Barb Gonzalez

CES 2015
Taking Streaming to the Next Level in 2015
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 15, 2015
There were no big surprises in streaming announcements at this year’s CES.  Few new media players were shown, as the Fire TV and Nexus Android TV were released in November. Streaming 4K and HiRes Audio became a reality in 2014. Instead, it was the trends and the new technologies that will move online streaming to the next level that were the news at CES 2015.
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CES 2015
Sharp’s SmartCentral 4.0 Allows Viewing of 4 Streams at Once
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 10, 2015
For those who can split their attention, Sharp offers MultiView that displays four separate streams onscreen. Easily controlled by Sharp’s tablet app, users can choose videos from myriad online video streaming services. MultiView is part of Sharp’s SmartCentral 4.0 that has been fully redesigned from last year’s Smart TV user interface.
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CES 2015
Sharp’s SmartCentral 4.0 Allows Viewing of 4 Streams at Once
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 10, 2015
For those who can split their attention, Sharp offers MultiView that displays four separate streams onscreen. Easily controlled by Sharp’s tablet app, users can choose videos from myriad online video streaming services. MultiView is part of Sharp’s SmartCentral 4.0 that has been fully redesigned from last year’s Smart TV user interface.
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PlayOn's AdSkipper Removes Ads On Hulu and Broadcast TV Streams
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 10, 2015
PlayOn’s recording feature, PlayLater, now lets you automatically skip commercials when viewing broadcast network streams and Hulu using PlayOn’s AdSkipper feature.
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CES 2015
Blu-Ray Disc Association Names 4K Disc Format
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 10, 2015
The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) has named the future 4K Blu-ray format “Ultra HD Blu-Ray.”
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CES 2015
Panasonic Smart TVs Will Be Powered by Firefox
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 09, 2015
Panasonic has partnered with Mozilla to create a new smart TV experience that is powered by Firefox. The underlying operating system of these “Life + Screen” TVs is no longer proprietary to Panasonic and will interact with any brand smartphone, tablet, or computer that is on the same WiFi network.
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Neflix to Recommend TVs
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 09, 2015
While it was at the LG press conference that Netflix announced its Netflix Recommended TV program, it was Hisense who made a point of letting booth visitors know that their TV made the list. This is a little misleading. Netflix stated that Roku TVs are expected to make the list but didn’t specifically name Hisense who makes a Roku TV. Sony, LG, Sharp, and VIZIO are some of the manufacturers whose names are expected to be the first to receive a Netflix Recommended TV logo.
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G.fast Promises Gigabit Internet Over Phone Lines
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 09, 2015
Later this year you may truly be able to say goodbye to your cable company including dropping broadband cable. A new technology will make it possible for telephone companies to boost their speeds to over a Gbps (gigabit per second)
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CES 2015
SeeQVault Lets You Download Ultra High Definition Movies
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 08, 2015
SeeQVault technology will make it possible to download Ultra High Definition (4K) and High Definition movies from your UltraViolet library and other sources.
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CES 2015
TiVo's OnePass Adds Streaming to Recorded Episodes
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 08, 2015
TiVo has launched OnePass, an extended Seasons Pass for TV series that includes episodes found online.
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