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Only one in 12 Netflixers subscribe to the Blu-ray service, and at just 6% of their total streaming catalog, HD content is "underwhelming," according to Netflix. Two stories, one lesson: HD just isn't what matters right now to Netflix.
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Paramount is set to launch a new online video service called Paramount Clips that will deliver short movie clips of your choice for a fee, sort of like ringtones. Will it save the movie industry? Probably not!
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The above quote comes from Anne Sweeney, president of the Disney-ABC Television Group, whose daughter insisted her dorm room did not need a TV thanks to Hulu and other streaming sites. It's the sound of panic setting in. More »
When Roku released their new HD-XR box, they mentioned that big new features would be launched in the coming weeks via software update. Now the Roku Channel Store is finally here, but it's awfully short on excitement.
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There are two ways for a device to access YouTube: either through the regular web interface, i.e. Flash, or for cleaner integration, through its back end APIs. As of December, Google is shutting off the tap. UPDATEDMore »
The tale of Netflix on the PS3 is sad: It's just now shipping after sitting pretty on the Xbox for more than a year, and to add insult to injury, it comes on a disc. Thankfully, it's slick.
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AllThingsD's Peter Kafka is busy dousing concerns that recent statements by News Corp's Chase Carey—that "It's time to start getting paid for broadcast content online"—mean that Hulu is going to die, dead. He makes a good point:
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If you want a Blu-ray player that's not a PS3, buy LG's BD390. The first with built-in Wi-Fi, now it's got Vudu 1080p streaming (like LG's TVs) in addition to Netflix, CinemaNow and other features that make Blu-ray a sideshow.
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Like LG before them, Mitsubishi is embracing the HD streaming video awesomeness of Vudu with two new HDTVs: A 46-incher at $2600 and one at 52 inches for $3100.
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Real's new RealPlayer SP software, currently in beta, adds functionality to rip YouTube and other streaming videos from the Internet and get them onto whatever handheld you choose. It works well enough, but it's also crammed full of unnecessary features.
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Sweet jesus. Alley Insider reports Hulu is developing an iPhone app that'll stream over 3G and Wi-Fi, and it's "badass." It'll hit "within a few months." I've been dreaming of this moment since Joost's app. More »
Today was supposed to be the day Hulu stopped streaming content to to your TV via Boxee, but luckily there could be a way to get around this problem. More »
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