Boxee Box Live TV Tuner Available for Pre-Order

Dec 11, 2011 by

Boxee announced recently that they will be bringing the ability to watch live television to their Boxee Box. To watch live ATSC or ClearQAM content you’ll need a TV tuner though! They’ve now made their tuner available for pre-order. It is a small USB stick, about the size of your...

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Holiday Gift Guide for Geeks

Dec 7, 2011 by

The holidays are quickly approaching, and if you're anything like the writers at the DMZ, you probably have barely started your holiday gift buying, if at all. Never fear though! We're here to give you lots of ideas, at least for the geeks on your list.

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Sony Releases First UltraViolet Titles, Warner Brothers Backpedals

Dec 4, 2011 by

It was a rough week for the UltraViolet digital content locker solution as Sony’s entrée further complicated the marketplace and Warner Brothers scrambled to compensate frustrated customers with iTunes redemption codes. Yes…iTunes.

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Flixster Extends UltraViolet’s Reach with Android, iOS Updates

Nov 16, 2011 by

Recent Flixster app updates let you download UltraViolet titles to your iPhone, iPod, iPad, and Android phone for offline viewing and add support for Google TV.

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UltraViolet Is Here. Are You Ready? Is It?

Nov 3, 2011 by

UltraViolet is the long-awaited digital content solution that promises to let consumers watch their content whenever and wherever they want to, and it's here now. But the solution delivery is slow and initially lacking in many of the capabilities it purports to offer.

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Netflix Black Screen Fix

Oct 13, 2011 by

It appears that many people are experiencing a problem of late with Netflix inside of Windows Media Center. If you let a streaming video complete it will leave you stuck on an empty black screen. It used to return the user to the Netflix UI displaying the details of the video that was just watched....

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How the Netflix Split Affects Consumers

Sep 24, 2011 by

Netflix announced plans to split its disc and streaming operations into completely separate services, renaming its disc service to Qwikster. How will this change the services that Netflix customers are used to?

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Microsoft to Partner with Comcast and Verizon for Xbox TV?

Sep 19, 2011 by

Digiday is reporting that Microsoft is currently negotiating deals with Comcast and Verizon to bring television to U.S. customers via the upcoming Xbox TV service. Xbox TV is a service that was demonstrated at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) this summer that will allow users to view live...

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Fall TV Premier Calendars

Sep 10, 2011 by

If you’re a TV junkie, and you’re planning on giving your DVR or home theater PC a workout this Fall with new season premiers just around the corner, you may want to check out one of these calendars to keep up on when your old favorites and new shows kick off. If you’re a TiVo...

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Adventures In Tableting

Sep 9, 2011 by

No, I’m not sure that “tableting” is a word nor am I going to worry about it at this point.  What I do know is that over the past several months I’ve had the opportunity to use several different tablets and three different tablet OSes.  Having now had hands on iOS, WebOS and Android, I...

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Reminder: Netflix Rate Hike Starts September 1

Aug 31, 2011 by

The Netflix rate increases go into effect on September 1. Will you be changing your plan?

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DMZ Radio Week #3

Aug 29, 2011 by

Back again!  Lots of digital news this week on all fronts.  Highlights include the resignation of Steve Jobs as CEO of Apple, TWC subsidizing your Slingbox and Mr. Brent Evans,  Geektonic himself, has published his yearly fall TV premiere schedule. It’s a full show so sit back, enjoy and sing...

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