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Sony’s Cheaper Dolby Atmos Soundbar Is Made for Small Spaces

The HT-A5000 isn't quite as powerful as Sony's latest soundbar, but sometimes you don't need the best of the best.

Gadgets Victoria Song Sep 9

This Soundbar Proves You Can Set Up a Solid Home Theater for Cheap

Vizio's V-Series V51x-J6 won't blow your mind, but for a mere $200, it doesn't have to.

Home Entertainment & Smart Home Victoria Song Jul 30

Google Is Yanking Play Movies and TV App From Roku and Most Smart TVs

Google is officially pulling the plug on its Play Movies and TV app on all Roku devices and Samsung, LG, Vizio or Roku smart TVs, the company announced via 9to5Google on Monday. Beginning on June 15, 2021, users with movies or TV shows purchased or rented through those service will be redirected to the Youtube…

Tech News Brianna Provenzano Apr 12

Hulu’s Android TV App Finally Bumps Up to 1080p From 720p on Some Devices

Some versions of the Hulu app for Android TV will now have higher resolution for video streaming, and thank god for that. As spotted by Redditors this week and reported by 9to5Google, the max resolution available on the “App & Device Info” page in Hulu’s Android TV app has jumped from 720p to 1080p. Gizmodo…

Internet Catie Keck Mar 26

I Miss My Family’s Collection of CRT TVs

“Wow, you guys have so many TVs.” That’s what my friends would say when they’d come over to my house in elementary and middle school. It was a 3-bedroom English Tudor with a basement and attic, and in almost every room there was a boxy CRT TV. They were all sorts of sizes, and the biggest…

Gadgets Victoria Song Mar 24

Paramount+ Is Extremely Late to the Party and Pretty Unremarkable

CBS All Access is no more and in its place has emerged Paramount+, the latest service to vault into the streaming fray as a paid subscription offering. But Paramount+ also arrives at a tough time for smaller services, which are competing—whether they admit it or not—against much larger giants like Disney+ and Netflix. So, where…

Reviews Catie Keck Mar 5

Apple TV Arrives on Vizio SmartCast TVs

If you own a Vizio SmartCast TV, you’ll now be able to access Apple TV+ and Apple TV channels. You may even be able to snag a couple of months of Apple’s streaming service for free—which is probably about what users are willing to pay for it right now anyway. Vizio announced Tuesday that Apple…

Internet Catie Keck Sep 9

Vizio’s New Cheap TVs Could Be a Perfect Reason to Buy a PS5 or Xbox Series X

Vizio is clearly courting gamers with its new collection of 4K TVs, out now, that feature all the essentials needed for next-gen consoles, including HDMI 2.1—crucial for TVs with high refresh rates—in addition to HDR and 4K. You’ll have to wait for the company’s highly anticipated OLED units until a little later this year. Generally,…

Tech News Catie Keck Jun 30

Just Get a Damn Set-Top Box and Free Yourself of Your TV’s Crap Software

Planned obsolescence is annoying regardless of which smart gadget you’re talking about, but it particularly grinds my gears when it comes to TVs. Sure, you don’t have to destroy your wallet for a decent 4K smart TV anymore—but I know plenty of friends and gadget nerds who do shell out for something a ‘lil nicer…

Gadgets Victoria Song Apr 7

Don’t Buy a New TV

The proposition is seemingly simple. A television should show you a moving picture, provide some accompanying sound, and ideally, blend in with your home decor. This has been the case since the invention of TV. This year at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, we saw the newest and best TVs. They’re pretty…

Gadgets Adam Clark Estes Jan 14

Reminder: Netflix Is Losing Support on Some Devices on December 1

Consider this a gentle reminder that some older devices are losing support for Netflix on December 1, including select Roku, Samsung, and Vizio units. Last month, Netflix told Gizmodo that some users would lose support for the streaming service beginning the first week of December due to “technical limitations.” More specifically, a company spokesperson said…

Tech News Catie Keck Nov 29

Here’s Why Netflix Is Leaving Some Roku and Samsung Devices

Netflix recently broke for a number of users, and the error message the company provided wasn’t entirely clear about why. Gizmodo spoke with the company about the incident, and Netflix offered more details about why this is happening. Last week, multiple outlets reported that select Roku devices, as well as older Samsung or Vizio TVs,…

Tech News Catie Keck Nov 11

Roku’s Affordable Smart Soundbar Is a No-Brainer

If you’ve been thinking about buying a fancy new Roku, I have some great news for you. You could spend $100 and get the top of the line Roku Ultra. Or you could spend $180 and get the Roku Smart Soundbar which essentially has a Roku Ultra in it. The math is simple: pay 80…

Home Entertainment & Smart Home Adam Clark Estes Nov 4

Another Nail in the Coffin of the Most Obnoxious Thing About TVs

At an event in LA yesterday the UHD Alliance, which is behind the standards for UHD Blu-rays, a group of studios, including Warner Bros, and the tv maker Vizio, announced a plan to make your TV stop looking like shit. A new Filmmaker mode will be available in TVs from Vizio starting in 2020 and…

Tech News Alex Cranz Aug 28

Vizio’s Quantum Dot TV Feels Like All the Quality for Half the Price

Not so long ago, the idea of a cheap 4K TV felt like a dream. Now that the market is flooded with them, there’s a new aspiration for a cheap 4K TV that performs like a much more expensive flagship. That’s the value proposition that Vizio has offered for years, although the approach has seemed…

Home Entertainment & Smart Home Adam Clark Estes Aug 8

Vizio’s New $70 Soundbar Is a Killer Deal

If you don’t own a soundbar, you’ve probably thought about getting one. Maybe your speaker-head friend told you to check out the new Sonos Beam (sort of expensive!), or that sick-looking Sony surround sound system (even more expensive—wow!). Vizio, on the other hand, wants to sell you a new, super small and super cheap soundbar…

Home Entertainment & Smart Home Adam Clark Estes Jun 12

Targeted TV Ads Should Be Illegal

Has the past decade of advertising innovation taught us nothing? Do we really need more devices tracking us and parsing us into ever-smaller quadrants of monetizable products? If you ask Vizio, the answer is abso-fucking-lutely. The TV manufacturing giant announced on Tuesday that it’s joined forces with some of the biggest media companies in the…

Privacy & Security Rhett Jones Mar 12

The 13 Coolest Things We Saw at CES This Year

Several people on the ground at CES in Las Vegas told me that it was down year. I’d argue that it was just plain boring. But that doesn’t mean there weren’t some neat gadgets in the mix. In fact, a baker’s dozen of them were just plain amazing. The Gizmodo team scoured the show and…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Jan 14

Vizio Has a Wacky Idea for Futuristic Dolby Atmos Soundbars

One of the most exciting innovations for home entertainment is Dolby Atmos. The technology adds an element of height to the audio coming out of your sound system, and the effect is honestly game-changing. Vizio has a wacky idea about how to make Atmos even better. What if your soundbar could do Atmos at will?…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Jan 9

I Was Over 8K TVs Before They Even Happened

Okay, it’s the first day of CES, which means the TV makers have all announced their TVs, and yes they’re all neat looking, especially the 8K TVs top manufacturers are promising to ship this year. They are legit beautiful—so why am I so underwhelmed? In part, I know enough about the technical obstacles to an…

Gadgets Alex Cranz Jan 8

Sony’s Cheaper Dolby Atmos Soundbar Is Made for Small Spaces

This Soundbar Proves You Can Set Up a Solid Home Theater for Cheap

Google Is Yanking Play Movies and TV App From Roku and Most Smart TVs

Hulu’s Android TV App Finally Bumps Up to 1080p From 720p on Some Devices

I Miss My Family’s Collection of CRT TVs

Paramount+ Is Extremely Late to the Party and Pretty Unremarkable

Apple TV Arrives on Vizio SmartCast TVs

Vizio’s New Cheap TVs Could Be a Perfect Reason to Buy a PS5 or Xbox Series X

Just Get a Damn Set-Top Box and Free Yourself of Your TV’s Crap Software

Don’t Buy a New TV

Reminder: Netflix Is Losing Support on Some Devices on December 1

Here’s Why Netflix Is Leaving Some Roku and Samsung Devices

Roku’s Affordable Smart Soundbar Is a No-Brainer

Another Nail in the Coffin of the Most Obnoxious Thing About TVs

Vizio’s Quantum Dot TV Feels Like All the Quality for Half the Price

Vizio’s New $70 Soundbar Is a Killer Deal

Targeted TV Ads Should Be Illegal

The 13 Coolest Things We Saw at CES This Year

Vizio Has a Wacky Idea for Futuristic Dolby Atmos Soundbars

I Was Over 8K TVs Before They Even Happened

First Statewide Data Center Ban Passed by Maine Legislature

FCC Exempts Netgear from Foreign-Made Router Ban for Some Reason

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‘Masters of the Universe’ Really, Really Wants to Be the Next ‘Barbie’

Samsung’s Micro RGB TVs Provide So Much Color It May Be Too Much

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