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If you want to upgrade your TV without spending hundreds on a new screen, you are probably staring at two main choices: the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K and the Roku Streaming Stick 4K. On paper, they look identical. Both cost around £50 (often less on sale), both plug into the back of your telly,…

We have all had that phone call. “I pressed a button and the picture has gone.” “How do I get back to BBC 1?” “The TV is asking me for a password!” Modern Smart TVs are fantastic, but they can be a nightmare for older users or anyone who isn’t “tech-savvy.” The remotes have 50…

he scariest part of cancelling Sky or Virgin Media isn’t losing the channels. It’s losing the box. We are all addicted to the convenience. The ability to pause live TV when the doorbell rings. The ability to “Series Link” MasterChef so it’s always there when you get home. The slick TV guide that goes back…

If you have an expensive 4K TV—especially an OLED from LG or Sony—you have probably realized a painful truth: the “Smart” apps built into your TV are rubbish. They are slow. They crash. And they rarely give you the best possible picture quality. To unlock the full potential of your home cinema, you need a…

Is there anything more frustrating than a perfectly good television that has become “dumb”? perhaps you have a 10-year-old Sony in the bedroom that still has a great picture, but it can’t connect to the internet. Or maybe you have an early “Smart TV” that has started showing the dreaded message: “This app is no…

Picture the scene. You have snacks, you have the sofa, and you have just settled down to watch the latest blockbuster on Netflix or the big match on Prime Video. The opening credits roll… and then it happens. The spinning circle of doom. The picture freezes. The audio goes out of sync. You check your…