The TV world has been a pot of controversy thanks to a two-hour-and-15-minute video from Gamers Nexus claiming LG TVs are nefariously spying on everything you do. They can record and store audio even when they seem to be off, track everything you watch, and could even be hacked remotely and turned into covert surveillance […]
Earlier this week, Gamers Nexus, Level1Techs, and independent security researchers detailed some alarming findings about how LG’s TVs are logging and uploading data on its users. Now the company is pushing back against those allegations, saying that “Some recent media coverage may have contributed to misconceptions about how LG smart TVs work.” LG released a […]
LG smart TVs are almost constantly logging and uploading data about owners and their homes, even when offline or on standby mode, according to a new report from YouTube channel Gamers Nexus. The company’s TV sets scan Wi-Fi networks for nearby devices, record audio logs through their microphones, and use audio and video sampling to […]
Microsoft is partnering with TCL to bring its Xbox app to supported TCL smart TVs. The Xbox app lets you connect to Xbox Cloud Gaming and stream Game Pass titles or select games you own as part of a subscription. The Xbox app will arrive on TCL TVs at some point “in the coming months,” […]
Detail-preserving optical lens shift is not something you expect to find on an ultra-short throw projector running Google TV, but that’s exactly what you’ll find inside of Awol Vision’s new LuxVision. It also promises to produce an incredibly bright (6000 ISO Lumens) 4K 120Hz image measuring 120 inches when placed just 7.5 inches from the […]
Just a few weeks ago the only midrange OLED options available were from LG and Samsung. But after Sony officially announced the Bravia 6 last week, Roku has now launched its first-ever OLED TV – the Roku Pro Series – which will be followed by the step-up Pro Series LX next month. The Roku Pro […]
JMGO’s 4K 120Hz Iris Ultra Max all-in-one Google TV projector is now available outside China. It gets its name from a new dual-iris system that lets it produce an impressive 10,000:1 native contrast, according to JMGO. It boosts the contrast – always an issue with projectors – by placing two separate physical apertures (irises) along […]
After unexpectedly showing up on a wall-mounting compatibility chart on Sony’s site back in June, the company has announced the Sony Bravia 6 OLED TV. The TV sits below its other OLED TVs – the Bravia 8 and Bravia 8 II – as well as its Bravia 9 II and Bravia 7 II RGB LED […]
After being announced last September, Dolby Vision 2 is rolling out to TVs, starting with the 2026 Hisense UX, UR9, UR8, and U7. TCL and Philips will be adding Dolby Vision 2 support to select TVs later this year. Dolby Vision 2 is a new dynamic HDR format with a more powerful image engine and […]
After previewing HDR10 Plus Advanced late last year, Samsung’s not-Dolby Vision 2 spec will launch globally on Amazon’s Prime Video this month. The first TVs announced with support are Samsung’s 2026 lineup, which will be able to make use of the extra metadata to deliver more precise HDR that is optimized for what you’re watching, […]