Is part of the move to Hulu Plus subscription service an increase in commercials on Hulu’s free service? It would appear so. I went to catch up on back episodes of Burn Notice and was ready to pull my hair out from all the commercials. So, I did a quick search on Twitter [...]
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Google TV. By now if you are a) as into tech as I am and b) as into media as I am, you may be nauseated by the amount of Apple-esque hype that has surrounded Google TV. For those of you that have real lives, let me break down not just the features of the proposed Google TV but the potential impact of Google TV. The moniker is the best clue. Google=access to their powerful search engine + TV results on the biggest screen in the house. Google TV will allow us to find not just the next time Glee comes on regular TV but episodes, clips, and images from Glee on the internet. The search results can then be bookmarked to watch later. There will also be a homepage where we can keep links to favorite episodes, series, pictures, videos, or channels. Think of it as a media start page in your browser. For the Consumer:By merging broadcast and webcast, Google TV will imitate the functionality of Microsoft’s Media Center. In addition, changes made on one’s Android phone or computer will be instantly reflected on Google TV. An Android phone could easily be used as a remote.              I am absolutely crazy about Netflix on the iPad. The streaming is smooth and the picture quality is brilliant. What could be better? Boxee on an iPad. Boxee is blogging about paid content and how that will work and they slip in this little tidbit at the end of the post – “Vindicia’s flexibility also makes [...] Boxee Blog » Boxee responds to NBC’s Jeff Zucker. In case you haven’t heard, the reason Hulu-NBC has been messing around with Boxee’s access is because their CEO, Jeff Zucker, is a schmuck surrounded by lawyers and kiss ups who are also schmucks. Since when is watching Hulu through a specific browser illegal? As mentioned in [...]
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My first impression is pretty much in line with my previous posts about iTunes. The iPad is great for those who wish to shop only at the company store. Publishers are excited about being able to charge more than the $9.99 they get from Amazon according to the interview I heard on NPR this morning. Are you excited about paying more? You’ll pay twice as much for the iPad versus the Kindle to get color ebooks, a larger screen, and more interactivity. Of course, that interactivity will be crippled by the lack of flash support. Can a device be magical and revolutionary but not even support USB or SD cards? For crying out loud, even Sony finally gave up and started moving to SD cards because they are the people’s choice. Continue reading Speaking from Ignorance – Kindle Killer?
How so? I get network TV (HD over clear QAM and analog SD) with a Hauppauge 950Q hybrid tuner. I watch or record shows using this through Windows 7. The WMC wizard detected the tuner and walked me through setting it up. Works great. Continue reading King of the Media Center Hill? Maybe Soon. Thought you might find this project interesting. I have an old laptop connected to the PC input on my HDTV. I use XBMC or Boxee for viewing my movie archives; Picasa3 for viewing home movies and pictures; iTunes for music through my home theater sound system (and iPhone syncing); and Miro for viewing EZRSS torrents. [...] |
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