Entertainment 2.0 #163 : Super Bowl Planning and Plug-in Updates

Jan 27, 2012 by

Now that we’re all a couple of weeks out of the Consumer Electronics Show there haven’t been any new products to talk about, but many of our favorite products have been updated. Some of those updates have been good, while others were changed through external forces, and not for the...

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What’s Going On at Netflix? [Updated]

Jan 21, 2012 by

Amidst news of management shuffling and pending financial results, blackout windows lengthen, features disappear, and the content library shrinks.

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Entertainment 2.0 #158 : Not-So-Happy Holidays

Dec 22, 2011 by

It may be the happy holiday time of the year, but positive news to discuss was in short supply this week!

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Entertainment 2.0 #157 : It’s Metrotastic!

Dec 16, 2011 by

Josh and Richard discuss the new Xbox dashboard in depth, a rumored Windows 8 leak, and the Google TV update.

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Fall 2011 Update Brings New Services and Metro Style to Xbox

Dec 15, 2011 by

The long-awaited Xbox 360 update has arrived, and with it comes a slew of new features and a refreshed user experience that reinforces Microsoft's new Metro-style design DNA. Our highlights and gallery showcase many of this update's new offerings.

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Netflix for Xbox 360 Now Supports 5.1 Audio and Subtitles

Dec 14, 2011 by

Netflix has released a new version of its video streaming app for the Xbox, and it now supports Dolby 5.1 surround sound and subtitles.

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Entertainment 2.0 #149 : I Like Purple

Oct 21, 2011 by

Josh Pollard and Richard Gunther teamed up for episode 149 to discuss the latest news in the Microsoft entertainment technology space. They started off with a quick note about a security update for Windows Media Center before moving on to discuss the Digital Cable Tuner Diagnostic Tool. After that...

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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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Entertainment 2.0 #148 : Xbox TV?

Oct 12, 2011 by

Richard Gunther returns for episode 148 of the Entertainment 2.0 podcast where he and Josh Pollard were able to discuss all of the entertainment tech news that hasĀ eruptedĀ from Microsoft over the last week. Of course the show was kicked off with some great listener feedback, including a voicemail...

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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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Netflix 3DS Review

Aug 31, 2011 by

Netflix is just about everywhere now. It is built into just about every blu-ray player, video game console, television, set top box, and now even cell phones. So it only makes sense that Netflix would become available for the brand new Nintendo 3DS. It has a widescreen display, WiFi built in, and...

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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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