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).
Tag: television
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…
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…
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
Netflix
Netflix is a provider of on-demand Internet streaming media in the United States, Canada, Latin America, the Caribbean, United Kingdom and Ireland and flat rate DVD-by-mail in the United States. The company was established in 1997 and is headquartered in Los Gatos, California. It started its subscription-based digital distribution service in 1999 and by 2009
Cutting The Cord
If you hear someone refering to cutting the cord, they might be talking about the birth of their child but what they could be talking about is having the cable TV turned off. The package deals that are supposed to save you money really don’t save you anything. What about those terrific packages, that include the…
Over The Air
The first thing you must do has nothing to do with the Internet and that’s get an antenna. If you still have the old one on the roof that one will do fine. Rabbit ears on top of the TV may work but not well. Use this in conjunction with a digital TV tuner. If you…
TV From The Cloud
Streaming To Your Computer The second part of this endeavor to end the cable expense is getting programming from the Internet. This can be done a couple of ways. The first is watching TV programs on you computer. That’s right, there are many TV programs and movies you can watch on you PC, Mac, laptop ,…
Digital Media
Back in January we looked at how to use RSS. What we did not cover was where to find media to put in your RSS aggregator. This month that’s what we’re doing. We’re going to learn how to find digital media.
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