Samsung has just announced that its Smart Media Player, officially known as the GX-SM530CF, will be coming available on October 23 for $150. The new set-top box announcement is one of several we can ...

RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Samsung Electronics America, Inc. announced today the availability of the Samsung Smart Media Player (GX-SM530CF), bringing live TV content and all of the Smart ...

The player includes more than 100 apps such as Amazon Instant Video and Netflix, as well as Samsung's recommendation tool. Shara Tibken was a managing editor at CNET News, overseeing a team covering ...

Consumers with Samsung smart TVs, Roku players, and Roku TVs won’t need a Comcast cable box to get all of their Comcast content, including Comcast’s programming guide, live and on-demand programming, ...

Samsung is looking to bring to market a new Smart Media Player set top box with a CableCard slot for traditional subscription video services and a broadband connection for over-the-top (OTT) streaming ...

Samsung, Time Warner Cable and Advance/Newhouse Communications announced that interactive digital cable services are now live on the Samsung HL-S5686C Open Cable Application Platform (OCAPTM) ...

The cable service is trying to get ahead of the FCC's proposed tougher set-top box rules with a plan to get its Xfinity TV services on Samsung smart TVs and Roku boxes. John Falcone Senior Editorial ...

While the FCC is working on ways to "unlock the box," Comcast announced plans for its Xfinity TV service that don't require the set-top add-on. Later this year, the company will release an Xfinity TV ...

Top U.S. cable operator Comcast Corp. on Thursday said it planned to purchase new digital set-top boxes made by South Korean consumer electronics company Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. beginning in 2007 ...

Chris Welch is a former senior reviewer who worked at The Verge from 2011 until May 2025. His coverage areas included audio (Sonos, Apple, Bose, Sony, etc.), home theater, smartphones, photography, ...