Netflix is an American provider of on-demand Internet streaming media available to viewers in all of Australia, New Zealand, South America, Japan, North America and parts of Europe (Denmark, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, Ireland and United Kingdom), and of flat rate DVD-by-mail in the United States, where mailed…
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Watch TV Using Modern Apps
You can turn your Windows 8.1 of Windows 10 computer into an Internet media player. As it turns out the tablet mode on 8.1 or 10 and the Modern Apps are perfect for television viewing. I have Windows 10 Consumer Preview installed on my desktop computer that is connected to my TV. There many Windows Modern…
Google Chromecast
Chromecast is the easiest way to enjoy your favorite online entertainment on your HDTV—movies, TV shows, music, and more from Netflix, YouTube, Hulu Plus, Google Play Movies and Music, and Chrome. No more huddling around small screens and tiny speakers. Chromecast automatically updates to work with a growing number of apps. Chromecast is not free…
Chromecast
Chromecast is a new, fun and inexpensive way for you to watch Internet-based programming on your television. It is a dongle that you plug into your TV’s HDMI port that can be controlled from any electronic device (computer, tablet or phone) running the Chromecast app. You browse to the video that you want to play on…
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).
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…
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…
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
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