Category Archives: TV over Internet
5 Digital Broadcast Industry Trends
High definition broadcasts are becoming very common these days. With their superior quality image, they have grown dramatically in their popularity and demand with consumers. It has led to the rise in sales of anything that provides a means to receive digital broadcasts. Those who offer the broadcast services have tried to keep pace with [...]
Ultimate Phone, TV, and Internet Bill Busting Guide 2011
The problem with cutting back to save money is most of us like to keep our things the way we have them. Saving money normally means you have to give something up, and that’s no fun, is it? If you want to cut your phone, TV, and Internet bills, but still get most of the [...]
Sling Adapter and Dish Remote Access Desktop App Workaround
The new Sling Adapter for Dish Network is cheap ($99), easy to install, and works great, but it’s not as full featured as a SlingBox. If you have an Android smartphone you can get the free Dish Remote Access app from the Android Market, and iPhone users can get it from the App Store. While [...]
Netflix Raises Rates and Adds New Subscription Plan
Netflix is raising prices on it’s DVD / Blu-Ray subscription plans, and adding a new streaming only subscription option. In the email Netflix sent out to current customers it explains one of the reasons they’ve done this is their selection of TV episodes, and movies has grown dramatically. Here’s a screenshot of the email, which [...]
Google TV and The Difference Between Other Set Top Boxes
First, this title is a bit misleading since Google TV is not a set top box at all. So why is it being compared to the likes of Boxee, Roku, and others? Some set top boxes have Google TV built in, like the Logitech Revue, and the Sony Internet TV Blu-ray Disc Player. Some television [...]
Netflix Now Available on PS3 Without a Disc
No longer will you need a Netflix Disc for PS3. I just received an email this afternoon stating Netflix can now be downloaded as an app from the PlayStation store. The body of the email reads as follows: “To watch instantly via your PS3 without the disc: 1) Go to the PlayStation
