- Published:
- February 19, 2010 – 10:55 pm
- Author:
- By Dave
HBO GO has been in the works for a while now, and is an indication of what some networks are trying to do to add value to their subscription rate. Offering video for streaming online is definitely a benefit to a premium channel like HBO. And it is a glimpse as to what the future [...]
Categories: Reviews, Software, Television
Tagged: newmedia, review, Television
- Published:
- January 21, 2010 – 1:17 pm
- Author:
- By Dave
Gone is my 500+ channel television subscription along with the required boxes necessary to decode all of that content. The DVR, which has been a mainstay of my family’s television viewing habits, has been ousted. In it’s place is a kick-ass system that keeps the DVR functionality for many of the TV shows that we usually watch, brings in much new content, and also saves me a few bucks each month.
Let’s face it, you don’t want all of the content that your cable provider offers. Cable providers have fought a-la-carte programming tooth and nail for this very reason. Much of it is specialty programming, and though I admit it is nice to know it was there, my family and I rarely watched any of it. My new setup brings many new sources as well as a CHOICE to what you want to view. I am very happy with the results so far.
Categories: Hardware, Reviews, Software, Tech, Television
Tagged: acer-revo, boxee, cable, home-theater, htpc
- Published:
- December 27, 2009 – 12:16 am
- Author:
- By Dave
I’ve decided to replace my cable plan and DVR box with something a little more… functional.
Sure we get a ton of channels from Verizon FiOS, but we hardly ever watch them. Our television viewing habits mainly consist of a few programs that my wife watches and a few programs that I watch, but we almost [...]
Categories: Hardware, Software, Tech, Television
Tagged: boxee, replace-cable, Television
- Published:
- August 20, 2008 – 9:48 pm
- Author:
- By Dave
We received this Blu-ray player along with a few Blu-Ray DVDs for an anniversary present. The BDP-S301 is the same as the BDP-S300 except it is only sold at wholesale outlets like Costco and Sam’s Club. The S301 also includes an HDMI cable.
The Pros: The image looks great. Hands down it is a clean, crisp [...]
Categories: Hardware, Reviews, Security, Television
Tagged: bdp-s300, bdp-s301, blu-ray, bluray, movies, Reviews, sony
- Published:
- August 12, 2008 – 9:57 pm
- Author:
- By Dave
Names like Comcast, Verizon, SBC, RoadRunner, Cox, Charter – control the vast majority of the ‘last mile’ internet running into many homes. A fact of today’s economy in the United States is that in any particular geographic area, you only have a handful of providers that can provide high-speed access to the internet. For example, [...]
Categories: Social Media, Software, Tech, Television
Tagged: Cable TV, choice, Federal Communications Commission, internet bandwidth, internet connection, internet service, ISP, net neutrality, p2p, Point protocol, Television, Television Company, United States