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A recent OS update to TCL Roku TVs enables the dreaded "feature". https://i.postimg.cc/Px0ttd0p/wefewccdc.jpg When Roku pushed its latest OS update to TCL Roku TVs, it enabled frame interpolation to make moving objects look sharper. But it also causes the dreaded "soap-opera effect," which video pu...

Updates will help customers seamlessly navigate across Prime Video and quickly find something to watch. https://i.postimg.cc/Fs6QYrdw/aecveacqewcv.jpg Prime Video is bringing clarity and simplicity back to streaming with improvements to its user experience that will begin to roll out globally today...

When I pull up Netflix at the end of a long day, sometimes it takes me an hour just to decide what to watch. https://i.postimg.cc/8Cxf9TwB/qwdqcwecew.jpg I'm also hoping you'll tell me that endless scrolling is a perfectly valid new form of entertainment? —Doom Looper You may vaguely recall the “Su...

Whether you keep losing your remote or you simply want an easy way to control your TV while you’re working or socializing on your MacBook, there is a way to implement streaming device controls for your Roku on your Mac. https://i.postimg.cc/26tHCDpJ/refverwfwef.jpg There are two apps that can do th...

Greg Peters and Ted Sarandos were awkwardly effusive of the new UI when speaking with analysts this week. https://i.postimg.cc/6Qmkhgwp/34fr32bg4f.jpg Your Netflix homepage will soon be getting a major facelift. Back in June, the company provided its first glimpse of a massively updated user interf...

If you have cut the cord and bought a Roku device, you can still access your local TV networks. Here's how to watch local channels on Roku for free! https://i.postimg.cc/rpCdP08K/erfd21dv3rv.jpg Most importantly, due to licensing and distribution deals, the local TV channels you watch through your ...

AVOD services are besting Paramount+ and Max in Nielsen ratings and library services like Kanopy are helping viewers find their passion for film and television again, all at no cost to consumers. https://i.postimg.cc/NFv3mZrC/2eff234fe.jpg With all the problems going on throughout the world right n...

The company’s programming and streaming EVPs tell TheWrap about welcoming a new generation to Hallmark+ and the push into unscripted. https://i.postimg.cc/3J3VcGvz/ef2evrvrv.jpg As Hallmark steps into the streaming world, the brand’s executives are “very confident” both loyal audiences and cord-cut...

It’s been 3-plus years since the MPEG codec explosion that brought us VVC, LCEVC, and EVC. https://i.postimg.cc/MTLLC2Wr/24r3r3r.jpg Rather than breathlessly trumpet every single-digit quality improvement or design win, I’ll quickly get you up-to-speed on quality, playability, and usage of the most...

Upgraded TCLtvPlus app to be released. https://i.postimg.cc/Dyw08p8x/3fff3eqfqe3f.jpg Smart TV maker TCL said it launched its streaming service, TCLtv Plus, on Roku devices and TV’s made by TCL using the Roku TV operating system. The company also said it is replacing the current TCL app with a new ...