Oct 19 Podcast #553: New Boxee, Cloud DVR and Superhero Movies
Cord cutters rejoice, the new $99 Boxee will delight and amaze you - and it's a much more normal size and shape. One unique feature of the new Boxee is cloud storage for all your saved DVR content; we aren't convinced this is as good as it sounds on paper. And if Sci-fi movies aren't your thing, we close out today with a discussion on Superhero movies.
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News:
- Report: Panasonic to cease TV sales, pursue iPad contract
- Significantly Higher Ratings One Seven Day Viewing is Added
- Best Buy Will Match Online Prices This Holiday Season
- Smart-TV Penetration Lagging in U.S.
Other:
- FlatWire: Another option for the DIY speaker wire discussion.
- Boxee TV Features Dual Tuner, Unlimited Cloud-Based DVR
- The Big Drawback of Boxee TV Cloud-Based DVR
- Simple.TV finally starts shipping to backers, latecomers can still order for $149 and up
- HDTV Adoption Surpasses 75 Percent
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New Boxee, Cloud DVR and Superhero Movies
Cord cutters rejoice, the new $99 Boxee will delight and amaze you - and it's a much more normal size and shape. One unique feature of the new Boxee is cloud storage for all your saved DVR content; we aren't convinced this is as good as it sounds on paper. And if Sci-fi movies aren't your thing, we close out today with a discussion on Superhero movies.
Boxee TV Features Dual Tuner, Unlimited Cloud-Based DVR
Cord Cutters should love new $99 Boxee TV with antenna, dual tuners, apps, EPG, optional cable hook-up and "No Limit" DVR storage in the cloud for access from any browser. full article
The Big Drawback of Boxee TV Cloud-Based DVR
Boxee TV offers unlimited cloud-based storage for recorded shows, but no local storage, so users must play monthly fees -- which are bound to increase -- for as long as they want access. What if Boxee goes out of business? full article
Top 10 Superhero Movies
- The Dark Knight
- The Avengers
- Iron Man
- Captain America
- Spider-man 2
- The Incredibles
- Batman Begins
- The Amazing Spider-man
- X2: X-Men United
- Superman (the original)
Reader Comments (1)
Starting tomorrow, Wal-Mart to Sell Boxee TVs
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-10-31/wal-mart-to-sell-boxee-tvs-challenging-apple-and-roku