The Amazon Fire TV Cube (3rd Gen) combines a healthy set of streaming features with great performance and a slick new design, making for a nice upgrade over the 2nd Gen device. But is Amazon pushing the price envelope a little too far?
Sky ready to roll out Entertainment OS 1.1 updates for Glass and Stream
by Ian Collen
Personalised playlists, a new ‘Play’ voice command, a Cast & Crew bio rail, and improved support for Bluetooth headphones will all be in place for the weekend.
Kaleidescape Strato C 4K Movie Player and Compact Terra Server Review
by Martin Dew
Gen Zers might be the rightful trailblazers of streamed media, but wealthy owners of bespoke home cinemas are experiencing something of a quiet revolution with Kaleidescape. Can this reference movie player and storage device combination change the way we access content forever?
Sky Stream will work with any TV and doesn't require a Sky Glass TV or satellite dish. Both live channels and on-demand content is accessible over a Wi-Fi connection. UHD is also available and there's support for Dolby Vision, HDR10, and Dolby Atmos. So is this the perfect solution to get Sky if you can’t have a dish and don’t want a Glass TV? Let’s find out…
Sky launches Sky Stream, with new Sky Glass upgrades to follow
by Ian Collen
The new dish-free streaming device for all TVs is now available, plus confirmation of several new updates to the Sky Glass platform, including a notable performance boost for the TV itself…
The Zidoo Z1000 Pro takes all the excellent features found on the company's cheaper Android TV media boxes and adds a high-end chassis, built-in HDD bay and antennas, and a full-sized Bluetooth remote control. Nice!
Apple introduces new Apple TV 4K with High Frame Rate HDR support
by Andy Bassett
Apple TV 4K gets buffed up with a more powerful A12 Bionic processor, a new Siri remote, High Frame Rate HDR support and the ability to correct the colour balance of your TV.
Egreat makes a grab at the high-end of the media streamer market with the A11. It offers excellent video playback, object based audio passthrough, frame packed 3D and host of other features but is it really worth all that extra cash?
The Minix Neo N42C-4 is the first device from the manufacturer that allows for upgrades to RAM and internal storage. It features Triple Display 4K video output, there's a VESA mount and UHD HEVC 4K decoding, Netflix, YouTube and the rest to keep home entertainment fans happy. Is this the mini-beast you're looking for?
Billed as part NAS and part 'high-end' Android Media Player, the DVD Fab Movie Server is designed to simplify and enhance the process of watching your own disc rips but does it broach the inter-device duties successfully?
Apple finally upgrade their TV streaming box, adding 4K, HDR and Dolby Vision support. Does the new device eclipse the competition and have Apple changed the game yet again?
Do you want pretty much all the major UK streaming services, in up to 4K HDR, packed in to one, tiny and incredibly easy to use package? Look no further, the Roku Streaming Stick Plus is indisputably the best supported dedicated streamer available. Obviously, it's not without its niggles, though...