Buy A Server

Ready NAS There are many commercially available servers one is  “Netgear Ready NAS”. Ready NAS has everything you need configured and all you need to do is connect it to your network.

What Is A Server?

A server is any computer that is connected to a network that has files or resources (printers or applications) that can be accessed by other computers over that network.  That said there are many types of servers each with there own feature set. File-Servers File-server also known as a NAS (network attached storage) is any…

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Cutting The Cord, Part 2

At an early Internet SIG we learned that you could get TV programming on your computer over the Internet. I also mentioned that you can play this programming on your TV. This month we will look at this again with infosys on the Internet ready entertainment hardware (TVs and players of all kinds).

Get YouTube On Your Roku

Some of my favorite videos are on YouTube but there is no YouTube channel on the Roku. The solution is RateRix. RateRix is an unofficial YouTube app. You can search for or, browse videos by name, channel or category RateRix being an unofficial channel your can’t get it from the Channel Store but you can…

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Roku

Roku (pronounced “roh koo”) is an American, privately held, consumer electronics company that sells home digital media products. The company is based in Saratoga, California. Roku manufactures a variety of digital media receivers that allow customers to access internet streamed video or audio services through televisions. This includes subscription based services as well as services…

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TV In Your Browser

There are many source of video entertainment and information on the Internet that you can watch on your computer in your web-browser. Netflix The best Netflix instant streaming experience just got even better, with support for English subtitles, 1080p HD video and Dolby Digital+ surround sound. Works easily with your current Netflix unlimited membership. I…

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TV Antenna

This is the Internet SIG so we will not get into this too much, that said an antenna is an integral part of “Cutting the Cord”. External Antenna Antenna come in all shapes, sizes and prices. If you still have the old antenna on the roof give that a try. It may work as good…

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Internet Ready Devices

There are many devices that  are Internet ready, among these are: Samsung TVs, Visio and other TVs, Sony PS3, Xbox Blue-ray Players, Roku Players, Google TV, Apple TV, Nook, Kindle Fire, Nexus 7, Android Phones, iPhone and many others.

Hulu Plus

Hulu is a website and over-the-top (OTT) subscription service offering ad-supported on-demand streaming video of TV shows, movies, webisodes and other new media, trailers, clips, and behind-the-scenes footage from NBC, Fox, ABC, CBS, Nickelodeon, and many other networks and studios. Hulu videos are currently offered only to users in Japan and the United

How Players Work

Streaming players are small computers. They get media directly from the Internet without the use of a desktop or laptop computer.