Dave Zatz 
By way of AFTVNews, we learn that DISH went back to the well.
AirTV was originally conceptualized as a network tuner designed to stream local OTA into SlingTV apps, on various platforms, alongside the premium content. However, what they ended up launching was a Playskool-looking Android TV box, with optional tuner, for local antenna TV playback only. But, for 2018, it looks like DISH’s AirTV LLC subsidiary has two new boxes on the docket.
So Google's feud with Amazon just reached my living room. Got this screen when I launched YouTube on my Amazon Fire TV. pic.twitter.com/vtmcuBTtE9 — ηgαяє кαяιυкι (@cngare_) December 5, 2017
Some of the best deals I’ve come across on products I own or otherwise endorse, but certainly not all-encompassing – so share your good finds in the comments! Cord Cutting & Streaming 4K Roku Streaming Stick @ $48 Amazon Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote @ $25 Refurb Tablo 2-Tuner OTA DRV @ $99 … Read more
Whoa, just released Sonos One with Alexa $43.50 off. https://t.co/C4BIoZanWq pic.twitter.com/fBevY0eTJw
— Dave Zatz (@davezatz) November 23, 2017
Costco has the 43” TCL Roku TV for $250. https://t.co/wiYaB1blaN
— Dave Zatz (@davezatz) November 23, 2017
Echo Dot for only $30 PLUS add a TP-Link smart outlet for just five bucks! (I ordered two.) https://t.co/ymSKfkqQuI pic.twitter.com/Jdwxq5DaGx
— Dave Zatz (@davezatz) November 23, 2017
Yes, it may be as old as the pictured iPhone 4S, but the Logitech Harmony Hub and Remote are still supported and great – I own. $65 is a deal. https://t.co/hZ9Itiwine pic.twitter.com/gGva1c51qX
— Dave Zatz (@davezatz) November 23, 2017
The new Roku 4K Streaming Stick on sale for a low $48. Includes remote that'll control TV volume and power. https://t.co/uxdEWMVz1A pic.twitter.com/ZLgukUAcnJ
— Dave Zatz (@davezatz) November 22, 2017
Our top portable Bluetooth speaker pick, the UE Roll 2, is down to $50 (from $80): https://t.co/vys3j6hSr6
— Wirecutter Deals (@WirecutterDeals) November 22, 2017
By way of Twitter, we gather Channel Master has licensed the Technicolor Skipper and is poised to introduce it as the Stream+ at CES in January. The Skipper is a 4K Android TV set-top box, with voice control remote, and over-the-air capabilities… which will hopefully see greater uptake as the Stream+ versus the competing and largely forgotten DISH AirTV, also produced by Technicolor. Stream+ joins CM’s OTA DVR+ in their post-antenna lineup. And given that DVR button on the Stream+ remote, perhaps we’ll be fortunate enough to see some interplay between the devices or even local recording capabilities via USB drive – in addition to requisite cord cutting streaming apps like Netflix and Hulu. Stay tuned!
Skipper details:
As I continue to mull over the new (incomplete, buggy) TiVo Hydra interface, while awaiting patches, evidence has surfaced that TiVo cloud recording remains an active project. When the Tablo-fighting TiVo Mavrik OTA solution was scrapped, I’d assumed cloud was similarly off the table. However, recording options and uncovered code on tivo.com suggest otherwise. As … Read more