Category: TVs
BBC Connected Red Button revealed: New features coming to Virgin TiVo boxes first
The BBC has launched a new Connected Red Button service. Hitting Virgin Media's TiVo box first, it adds a host of new functionality to the established digital TV feature. First up, the new Connected Red Button will let you…
84-inch LG 84LM960V Ultra High Definition 4K TV now available in UK, but it'll cost you
Not quite sure there's a Christmas tree big enough to fit LG's latest-and-greatest TV underneath, but we're still hoping and praying that we've got one to unwrap come Christmas morning. Today LG launch the stonking 84-inch LG 84LM960V Ultra High…
UK Smart TV sales could hit £2.5bn this Christmas
A new YouGov study puts Smart TV sales on the rise in the run up to Christmas and into the new year. YouGov polls have found over half (55%) of Brits have hooked their screens up to the internet, be…
PREIVEW: TelyHD brings Skype video calling and web browsing to all HD TVs
Big screen video calling, à la Back To The Future 2, has been a reality for a few years now thanks to web-connected webcam-packing TVs, the ever-growing popularity of Skype and even games console peripherals like the Xbox 360 Kinect…
Apple iTV rumours and specs: What we want from an iOS telly
Apple have had two recurring rumours relating to future product launches for ages now. The first, the iPad Mini, is now a real device that can be bought from shops as of today. The other is the fabled Apple television…
First YouView update brings surround sound, faster boot times
YouView have announced that they are beginning to roll out the first firmware update for the catch-up TV set-top boxes, bringing with it a host of new features. A headlining new feature is the introduction of surround sound when the…
Samsung Smart TVs get BFI movie app
Film fans with Samsung Smart TVs get a welcome app update in the form of the BFI (British Film Institute) App. Offering curated content from the 56th London Film Festival as well as trailers and interviews with the likes of…
Bang & Olufsen BeoVision 11 Smart TV gets loaded AV fans connected
Bang & Olufsen get connected with their newly-revealed BeoVision 11 Smart TV set. The 1080p screens come in 40, 46 and 55-inch sizes, offering connected telly smarts such as a full web browser (navigated via the remote, iPad or Android…
TalkTalk announces free-ish YouView boxes as Joanna Lumley re-enacts famous TV moments
Not sure how many launches digital terrestrial TV service YouView has had now, but at the latest 'official' launch we were treated to national treasure Joanna Lumley appearing to beat the hell out of the original Austin 1300 car used…
PREVIEW: Sony 84-inch 4K Bravia KD-84X9005 TV
IFA has traditionally been an AV showcase for the major brands, but with a shift towards mobile over the past few years, the 2012 Berlin tech extravaganza had fewer stand-out home cinema moments this year. Sony's 84-inch 4K Bravia KD-84X9005…
