In the same week that PlayStation VUE limped off the field, Apple has announced its own OTT service completely unconfusingly named “Apple TV+”. Which while you can naturally use it on your Apple TV, actually has nothing to do with it…. The price is $5/month, which seems reasonable, although I guess it really depends on what they have, that I […]
Read morePersonally, I’m on the fence for Disney’s upcoming streaming service, but if you’re sold on the MCU and the massive amount of Star Wars and super hero content that will surely gush from the mouse’s maw – now is the time to lock in a massive [relative] discount on the service. On Monday, Disney opened up discounted online preorders for […]
Read moreZatz Not Funny! is reporting that there are two new $15 over-the-top (OTT) streaming options coming. But, to do hit that price point… No sports. Which for many people is completely OK, but for others (like me) it is a blocking issue… To hit the $15 price point, these two over-the-top streaming services provide fewer channels and do away with […]
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Let me start by saying, I am not much of a gamer. So while the NVIDIA Shield Android TV box has been out for a while, offering 4K UHD support for native playback and over-the-top (OTT) services like Netflix, the value proposition really did not speak to me given its $200/£150 (16GB) $300/£220 (500GB “PRO”) price tag. The landscape for […]
Read moreAs is typical for this sort of news, Zatz Not Funny! has the skinny on a new crop of Rokus queuing for release. While I’ve lost most of my love for our Roku 2 since testing started on the NIVIDA Shield, I think it remains the best general purpose media streamer for most people – and the price should be […]
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I’m not sure you can really call a $30/month (baseline) TV package “cord cutting”. Since you’ve just switched your cable provider from a QAM to IP service. C-NET has a lot of detail, including that locals aren’t included in many markets (really?). Looks interesting, but I’m not convinced unless the “Cloud DVR” really offers full DVR features, and the pricing […]
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Falling clearly into the wait-it-wasn’t-there-already category, apparently the Amazon Video channel never made it to the UK. Until now that is, with the channel finally available to UK Roku users. If Amazon wants its Prime Video streaming service to properly compete with Netflix, it needs to be available on every major set-top box. Period. Today, the company is inching closer […]
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If you like movies, quality matters. The more “real” the audio and video, the more immersive and enjoyable the experience. That’s why we like big, high resolution TVs and multi-channel audio. No doubt OTT streaming services have gotten better, much better, over the last couple years. But how well do they stack up against physical media? It’s been over two […]
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A while back I was pondering whether to opt for the new-fangled Roku 4 or “settle” on a 2015 Roku 2. Fortunately, David Katzmaier has taken a crack at this conundrum and picked a clear winner. Streaming video, whether it’s from Netflix, YouTube, Amazon Prime, Watch ESPN or PBS Kids, is more popular than ever. And the selection of […]
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From a retail and content perspective there aren’t many time those living in the UK can legitimately claim a first. This, however, is one of those times with the BBC opening up 7,000 hours of material and more planned, including some controversial programs, for sale to UK residents. Ha Ha 😉 What is BBC Store? BBC Store allows you […]
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