Will Hulu and Apple kill old-style TV?

My wife has been asking me for some time now to dump cable in favor of Internet-based TV. Even though I’ve been using media extenders like the Apple TV to watch my own server-based video library and Internet-based TV for years, I’ve been reluctant to make the move. Why? Because, even now it’s a pain [...]

Steve Jobs blunders on the Internet TV market

When the rumor went around that Apple would be releasing a new iPhone-OS based Apple TV, there was a lot of excitement. I didn’t really buy into the new Apple TV hype. Now, we know it’s not coming, or if it is, it’s not going to amount to much. We know this because Steve Jobs [...]

Roku adds content partners

The low-priced Roku Player is adding more content partners. Now, in addition to Netflix, Amazon Video on Demand and MLB.TV, you’ll be able to watch Revision3, an Internet work from the same people who brought you TechTV.

More Web TV series, such as those from Blip.tv are on their way to the Roku box. Want to [...]

Can you save money by moving to Internet TV?

The answer is yes, according to Christina Tynan-Wood at InfoWorld. She explains how the price tag on cable service drove her to an Internet TV work-around. Her solution is to use a combination of basic cable and TiVo and a Roku media-extender, Amazon Video on Demand and Netflix to get all the entertainment she and [...]

Panasonic BD Players Add Amazon Access

Over at HDTV Almanac, the news is that Panasonic has announced that all its 2009 Blu-ray players with VIERA CAST will now be able to access Amazon’s Video On Demand service without the need for anything else but an Internet connection. This includes the B15 portable Blu-ray player.

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