ banner. The company will begin the new experience by offering early access to six movie titles, starting with Lootcase. Mi TV users will be able to access the comedy drama

Government’s surprise move to restrict imports of TVs, announced on Thursday, will boost local manufacturing, strengthening Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s flagship ‘Make in India’ drive, an industry body said. The trade ministry issued a notice late on Thursday saying it would restrict inbound shipments of TVs by requiring importers to get a special licence. It

Nokia 65-inch 4K LED Smart Android TV has been launched on Flipkart. It is the third Nokia smart TV after the Finnish brand unveiled the 55-inch and 43-inch models. The latest model comes with narrow bezels for cinematic experience. The TV runs on Android 9.0 and comes with Google Assistant, Bluetooth 5.0, and built-in Chromecast.

Hisense Televisions will be available in India starting August 6, with the company’s QLED and LED ranges of smart televisions being the first products to go on sale. The television range is expected to be priced competitively for the segment, and offer premium features such as smart connectivity, Dolby Vision HDR support, and Dolby Atmos

Nokia Android TV box is all set to reportedly launch in India soon. Flipkart, which has licensed the Nokia brand for launching television-related products, is now reported to bring a new device to the Indian market sometime in August. Last month, Flipkart launched the Nokia Smart TV 43-inch model with built-in Chromecast and JBL Audio

Netflix is testing a new interface on TV that aims to make better use of the real estate on the big screen. Rather than have the title, description, preview, and other details take up the majority of the screen, the new Netflix TV interface squeezes all that information into a new card that appears when

Philips TV range has been expanded in India with the new 50- and 58-inch 4K smart TV models that offer Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos technologies as well as a borderless design. The new LED TVs also have HDR10+ support and come with a panel that has over eight million pixels, paired with an Ultra

Amazon Prime Video is now rolling out its long-awaited profiles feature to everyone worldwide, including its biggest subscriber market: the US. This comes nearly four months after the feature was introduced in India, and a few other markets. That means Amazon Prime subscribers can now create up to six profiles — up from Netflix’s five

LG GX Soundbar has been launched globally, and will go on sale across Europe, North America, Asia, and other key markets starting this month. As with most LG products, local pricing will be announced closer to the specific launches. The new soundbar features a super slim design, and doesn’t jut out too much when wall

Mi TV Stick is yet to be officially announced by Xiaomi; however, the device has surfaced on multiple e-commerce platforms. Now, ahead of its official launch, Mi TV Stick was listed on the official Xiaomi Portugal online store before being taken down. The listing that can still be viewed in cached form highlights Mi TV

Samsung on Wednesday expanded its smart TV lineup by launching the new Crystal 4K UHD and Unbox Magic 3.0 series. The Samsung Crystal 4K UHD TV 2020 models come with a “bezel-less” design and include features such as Dynamic Crystal Display and Crystal 4K processor. The Unbox Magic 3.0 series, on the other hand, is

OnePlus TV Q series and the newly-announced OnePlus TV 55U1 are now receiving a new system update — dubbed ‘OTA 5’ — which brings new picture modes and a ‘Kids Mode’, an improved version of OxygenPlay, the built-in video player, and the ‘Data Saver’ feature, and a re-introduction of storage expansion. If you don’t see

Owing to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns, Samsung has started offering customer support services through WhatsApp. Not only does this ensure a contactless service, it also promotes a quick solution to consumers’ problems at the safety of their homes. It also helps customers in finding out locations of service centres nearby, new offers and

OnePlus TV 32Y1 model in the newly announced Y series will be going on sale today at 12pm (noon) via Amazon. This will be the first sale of the TV model, the other new models – OnePlus TV 55U1 – a 55-inch 4K TV in the U series and the OnePlus TV 43Y1 – a

Xiaomi has launched its Mi TV Master 65-inch 4K OLED smart TV in China. It boasts of top-end features like high colour accuracy, slim bezels, high refresh rate, and more. The Mi TV Master 65-inch 4K OLED is powered by a quad core processor and comes with smart connectivity options like dual-band Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

Mi TV Stick was recently spotted on a Geekbench listing and on the Google Play Console, hinting at an imminent launch of Xiaomi’s streaming device. We’ve been hearing constant rumours about it over the past month and recently a retail unit was also spotted on AliExpress. Xiaomi has not yet made it official, but with