Cord Cutters: A first look at the WD TV Play
The new WD TV Play comes with a simple UI, a focus on the key apps you need and a competitive $70 price tag. Check out our review to see if that’s money well spent. Read more »
Cord Cutters: Testing the Android-based Cloud TV Box
There’s been a flood of boxes coming from Asia that bring Android to your TV. Some of them simply blow up a mobile phone UI on the big screen. The Cloud TV Box from Sungale instead uses a dedicated TV UI, but is that enough? Read more »
The 2012 Cord Cutters gift guide for cable-free holidays (video)
Just in time for your holiday shopping, here’s our Cord Cutters gift guide. Use it to buy friends and family members gifts that will help them to get rid of cable and have more fun with online video, or simply buy something for yourself. Read more »
Cord Cutters: WD TV Live gets over-the-air tuner and DVR support
Here’s another sign that live, over-the-air broadcast TV is heating up: The WD TV Live line of devices just got support for over-the-air tuners, enabling users to watch free HD TV and even record shows with a basic DVR feature. Check out our first look. Read more »
Cord Cutters quick tip: using AirPlay on a Google TV
One of the best things about Apple TV is now available on Google TV: Check out this Cord Cutters quick tip for a demo of AirPlay video streaming from an iPad to a Google TV device. All you need is the right app. Read more »
Cord Cutters: Our review of Vizio’s Co-Star Google TV box
Vizio’s Co-Star is the company’s first Google TV device. How does it stack up to Roku, Apple TV and other media streamers, and how well does it work for cord cutters? Check out our video review for a detailed look at the device. Read more »
Cord Cutters: Our review of D-Link’s MovieNite, a budget Netflix streamer
Some media streaming devices have hundreds of apps, but most people just use three or four. Don’t care for the extra clutter, and the price tag that comes with it? Then you may want to check out the MovieNite, a barebones $38 media streamer. Read more »
Cord Cutters: Using Chrome as a Google TV remote
Second screens don’t have to always be tablets: A new Chrome extension called Chromemote turns your computer’s browser into a remote control for any Google TV device. Especially neat and useful: You can fling websites you’ve opened on your laptop to your TV. Read more »
Cord Cutters: A first look at Plex for Roku
Want to watch YouTube videos on your Roku? Then you might want to check out the new Plex channel for Roku, which brings a whole bunch of online content as well as personal file sharing to the device. Check it out in this week’s Cord Cutters. Read more »
Cord Cutters: Plex adds DLNA support
Good news for Plex users: The next version of the company’s media center server software will have support for DLNA devices, which brings Plex to the PS3, connected TVs and a bunch of other devices. Check out this episode of Cord Cutters for an exclusive preview. Read more »
Cord Cutters: Lilyhammer, Battleground & Co.
Thought online video was just about short clips? Think again: Netflix and Hulu are both premiering online-exclusive TV shows this month, and Sony is airing the third episode of its reality TV show on the PlayStation Network. We are taking a first look at these shows. Read more »
Cord Cutters: A first look at Boxee Live TV (video)
Boxee’s new Live TV dongle combines free over-the-air HD TV with social sharing and an electronic programming guide. The device is specifically being marketed to cord cutters and people interested in ditching their pay TV subscription – but is it worth $50? Check out our review. Read more »
Cord Cutters: Netgear’s NeoTV reviewed
Netgear is trying to compete with Roku, Apple TV and Boxee with its own streaming media player. The NeoTV has a few hundred apps, including Vudu, Netflix and YouTube, but lacks local playback capability and Hulu Plus. Should you buy it? Check out our review. Read more »
The Cord Cutters holiday gift guide
Still looking for the perfect present? Then look no further: We have compiled seven gifts for cord cutters and TV junkies alike, and we are showing off three of them in a special gift guide episode of our Cord Cutters web series. Read more »
Cord Cutters: Channel Master — a DVR for cord cutting
Channel Master is squarely targeting cord cutters with its new DVR product, which promises TiVo-like time shifting functionality and online video content without any monthly subscription fees, for a price: The device costs a whopping $400. Is it worth the money? Check out our review. Read more »
Cord Cutters: A first look at Google TV 2.0
Google has updated its Google TV platform with a new UI, a bunch of interesting apps and access to the Android Market. The update is rolling out this Sunday, but we already have a first look at the next version of Google TV right here. Read more »
Cord Cutters: A first look at the WD TV with Spotify
WD revamped their entry-level media player, giving it a new UI as well as integrated WiFi and access to Spotify. How does the music service look like on your big screen TV? Check out this episode of Cord Cutters to find out. Read more »
Cord Cutters: Multiple queues for your Netflix account
Have your kids taken over your Netflix queue? Does your recently watched list look like the broadcast schedule of Nickelodeon? Then check out this episode of Cord Cutters for a closer look at a service that promises to sort your family’s Netflix favorites into separate queues. Read more »
Cord Cutters: LG’s Plex box
The LG ST600 set-top box doesn’t just offer access to Netflix, VUDU and Amazon VOD, but also integrates with Plex, the media center solution of choice for many cord cutters. Check it out in this episode of Cord Cutters. Read more »
Cord Cutters: Checking out the Boxee iPad app
Boxee’s new iPad app aggregates videos from your Twitter and Facebook contacts, plays videos files stored on your computer and beams videos straight to the Boxee Box or an Apple TV. Check out a detailed walk-through in this week’s episode of Cord Cutters Read more »
Cord Cutters: A first look at the Roku 2
Roku just came out with a new generation of streaming media players, complete with support for Angry Birds and other casual games as well as advanced Netflix streaming. Want to see it in action? Then check out this week’s episode of Cord Cutters. Read more »
Cord Cutters: Take over-the-air TV everywhere
Over-the-air television is great — unless you run into reception issues that prevent you from enjoying those free HD channels. In this episode of Cord Cutters, we are taking a look at a device that allows you to take over the air everywhere. Read more »
Cord Cutters: Supercharging your Boxee browser
Have you ever used an Etch-A-Sketch with one hand tied behind your back? That’s what it’s been to use the Boxee Box browser, thanks to a hardly usable mouse pointer. An update to the Boxee iOS remote control app now solves these issues. Read more »
Cord Cutters: Sync mobile media with Miro 4
This week’s episode of Cord Cutters is all about taking your media on the go, and automatically syncing it with your Android phone. We take a closer look at the newly-released Miro 4 video player, which is optimized for this kind of mobile video syncing. Read more »
Cord Cutters: Watch Hulu on your PS3 with ORB BR
Hulu charges its users $8 per month to watch videos on the PS3. Bay Area–based ORB Networks is starting to ship a Blu-ray disc this week that makes it possible to watch Hulu content on the PS3 for free. Check out our video review. Read more »
Cord Cutters: How to Turn Your Roku Into a DVR
Want to watch live TV on your Roku media streamer, and maybe even pause live feeds whenever you need a quick break? How about watching recordings of your favorite broadcast TV shows? All of this is possible if you turn your Roku into a DVR. Read more »
Cord Cutters: The Peel + Your iPhone = Universal Remote
The Peel TV Universal Remote turns your iPhone into a universal remote control. It also offers recommendations for shows to watch as well as alerts so you don’t miss anything. But how well does it work if you watch most of your video content online? Read more »
Cord Cutters: Viewers Tell Us About Their Experiences
At our meetups on Cord Cutter Day, the GigaOM team got to meet with viewers that swapped stories about their setups at home and give each other advice on how to get all the content they want without cable. Here are a few of their suggestions. Read more »
Cord Cutters: How to Convert Videos for iPad & Apple TV
Want to play a DivX or an MKV file on your iPad, iPhone or Apple TV? Then check out this Cord Cutters quick tip, where we show and explain how to easily convert any kind of video file to make it playable on iOS devices. Read more »
Cord Cutters Quick Tip: Activate Your Antenna!
What do you do when you hook an over-the-air antenna to your TV but all you get is static? In this week’s Cord Cutters Quick Tip, Janko shows you how to make sure you’re able to get all the stations being broadcast over-the-air in your area. Read more »
Cord Cutters: How Good Is the EyeTV One for Live TV?
In this week’s episode of Cord Cutters, Janko takes a look at the EyeTV One, a TV tuner and DVR option that plugs into your USB port and allows you to watch and record live, over-the-air HD video streams. Read more »
Cord Cutters: Replacing Cable with the iPad 2
The iPad 2 can do more than just replace your laptop on the go — it can also act as your personal video streaming device, and possibly even replace your cable box. Check out this week’s Cord Cutters for a closer look at the iPad’s video capabilities. Read more »
Cord Cutters: 3 WD TV Live Plus Tips & Tricks
This week’s episode is all about getting the most out of the WD TV Live Plus, a versatile media player that has the chops to become your very own NAS drive. We also show you how to connect a wireless keyboard and how to simplify YouTube. Read more »
Cord Cutters: A First Look at MLB & NBA on Apple TV
With an update to the Apple TV set-top box, sports fans can now stream live baseball and basketball games on the device. For sports fans like me, that gives us another way to track our favorite teams without having to pay for a cable subscription. Read more »
Cord Cutters: Wireless Streaming With the Imation Link
This week on Cord Cutters, we are looking at ways to wirelessly stream your computer’s desktop to your TV. One of the devices capable of this is the Imation link, and we took it for a test drive to see how well it works. Read more »
Cord Cutters: Our Take on Amazon Prime Instant Videos
Can you replace Netflix with Amazon Prime Instant Videos? And is it worth the money if you’re trying to get rid of pay TV? Check out this week’s episode of our weekly Cord Cutters web series for a closer look at the Amazon subscription service. Read more »
Cord Cutters: 3 Roku Tips & Tricks
Is your Roku just a box that streams Netflix? Well, it can do a whole lot more. In this week’s episode of Cord Cutters, Janko shows you how you can watch YouTube, enjoy locally-hosted videos and stream from your PC to the box itself. Read more »
Cord Cutters: The iFanboy Edition
The folks behind the comic book fan site iFanboy got together to discuss their different approaches towards cord cutting for this special guest episode of Cord Cutters. Turns out comic book aficionados are just as obsessed with Netflix and Hulu as everyone else. Read more »
Cord Cutters: 3 Boxee Box Tips and Tricks
How can bookmarklets and Delicious upgrade the way you use your Boxee Box? And what’s the word on the first-ever meet-up for those enjoying the cable-free life in San Francisco? We’ve got all the details in this week’s Cord Cutters update! Read more »
Cord Cutters: How To Optimize Netflix Streaming
Thanks to availability on a wide range of devices and an ever-growing catalog of content, Netflix has become one of the go-to entertainment solutions for those without cable. But is your Netflix viewing the best it can be? That’s the focus of today’s Cord Cutters. Read more »
