In a surprise move shortly after the release of 14.9, TiVo has started to push out a major update for all models of its Premiere DVR. The good news is that it brings a number of enhancements to TiVo’s user interface. On the streaming video side, Hulu Plus data is now integrated into TiVo’s...
The newest version of our paid streaming video streaming comparison is now available. This version goes a little deeper breaking out counts of TV episodes when possible. There is also a breakdown of closed captions on movies versus TV across the various services. Comparison of Video Streaming Services. Click to see details. Given that...
If Oprah can have a list of favorite things for the holidays so can we. The exception being that our list is much geekier than Oprah’s (and I don’t have a TV show or a billion dollars). There’s no one-size-fits-all for connected devices in the living room, so we’ll help you find the right box...
Until now, no streaming box on the market provided as many video streaming services as Sony’s SMP-N200. Amazon Instant Video, Hulu Plus, Netflix and VUDU: all of them are there, as well as the Sony Entertainment Network. Even Cinema Now is coming to the device. It’s also the only streaming box we’ve seen that...
Here’s the latest status of the HR 2471 to amend the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) to allow us to share our video viewing on social networks: The bill has been voted out of the House Judiciary Committee and is expected to be brought to the House floor for a vote before the end...
To start off, this is one of the most challenging pieces I’ve written for Tech of the Hub. Every time I start to write this piece, there’s another announcement or change in the market. Maybe that’s why I enjoy writing about this area so much. Every day is a new day! So, before things change again…...
Today, Netflix presented at the F8 conference to talk about their planned integration with Facebook. You can see what you friends are watching and they can see what you are watching on Facebook. Not only on a granular level, but Facebook will present what it finds to be interesting trends among your friends’ viewing...
Last March, we compared the high definition (HD) content offerings of the popular video streaming services including Amazon Instant, Hulu Plus, iTunes, Netflix and VUDU. Since then, a lot of content deals have been announced so we thought it was time to look at the numbers once again. Click on the graphic below to...
Well, our TiVo Premiere has arrived! It’s taken its rightful place in our living room home theater replacing our loyal TiVo Series3. Don’t fret, the Series3 will be moving to its new home in the kitchen to replace the FIOS DVR. Here’s some tips we’d like to share with you about how to best...
On the playground the other day, parents were swapping stories about movies they recently saw on Netflix and Amazon Instant. We all enjoy watching movies through our Rokus, Apple TVs or other streaming boxes. During the conversation, one parent stated how a friend had challenges enabling parental controls with one of the streaming services....
Given the recent announcements from Netflix and Amazon, there’s been a lot written about video streaming services lately. One thing not thoroughly covered is the audio and video quality of streaming services. It’s ironic that you’ve invested all of this money in your home theater system–large HD screen, receiver and speakers–and you end up...
2012 CES Coverage