It looks as though Virgin Media is going to reveal their latest upgrade with their 4K TIVO device. In fact, the media giant has sent out invite for an event on the 30th of November that could be when this is revealed. The invites say that it is for “something unmissable”, which has got a lot of analysts thinking that it is the 4K TIVO box that is going to be shown off to the world. The rumours bouncing around just now suggest that this will be the V6 TIVO box that Virgin mentioned a while back and that boost users to a 4K capability. Photos...
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Dedicated TV fans will be happy to see that the brand new Virgin Media 4k box has finally been unveiled. The current version of the TiVo box has been around for the last 5 years or so, with the new model expected to be out sometime soon. It certainly looks a less chunky and far more modern than the older model, to be fair. It is the service offered by the Virgin v6 that is likely to make this box something that many people switch to. Of course, the Sky Ultra HD service has already been available for about a year and this is likely to be...
UK TV viewers are in for a treat soon, when the Sky Q service starts to receive Ultra HD signals. This will happen in August and there will be plenty of choice for us to pick from starting then. It all kicks off for the Sky Q Ultra HD service on the 13th of August with Leicester vs. Hull. If we stick with the football, fans will be delighted to see that an amazing 124 Premier League games will be broadcast in Ultra HD during the upcoming season. You will also be able to watch every Formula 1 race in the 2017 season, with other big sporting...
There is a growing sense of excitement about the future of virtual reality, as tech giants such as Sony, Samsung and Google all get involved. However, what about the Microsoft HoloLens headset? It may not have been as widely talked about as Google Cardboard or Oculus Rift but it could be about to make video calls a whole lot more exciting. This is because the boffins at Microsoft have been showing off how it can be used to give incredible hologram communication. They are calling this feature “holoportation” and it is definitely worth...
With there now being so many different ways to enjoy some television or the latest news, it is the turn of Sky to try and tempt us into a new way of viewing using the latest technology. Sky Q is the giant media company’s latest product, and it promises to let you “watch what you, when you want”. It is now available in the UK, as well as in Ireland, with the first installations due at the end...
Each year the CES brings us the latest technological innovation to coo and gasp over. Among these classy new gadgets we always expect to see a fair amount of sparkling new tellies on show. Well, at the CES 2016 LG has some cracking TVs for us. LG is one company that has some amazing new TVs to show the world in the Las Vegas event this month. In fact, the South Korean manufacturer aims to wow us with some luxury Super UHD TV sets that are big and highly detailed. One of the models is the UH9550, which comes with a staggering 86 inch USD...
The way that we watch television has changed incredibly in the last few years. The use of mobile devices and on demand services means that it is now easier than ever to watch what we want when we want it. So what can a traditional service provider like Sky do to hold on to its market share and have us all sitting round the TV together like in the old days? Perhaps the answer lies in the launch of the brand new Sky Q, which was previously known by the name of Project Ethan. Rather than being simply a new look set top box, this is actually...
The latest advance that is expected to make it easier to keep your mobile phone topped up comes from Samsung. It is a brand new monitor that they have just revealed and that allows users to charge their mobile devices using it. The monitor in question goes by the name of SE370 and it is a full G model which comes in 23.6 and 27 inch versions. It can be use to charge any device that use the Qi wireless charging method, regardless of whether it is a Samsung gadget or not. Less Flickering Promised While it is the wireless charging feature...
The long awaited Sky 4k box is expected to be with us soon, with recent reports suggesting that it will go by the name of SkyQ The recent arrival of the BT Ultra HD box started the rumour mill going, with suggestions that Sky would bring out their own HD box. This is expected to provide some major enhancements on the existing Sky HD+ box. It is also rumoured that it will give the same ability as EE TV to share programmes across a variety of devices, such as smartphones and tablets. This will allow families to watch their favourite TV shows...
Word has come out from technology firm LG that they will soon be selling the world’s first 4k ultra high-definition TV sets with OLED panels. The first models to go on sale are curved 65 inch (165cm) TV and a 77 inch (195cm) sets that will be sold in Europe as well as North America and South Korea. LG has announced that it will be selling these models from September onwards. Will It Be a Success? Opinion among experts appears to be split between whether this is likely to be a successful move by LG. It is certainly the case that other...