Archive for the ‘TV’ Category
Saturday, May 28th, 2011
After my review of the Sezmi, Roku and Boxee, it's time to wrap things up with the shiny new star, the AppleTV. Like the Roku, the AppleTV has a simple and easy to use interface, and is a great way to access Netflix. But the AppleTV also adds the entire iTunes ...
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Thursday, December 2nd, 2010
In my reviews of OTT solutions, I would be remiss if I didn't write about the much anticipated Boxee Box.
Boxee has been available as free software for a laptop or home theater PC for quite some time, but I've avoided it because I prefer a small box, a turnkey appliance. ...
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Wednesday, December 1st, 2010
Continuing my reviews of "over the top" (OTT) solutions, the Roku deserves a special place in the list of options.
Roku started out with music streaming devices, then moved on to video a couple years ago. Their equipment and software is mature and feature rich, showing the polish of consistent updates. ...
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Wednesday, December 1st, 2010
Customers are doing more than ever with their fast Sonic.net Fusion service, with video being a primary application.
I've written previously about OTT, or "over the top", which is the delivery of video entertainment via, or over the top of, an Internet connection. More and more consumers and adding over the ...
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Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
I've talked about OTT video in the past, and we have debated the merits of the ESPN3 broadband offering here as well. So I was really excited to read news coverage (via Yahoo! Sports) that said DirecTV and the NFL have teamed up to offer the full NFL Sunday Ticket package ...
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Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
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With the World Cup in progress, I've seen more discussion about ESPN's "360" subscription model, (now called "ESPN3") and we've seen one or two requests from customers that Sonic.net subscribe to ESPN3 for all of its customers.
However, I have real concerns about ...
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Friday, April 23rd, 2010
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A coworker recently hassled me for my use of acronyms without explanation. It's something that I try not to do, but the various acronyms of our industry boil down large concepts into just a few letters, so sometimes it's unavoidable.
This posting is intended ...
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Friday, October 16th, 2009
With news about Comcast's fall rate hikes, (PressDemocrat: Comcast raises rates again: 43 percent since '03) I'm really pleased to announce that Sonic.net DirecTV new customer pricing has just dropped by $5 monthly.
With introductory pricing and our $10/mo broadband bundle, you can get into a Sonic.net DirecTV package for ...
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Friday, October 16th, 2009
Just in time for football season. There's a cool new feature available on the Sonic.net DirecTV service: DoublePlay. This lets you swap back and forth between two shows, without losing your paused position.
All Sonic.net DirecTV HD DVRs and R22 models are now enabled with the feature. Customers can ...
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Monday, February 23rd, 2009
We've recently gotten into the television business. It's something we've done rather quietly so far, as we can really only install a certain amount with our current staff.
Television is something that I see as a natural synergy with broadband access, and it's a bundling opportunity for customers ...
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