Forget about bit torrent. What do you think this is, 2004? Downloading television shows you're only going to watch once is a waste of disk space — not to mention your precious time. What you want is quick-and-easy streaming from sites that stock all the latest shows, so you can watch them instantl...

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/gadgets/Roku_Amazon_Video_on_Demand_hands_on'; Roku was nice enough to upgrade our player for Amazon Video on Demand a little early, and we're basically impressed -- although we're not in love with SD video and stereo audio, it's hard to complain about a free service upda...

Filed under: Media streamers, Internet Roku was nice enough to upgrade our player for Amazon Video on Demand a little early, and we're basically impressed -- although we're not in love with SD video and stereo audio, it's hard to complain about a free service update. Actually, that might be the best...

I’ve really enjoyed my TiVo. Got the first one back in April, 2006. It was a reconditioned Series 2 machine, with one tuner and a small hard drive. It cost about $150 and included a year of TiVo service. It really was a good deal. However, TiVo has upgraded, and as I mentioned recently, so hav...

Netflix has always been pretty damn cool in my eyes; streaming video content on demand, for a......

Ken Ferree and I just filed an amicus brief with the D.C. Circuit in what could be among the most important First Amendment cases involving economic regulation in years:  Comcast’s challenge to the FCC’s cap on the maximum size of a cable operator’s nationwide subscriber-audience.  W...

Filed under: Cable, New content Hate to get you all riled up for nothing, San Diego, but Cox is dropping a whopping 19 new high-def channels in your area. Too bad every last one of them is simply an HD On Demand channel. The carrier is now touting that locals have 67 HD channels to flip through, whi...

Although it’s still in beta (read: bugs galore), we’re pretty excited about the new Amazon Video On Demand streaming media store. Launched this morning, the service provides customers access to a wide collection of content, boasting over 40,000 titles with plans to expand even further in...

It is an awkward time for a company to be holding an affiliate meeting right after it has been sold. This week, ShopLocal was put in this position for its long planned meeting with 120 retail partners in Chicago (which I spoke at). The company has just been consolidated by Gannett, which bought off ...

Filed under: Audio/Video, Computers, TV, Summer Fun var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/movies/Amazon_Video_on_Demand_store_to_take_on_iTunes'; The New York Times is reporting that Amazon is scrapping its Unbox service in favor of a new online TV and movie store called Amazon Video on Demand. Unlike iTu...