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- Video: 'No Kings' protester placed in wrist restraints for wearing mask
Video: 'No Kings' protester placed in wrist restraints for wearing mask -Police have responded, saying in part, "After this encounter, incident commanders advised SPD officers working the protest that medical masks were permitted."
- Iran's top diplomat says if Israeli attacks stop, 'our responses will also stop'
Iran's top diplomat says if Israeli attacks stop, 'our responses will also stop' -The death toll is growing as Israel and Iran exchanged missile attacks for a third consecutive day on Sunday, and Israel is warning that worse is to come.
- Police corral runaway sheep in a Wisconsin city
Police corral runaway sheep in a Wisconsin city -Milwaukee police and animal control officers were called to capture a runaway sheep on the city's south side Friday morning, an unusual task for the team.
- World's largest heart sculpture unveiled in Florida
World's largest heart sculpture unveiled in Florida -More than a dozen weddings and vow renewals took place at the newly unveiled Heart in the Park in Florida.
- Florida residents on edge after wild boars wreck yards
Florida residents on edge after wild boars wreck yards -People living in Florida said they’re tired of seeing packs of feral pigs roaming the neighborhood and digging up yards.
- Nationals' bat-retrieving dog Bruce laps up pregame attention, makes MLB debut
Nationals' bat-retrieving dog Bruce laps up pregame attention, makes MLB debut -Bruce, wearing a bandana with an "MLB debut" patch he received when he arrived at the stadium, was presented a commemorative bat.
- PFAS exposure before birth could put your teen at risk for high blood pressure, study finds
PFAS exposure before birth could put your teen at risk for high blood pressure, study finds -Prenatal exposure to a class of dangerous, widely used chemicals could be linked to your child having high blood pressure as a teen.
- Foodborne illnesses increase during the summer. A doctor explains how to keep safe
Foodborne illnesses increase during the summer. A doctor explains how to keep safe -Why are foodborne infections more common in the summer, and what are food safety practices that everyone should follow?
- Willie Nelson keeps living the life he loves at 92. 'I'm not through with it yet'
Willie Nelson keeps living the life he loves at 92. 'I'm not through with it yet' -At 92, Willie Nelson is working as much as ever.
- Burial for WWII veteran happens in Proctor 81 years after his death
Burial for WWII veteran happens in Proctor 81 years after his death -SSgt. Felix Shostak was labeled missing in action during the Second World War. He remained missing through the 21st century, but an investigation by family members and the military has finally brought him home.
- Army service member wins $1.3 million in lottery
Army service member wins $1.3 million in lottery -Western Pa.'s new lottery winner decided to be practical with the money — paying off the house, buying a new truck and investing the rest.
- Trump administration gives personal data of immigrant Medicaid enrollees to deportation officials
Trump administration gives personal data of immigrant Medicaid enrollees to deportation officials -An internal memo and emails show that Medicaid officials unsuccessfully sought to block the data transfer, citing legal and ethical concerns.
- Trump says US 'had nothing to do with the attack on Iran' as nuclear talks are called off
Trump says US 'had nothing to do with the attack on Iran' as nuclear talks are called off -A sixth round of nuclear talks between the United States and Iran, previously scheduled for Sunday, was canceled amid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran.
- 2025 VPA Softball Playoff Bracket & Schedule
2025 VPA Softball Playoff Bracket & Schedule -Your home for higlights and scores from the 2025 VPA Softball tournament
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- With VIZIO Account, access VIZIO Home with apps built right in, manage your app subscriptions, watch free channels, and much more. A VIZIO Account is required for Smart TV functionality and product updates.
- Full HD delivers a step up in clarity from HD with richer contrast and true-to-life color achieved with Full Array LED Backlight and fine-tuned at a granular level with Active Pixel Tuning.
- See details your opponent won’t with HDR10 support on HDMI. Plus, when a console or PC is detected, FHD models automatically enable Auto Low Latency Mode.
- Built-in VIZIO Home lets you instantly access all your favorite apps and more. Enjoy hundreds of free channels and thousands of free On Demand titles with the built-in WatchFree+ app.
- The modern 3-sided VIZIO ThinFrame design fits beautifully in any room.
- High definition TV - Bring movies and shows to life in HD 720p resolution, with support for HDR 10, HLG, and Dolby Digital Audio.
- All your entertainment in one place - Fire TV gives you quick access to live TV, video games, and music, and lets you stream over 1 million movies and TV episodes with subscriptions to Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, and more.
- Stream for free - Watch free movies and TV episodes with apps like YouTube, Tubi, Pluto TV, and more.
- Watch from room to room - All of your movies and shows from your Fire TV devices will stay in sync, for a seamless viewing experience from one room to the next.
- Smart and always getting smarter - Fire TV adds new Alexa skills, features, smart home capabilities, and voice functionality all the time.
- Press and ask Alexa - Use the Fire TV Alexa Voice Remote to find your favorite content, get sports scores, control smart home devices, and more.
- Connect all your devices - Use the 2 standard HDMI inputs to connect to cable or satellite and video game consoles. Use the 1 HDMI ARC input for audio equipment for enhanced sound.
- Wireless Bluetooth listening - Connect Bluetooth headphones for private listening to watch TV without disturbing those around you.
- Games on Fire TV - Discover, explore, and play games from the Appstore, Amazon Luna, and Twitch.
- Seamless streaming: With fast Wi-Fi and apps that launch in a snap, Roku Select Series TVs get you to your entertainment quickly. Our intuitive interface makes exploring popular apps—plus free movies, shows, and live TV—as easy as it is fun.
- Explore a world's worth of TV: Dive into all kinds of entertainment and easily find your favorites or soon-to-be favorites.
- A ton of entertainment at the best price—free: Your go-to streaming destination for free entertainment, Roku has 500+ TV channels, with live in-season shows, hit movies, weather, local news, and award-winning Roku Originals.
- Home sweet home screen: Move apps around and make the Roku experience your own with a home screen that easily gets you to what you want to watch fast.
- Just keeps getting better: Get the newest apps, features, and more with automatic software updates.
- 4K Ultra HD (2160p resolution) - Enjoy breathtaking HDR10 4K movies and TV shows at 4 times the resolution of Full HD, and upscale your current content to Ultra HD-level picture quality.
- High Dynamic Range - Provides a wide range of color details and sharper contrast, from the brightest whites to the deepest blacks.
- Alexa voice control - The Alexa Voice Remote lets you easily control your entertainment, search across apps, switch inputs, and more using just your voice. Press and hold the voice button and ask Alexa to easily find, launch, and control content, and even switch to cable.
- Access thousands of shows with Fire TV - Watch over 1 million streaming movies and TV episodes with access to thousands of channels, apps and Alexa skills, including Prime Video, Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, YouTube, Apple TV+, Disney+, ESPN+, Sling TV, Paramount+, and other services right from this TV.*
- DTS Studio Sound - This premium audio enhancement suite creates realistic and immersive audio with two-speaker playback that expands your sense of space and ambience.
- Supports HDMI ARC and HDMI eARC - Sends audio directly from the HDMI jack to a compatible soundbar or AV receiver, removing the need for an extra cable.
- Versatile connections - Connect your home theater components such as a Blu-ray player, game console, speakers, cable/antenna and more. TV connections include 3 HDMI ports, composite (AV) jacks, digital optical output, USB port, headphone jack, coaxial jack, ethernet port and Wi-Fi technology.
- LED-backlit LCD screen - With reliable and long-lasting LED lighting, this LCD screen delivers a wide range of colors and contrast for a memorable viewing experience.
- Parental controls - Manage your children’s viewing by blocking content based on program ratings or entire channels. Once the kids are in bed, access whatever you want with a simple PIN.
- Wall mountable - Compatible with VESA pattern 200 × 200 for simple and safe wall mounting.
- PURCOLOR: See a wide spectrum of colors than traditional RGB models with PurColor; From green turf to an amazing sunset, you’ll enjoy true-to-life picture quality with our innovative color technology
- 4K UPSCALING: Get a clearer picture for more of your shows and videos; 4K Upscaling transforms each pixel for improved content
- MOTION XCELERATOR: Watch your content smoothly while experiencing less lag and blur; It improves motion between frames so you have a seamless picture
- OBJECT TRACKING SOUND LITE: You’ll hear 3D surround sound that follows the movement on screen using our incredible virtual top channel audio— putting you right in the middle of the car chase, stampede or party scene
- MEGA CONTRAST: Automatically adjusts the brightness and contrast; It reduces the difference between light and dark areas so that objects on screen stand out more
- HDR: Take in an impressive spectrum of colors and fine details, even in the darkest scenes; Brightness and contrast are automatically dialed into their ideal levels in every frame so you can see your content as it’s meant to be seen
- Q-SYMPHONY: Only Samsung gives you the power to unlock incredible sound when you pair a Samsung TV with a Q-series or S-series soundbar; Together, they can optimize all the channels to bring you our most powerful sound experience¹
- CRYSTAL PROCESSOR 4K: Watch content you love upgraded to dazzling 4K resolution; You’ll better enjoy your TV’s capabilities as the Crystal Processor automatically transforms your favorite movies and shows with 3D color mapping and Adaptive Sound
- SAMSUNG TV PLUS: Turn on and tune into free live TV with just your Wi-Fi connection; From popular shows and movies to local news and world sports— Samsung TV Plus gives you instant access to live streaming TV content to satisfy any interest, occasion or mood²
- SAMSUNG TIZEN OS: Stream your favorite shows, play games and wor out with a trainer; Do all you enjoy with Smart TV Powered by Tizen; Discover your must-have apps and streaming services all just a few clicks away²
- 720p resolution View your favorite movies, shows and games in high definition.
- Alexa voice control - The Alexa Voice Remote lets you easily control your entertainment, search across apps, switch inputs, and more using just your voice. Press and hold the voice button and ask Alexa to easily find, launch, and control content, and even switch to cable.
- Fire TV experience built-in - Watch over 1 Million streaming movies and TV episodes with access to tens of thousands of channels, apps, and Alexa skills.
- Supports Apple AirPlay - Share videos, photos, music and more from an Apple device to your TV with the touch of a button.
- Supports HDMI ARC - Sends audio directly from the HDMI jack to a compatible soundbar or AV receiver, removing the need for an extra cable.
- CRISP CLARITY: This 22 inch class (21.5″ viewable) Philips V line monitor delivers crisp Full HD 1920x1080 visuals. Enjoy movies, shows and videos with remarkable detail
- 100HZ FAST REFRESH RATE: 100Hz brings your favorite movies and video games to life. Stream, binge, and play effortlessly
- SMOOTH ACTION WITH ADAPTIVE-SYNC: Adaptive-Sync technology ensures fluid action sequences and rapid response time. Every frame will be rendered smoothly with crystal clarity and without stutter
- INCREDIBLE CONTRAST: The VA panel produces brighter whites and deeper blacks. You get true-to-life images and more gradients with 16.7 million colors
- THE PERFECT VIEW: The 178/178 degree extra wide viewing angle prevents the shifting of colors when viewed from an offset angle, so you always get consistent colors
- A treat for the eyes: Sharp 4K brings out rich detail on our 50" flat screen TV, while colors pop off in lifelike clarity with HDR10. Roku Smart Picture cleans up incoming TV signals, optimizes them, and chooses the right picture mode.
- Explore a world's worth of TV: Dive into all kinds of entertainment and easily find your favorites or soon-to-be favorites.
- A ton of entertainment at the best price—free: Your go-to streaming destination for free entertainment, Roku has 500+ TV channels, with live in-season shows, hit movies, weather, local news, and award-winning Roku Originals.
- Home sweet home screen: Move apps around and make the Roku experience your own with a home screen that easily gets you to what you want to watch fast.
- Just keeps getting better: Get the newest apps, features, and more with automatic software updates.
- A perfect fit for any smart home: Enjoy easy voice control with Roku Voice, Siri, Alexa, or Google Assistant. Effortlessly share videos, photos, music, and more from your Apple devices to your smart TV with Apple AirPlay.
- Seamless streaming: With fast Wi-Fi and apps that launch in a snap, Roku Select Series TVs get you to your entertainment quickly. Our intuitive interface makes exploring popular apps—plus free movies, shows, and live TV—as easy as it is fun.
- Enhanced voice remote: Search across thousands of apps with your voice and set personal shortcuts for your favorite apps. And even the deepest couch cushions are no match for the lost remote finder.
- How sound should sound: Not all TV speakers are created equal. Roku Select Series TVs are designed for clear speech and louder sound so you can catch every word. Use Bluetooth Headphone Mode to listen to your entertainment without waking the house.
- Effortlessly clean design: Make the screen the star of the show with a sleek, frameless design that modernizes your entertainment setup
- With VIZIO Account, access VIZIO Home with apps built right in, manage your app subscriptions, watch free channels, and much more. A VIZIO Account is required for Smart TV functionality and product updates.
- Full HD delivers a step up in clarity from HD with richer contrast and true-to-life color achieved with Full Array LED Backlight and fine-tuned at a granular level with Active Pixel Tuning.
- See details your opponent won’t with HDR10 support on HDMI. Plus, when a console or PC is detected, FHD models automatically enable Auto Low Latency Mode.
- Built-in VIZIO Home lets you instantly access all your favorite apps and more. Enjoy hundreds of free channels and thousands of free On Demand titles with the built-in WatchFree+ app.
- The modern 3-sided VIZIO ThinFrame design fits beautifully in any room.
- High definition TV - Bring movies and shows to life in HD 720p resolution, with support for HDR 10, HLG, and Dolby Digital Audio.
- All your entertainment in one place - Fire TV gives you quick access to live TV, video games, and music, and lets you stream over 1 million movies and TV episodes with subscriptions to Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, and more.
- Stream for free - Watch free movies and TV episodes with apps like YouTube, Tubi, Pluto TV, and more.
- Watch from room to room - All of your movies and shows from your Fire TV devices will stay in sync, for a seamless viewing experience from one room to the next.
- Smart and always getting smarter - Fire TV adds new Alexa skills, features, smart home capabilities, and voice functionality all the time.
- Press and ask Alexa - Use the Fire TV Alexa Voice Remote to find your favorite content, get sports scores, control smart home devices, and more.
- Connect all your devices - Use the 2 standard HDMI inputs to connect to cable or satellite and video game consoles. Use the 1 HDMI ARC input for audio equipment for enhanced sound.
- Wireless Bluetooth listening - Connect Bluetooth headphones for private listening to watch TV without disturbing those around you.
- Games on Fire TV - Discover, explore, and play games from the Appstore, Amazon Luna, and Twitch.
- Brilliant 4K picture quality: Stream in HD, 4K, and HDR with sharp resolution and vivid color optimized for your TV
- Seamless streaming: Enjoy a smooth streaming experience with a faster wireless network connection
- No more juggling remotes: Power up your TV, adjust the volume, and control your Roku device all with one remote
- Voice search & control: Quickly search, play entertainment, and control your streaming device with the voice remote
- Upgrade to Roku streaming: Enjoy a customizable home screen with your channels front and center, plus automatic updates
- Quick guided setup: Just plug it in to your TV and connect to the internet to start streaming, no power adaptor needed
- Watch what you love: Stream a massive selection of free, live, and premium TV including 350+ free live TV channels
- Works with popular voice assistants: Enjoy easy voice control with Siri, Alexa, or Hey Google
- Troubleshooting steps for wifi connection: Double check the network you selected and that you entered your password correctly. If you have other devices connected to this network, your streaming player should connect.
- Stunning 4K & Dolby Vision streaming made simple: With America’s #1 TV streaming platform*, exploring popular apps—plus tons of free movies, shows, and live TV—is as easy as it is fun. *Based on hours streamed—Hypothesis Group
- Breathtaking picture quality: Stunningly sharp 4K picture brings out rich detail in your entertainment with four times the resolution of HD. Watch as colors pop off your screen and enjoy lifelike clarity with Dolby Vision and HDR10+
- Seamless streaming for any room: With Roku Streaming Stick 4K, watch your favorite entertainment on any TV in the house, even in rooms farther from your router thanks to the long-range Wi-Fi receiver
- Compact without compromises: Our sleek design won’t block neighboring HDMI ports, so you can switch from streaming to gaming with ease. Plus, it’s designed to stay hidden behind your TV, keeping wires neatly out of sight
- No more juggling remotes: Power on your TV, adjust the volume, and control your Roku device with one remote. Use your voice to quickly search, play entertainment, and more
- Take your favorite TV with you: With this player’s portable design, you can take your TV to-go when traveling—without logging in on someone else’s device
- All the top apps: Never ask “Where’s that streaming?” again. Now all of the top apps are in one place, so you can always stream your favorite shows, movies, and more
- Home sweet home screen: Jump right in with a home screen that easily gets you to what you want to watch fast
- Unbelievably free live TV: Enjoy 500+ TV channels with live news and weather, sports coverage, and more—totally free
- Full HD Portable Monitor - MNN 15.6inch portable laptop monitor with 1920*1080 resolution, advanced IPS matte screen support 178° full viewing angle, it renders accurate and bright color, draws you into the video or game with lifelike colors and amazing detail.It can effectively reduce blue light radiation damage, no flickering, eye-care, and make it easier to watch for a long time.A second monitor for working from home.
- Double Type-C Port -For Plug & Play, the MNN monitor provides 2 Full Feature Type-C ports. Only One USB Type-C Cable is required to connect to the power supply & display signal transmission. NOTE: Your device should support thunderbolt 3.0 or USB 3.1 Type C DP ALT-MODE.which supports multiple connect ways to your laptops, PC, Phones, Macbooks, PS5/PS4, Xbox, and Switch.Tips: Please use the original USB-C to USB-C cable that came with the monitor in box. Don't use the other cables.
- Lightweight Ultra Slim for Travel - As a portable external monitor,MNN portable laptop monitor easily accommodate to every suitcase and backpack and stress-free when you are holding it for a long time. They are truly portable computer monitors for travelers, students, gamers,engineers, and everyone.
- Give consideration to work and games - through multiple display modes [Copy Mode/Extended Mode/Second Screen Mode/Portrait Mode], we can bring you a clear second screen in the meeting, and expand the screen anytime and anywhere to improve work efficiency and improve the quality of life. Adjusting to HDR mode can upgrade the image to a new level, providing you with brighter highlights,deeper and more realistic colors, more realistic images, and amazing viewing/gaming experience.
- Powerful Smart Cover - MNN portable external monitor can work in both landscape and portrait mode, can be used as a gaming monitor, screen extender for laptop or phone. Comes with a scratch-proof smart cover made of durable PU leather exterior, doubles as a stand, provides comprehensive protection for this portable computer monitor.
- Fast and powerful: Enjoy a seamless HD streaming experience that’s perfect for new users yet powerful enough for seasoned pros
- Quick guided setup: Just plug it in to your TV and connect to the internet to start streaming, no power adaptor needed
- Watch what you love: Stream a massive selection of free, live, and premium TV including 400+ free live TV channels
- Standard remote: The included remote has only the buttons you need to stream, including shortcuts to popular channels
- Always up to date: Get the latest features, newest channels, and more with automatic software updates
- With VIZIO Account, access VIZIO Home with apps built right in, manage your app subscriptions, watch free channels, and much more. A VIZIO Account is required for Smart TV functionality and product updates.
- Full HD delivers a step up in clarity from HD with richer contrast and true-to-life color achieved with Full Array LED Backlight and fine-tuned at a granular level with Active Pixel Tuning.
- See details your opponent won’t with HDR10 support on HDMI. Plus, when a console or PC is detected, FHD models automatically enable Auto Low Latency Mode.
- Built-in VIZIO Home lets you instantly access all your favorite apps and more. Enjoy hundreds of free channels and thousands of free On Demand titles with the built-in WatchFree+ app.
- The modern 3-sided VIZIO ThinFrame design fits beautifully in any room.
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