Making television easy again. By Phillip Swann
Amazon next month (April 2020) plans to add 72 new TV shows and movies to its Prime streaming lineup, including six Amazon originals, and 21 James Bond movies in 4K. The new titles will include season six of Bosch, the Amazon original crime drama which stars Titus Wellliver as a homicide detective in Los Angeles.
Q. I’ve been thinking about getting a new go-to streaming device for my media room TV. I like the Apple TV, but was wondering if it has Dolby Atmos. If I connect it to my TV and sound system, will it have Dolby Atmos sound? — Carl, Raleigh, North Carolina. Carl, the answer is maybe,
Q. My brother has an extra Roku streaming box that he wants to give me. But it’s a Ultra box which is a 4K one. My question is will it work on our High-Definition TV even though it’s a 4K box? Is there anything special we have to do to make it work? — Shelley,
Q. I read your article about how close you should sit in front of a 4K TV. It seems like that’s too close. Are you sure it’s right? — Linda, Hoboken, New Jersey. Linda, my article on how many feet you should sit from a 4K TV has triggered considerable debate among set owners with
Q. I heard that you can watch the Chicago Blackhawks on 4K if you have Comcast. Is that true? What channel is it on? — Oscar, Boston. Oscar, the answer is yes and no. Let me explain. Comcast is offering six Chicago Blackhawks games in 4K HDR on NBC Sports Chicago, starting with last month’s
Q. I am very excited about Better Call Saul coming back tonight. I think Bob Odenkirk who plays Saul, or should I say, Jimmy, is one of the best actors around and it’s very cool that it’s filmed in my great state of New Mexico. A friend of mine told me it’s in 4K and
Q. I watched the Super Bowl in 4K at a friend’s house. And I have to say that I wasn’t overly impressed. The picture seemed a bit brighter and sharper at some points, but not what I was led to believe it was supposed to look like. I thought 4K was supposed to be this
Q. I just bought a 4K TV and I am excited about trying out some stuff in 4K. But is there anything that doesn’t require a fee? Even Netflix with 4K requires the subscription to Netflix’s highest paying plan. I could get a Comcast sub because I know they have 4K, but that’s really expensive.
DIRECTV has joined the list of pay TV providers that will offer this week’s annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in 4K HDR. The satcaster will offer 4K coverage of the best doggos in the world on its channel 105. Comcast, FuboTV, and Altice previously announced they would show the event in the new picture
Q. I watch 4K on Netflix, but I also have Hulu. How can I watch 4K on Hulu, or can you? I know you can watch it on Amazon, but what about Hulu? — Hank, Toledo, Ohio. Hank, Hulu says it offers most of its original programming in 4K on select devices, including shows such
Q. I bought a 4K TV and I think the easiest way to watch shows in 4K is streaming from Netflix, Amazon Prime and Vudu. But I was wondering what speed do you need for your Internet to watch 4K? Is it supposed to be faster than normal? — Sam, Landover, Maryland. Sam, I agree
Comcast, FuboTV, and Altice have announced they will offer next week’s annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in 4K HDR. The Westminster Dog Show broadcast, which will be produced by Fox, will air on February 10-11 at 7 p.m. ET on each night. (FS1 will simulcast the broadcast in high-def.) The event, which began in