The modern AV fan doesn't just get content from traditional sources like disc players, set-top boxes, and AV servers. Streaming services now play a huge role in content delivery, which has given rise to the dedicated streaming media player.
Check out our reviews of the latest streaming devices from the likes of Roku, Amazon, and Apple—as well as our reviews of Ultra HD streaming services, Internet TV services, and more.
Adrienne Maxwell auditions the Xbox One X gaming console to answer the question, "Can it serve as your complete all-in-one media player?"
YouTube first launched its live Internet TV service in April 2017. Initially the service was only available in a few markets and through limited methods--namely, Web browsers and mobile...
Adrienne Maxwell explores the AirTV, an Android TV-based streaming media player that's designed to provide a more integrated experience for cord cutters who use an OTA tuner and Sling...
Google's Chromecast technology has pretty much become ubiquitous since we reviewed the original media bridge back in 2013. Chromecast built-in is now a common inclusion in many smart TVs,...
Adrienne Maxwell auditions Xiaomi's MiBox, a 4K-capable streaming media player based on the Android TV OS and carrying an asking price of just $69.
I recently decided to cut the cord and get rid of satellite TV service, a journey you can read more about here. I came to the realization early on...
DirecTV has officially launched its competitor to Dish Network's Sling TV service. The online TV service, called DirecTV NOW, went live at the end of November. I gave DirecTV...
'Tis the season for Home Theater Review's annual best-of list, where we select the best products we've reviewed in the past 12 months.
Is there anyone reading this who has never used some type of media management software on a computer? In this age of digital music files, digital photos, and digital...
Adrienne Maxwell explores Apple's fourth-generation Apple TV. This streaming media player boasts a number of improvements like voice search and an app store, but it's also missing crucial features...
Adrienne Maxwell explores Amazon's new 4K-friendly Fire TV streaming media player to see how it compares with original Fire TV and other 4K boxes from Roku and Nvidia.
In 2013, LG bought webOS from Hewlett-Packard. In 2014, LG replaced the proprietary smart platform in its networkable TVs with webOS, which is now in use on every new...
It's that time of year again--time for the HomeTheaterReview.com staff to pick the products that we feel represent the best of the best from all of our 2015...
Adrienne Maxwell explores the new $130 4K-friendly Roku 4 streaming media player. How does it measure up against other players? Read on to find out.
Adrienne Maxwell reviews the NVIDIA SHIELD 4K streaming media player, which uses the Android TV platform. This one has a strong gaming emphasis but also offers HT-friendly features like...
Adrienne Maxwell explores the 2015 version of Samsung's Smart Hub Web platform--a complete makeover of last year's design that's built around the Tizen operating system.
Sony recently opened up its FMP-X10 4K Media Player to work with any HDCP 2.2-compliant UHD TV, not just Sony UHD TVs. Adrienne Maxwell puts the player to the...
Until Ultra HD Blu-ray arrives later this year, the primary way for early adopters to enjoy 4K content is through streaming and download services. On the streaming side, we...
Sling TV turned a lot of heads and won a lot of awards at CES. Now that the live TV streaming service has launched, we tried it out on...
Home Theater Review presents its Best of 2014 Awards. We've surveyed all the products reviewed over the past year and selected the ones we think are the most compelling....
