Sentences with phrase «dedicated streaming boxes»

And while TiVo tries to be a complete cord - cutting solution with both over-the-air and streaming video, its options for the latter can't compete with dedicated streaming boxes like Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, and Nvidia Shield TV.

Its app selection, for instance, is dismal compared to dedicated streaming boxes.

However, most of these also lack the extensive selection of content that dedicated streaming boxes offer and lack cross-app searching.

A bit of history on the side — Roku was the first company to release a dedicated streaming box and they are now at the 3rd generation.

Generally, and a dedicated streaming box or stick is the way to go.

Not exact matches

Not limited to powerful desktop computers, the company promises to stream these games to laptops, cell phones, and even a small dedicated box designed to hook up to your HDTV.

It is believed that the Fire TV Cube will serve a dual purpose, it will function as a dedicated Amazon Echo and also a 4K television streaming box.

There are many streaming boxes out there that do a much better job at being your dedicated movie player, but, atop its massive catalog of games, any extra functionality that the Link can offer is a plus.

That allure may have waned a bit in recent years as dedicated devices like the Chromecast hit the streets at similarly low prices, but using a Raspberry Pi as a media - streaming box still offers far more power than those streaming - centric sticks, especially if you have a sizeable local media collection.

Almost all recent TVs have Netflix and Amazon or have support for those two services built in, and many remotes include a dedicated Netflix button, so if those are all you watch, you don't need a separate media streaming box.

The video rental company has also teamed with Roku on a dedicated streaming set - top box; with LG on its BD - 300 Blu - ray player and with Microsoft on its Xbox 360.

That price also matches the rumors of an alleged Chromecast Ultra that would offer 4K streaming, all the extras that would come from a dedicated Android TV box may be something to consider.

Those old games can always be played on a Windows computer and streamed to a TV with Steam in - home streaming, whether you have a Steam Link box or a dedicated Steam Machine.

Shortly after the Steam Machine concept was announced, Gabe Newell told the Verge that the itty - bitty boxes were being built around a «good, better, best» ethos: «Good» machines are affordable and more of a low - spec receiver for Steam's in - home game streaming, «Better» systems pack dedicated CPUs and GPUs for traditional gaming, and «Best» machines... well, there are no - holds - barred on Best machines.

There are Nvidia dedicated apps for its different game services, such as the enhanced versions of Android games that require the box's beefier graphical specs to run, the ability to stream games from a local PC, and the firm's own cloud gaming service, GeForce Now.

There are many streaming boxes out there that do a much better job at being your dedicated movie player, but, atop its massive catalog of games, any extra functionality that the Link can offer is a plus.

Streaming sticks: Then there are the 4K streaming sticks, which offer 4K HDR programming, but without the bells and whistles of a dedicStreaming sticks: Then there are the 4K streaming sticks, which offer 4K HDR programming, but without the bells and whistles of a dedicstreaming sticks, which offer 4K HDR programming, but without the bells and whistles of a dedicated box.

While the expanded app selection is good news for Fire TV owners, it may not compel fence - sitters to choose Amazon's set - top box over a Roku, Chromecast or dedicated game console that includes streaming.

This capability puts the Apple TV on par other streaming boxes like the Roku 4, Amazon Fire TV and Comcast's X1 — just hit the dedicated Siri button on the remote and speak into the built - in mic.