Last November I reviewed Google TV 2.0, a software update pushed out to owners of Logitech and Sony GTV devices. The folks at Sony lent me a 46-inch SIT for testing purposes, and while I found the update to be a marked improvement over the GTV 1.0 software it replaced, I didn’t think it would do

The streaming video wars just got a new player today in the form of Comcast’s new Xfinity Streampix. Comcast announced this morning that its subscribers will be getting a new service this week that will allow them to stream content from its own NBC Universal division as well as Disney’s ABC, Sony Pictures and Warner

Netflix has struck yet another content deal for its streaming service, this time with the Weinstein Company. It seems that Netflix just can’t help itself when it comes to making sure it has enough content for its Watch Instantly service.  This morning it announced a new deal with the Weinstein Company that includes this year’s

Samsung announced recently that it will spin off its LCD business, which has struggled in recent quarters, to instead focus on manufacturing its OLED displays. In a statement issued on Monday, Samsung explained that it will merge Samsung LCD into Samsung Electronics and then eventually dissolve the company. The objective of the move is to

When it comes to television, it seems all eyes are on the mythical Apple “iTV.” But while the media focuses on the hype and hardware rumors, something else might be brewing right now that could wind up revolutionizing the television industry: Online alternatives to cable TV, like Hulu and Netflix, are increasingly delivering their own

Hulu Plus is now available on the Wii. If you currently have a Wii with broadband access you can download the application from the Wii Shop Channel and start watching now. Hulu Plus content has been optimized for the Nintendo console, so you can use your controller to navigate through menus and control content. If

Are you a Roku user that has been blocked out of using HBO Go on your set top box? It seems it isn’t HBO’s fault, but instead the onus falls to your cable provider. During an earnings call on Wednesday, Time Warner Inc. CEO Jeff Bewkes discussed the issue of why the HBO Go has been

Despite not yet announcing a name for the joint Verizon and Redbox streaming video service, it seems that the companies may have already settled on “Redbox Instant.” On Monday Verizon and Redbox announced a joint venture for a streaming video service, but declined to announce a name for the service.  Although nothing has been made

Amazon announced this morning that it has added content from the Viacom family of networks to its growing Amazon Prime Instant Video service. Rumors began circulating yesterday that an announcement was imminent from the two companies, and this morning they made it official.  Amazon Prime members will be able to get free access to shows

Not satisfied with only announcing a streaming service yesterday, Redbox has also said it’s gobbling up its kiosk competition, Blockbuster Express. When DISH Network bought up Blockbuster, one thing it did not include was the 10,000 Blockbuster Express rental kiosks.  Those were the result of a licensing deal with NCR, a company that makes all

Netflix released its first original content series today, marking a new era from the streaming content provider. Announced just last month, Netflix released all eight episodes of its premiere original content series Lilyhammer today to its Watch Instantly streaming video customers in the U.S., Canada and Latin America.  The story follows a New York Mafioso who enters

Capping off endless speculation, Verizon and Coinstar announced today that they will be teaming up for a new video streaming service in the second half of this year. Coinstar, the parent company of Redbox, has been saying for some time now that video streaming was a priority for its DVD rental kiosk empire.  While other

Hulu has announced it has picked it up another original series in the form of the mocumentry comedy series, Paul the Male Matchmaker. Set to launch February 13, Hulu will again be dipping its toe into the original content pool with the new comedy series Paul the Male Matchmaker from Sex and the City‘s Liz Tuccillo and

Overview You’ve probably already read the State of the Union Addresses from my fellow Buffalos — and if you haven’t, you certainly should — but mine’s a little different. As TechnoBuffalo’s resident Brit, I’m going to be taking a look at the state of mobile devices and television here in Britain and how it compares

  Redbox has called it quits with Warner Brothers due to the movie giant’s ongoing delay of DVD rentals. In an attempt to boost lackluster DVD and Blu-ray sales, Warner Brothers has been coming up with new ways to annoy consumers so that they will return to purchasing instead of renting. To this end, the

It seems that beginning February 1, not only will you have to wait 56 days after a Warner Brothers movie comes out on DVD to rent it, but you’ll have to wait 28 days to even be able to add it to your queue. To quote Lando Calrissian from The Empire Strikes Back, “This deal

It seems that the streaming video providers are no longer just battling it out over what rights they can secure for existing content, but also how much of their own original productions they can release. Hulu has released the first trailer for its upcoming series, Battleground that follows the campaign team for a senator. Considering

Have you ever attempted to show a group of friends an awesome video on your iPhone, and then had to pass your device around so that everyone can watch it back with a decent view? With the Epson MegaPlex MG-850HD, you can project your latest home recording onto any white background so that all of

Just how thin is the new LG 55-inch OLED TV?  Super freakin’ thin. LGs new 3D 55-inch OLED TV is not just thin (4 mm), but its light (16.5 lbs) and sports passive 3D technology as opposed to active.  As TVs go, this is getting as close to hanging a painting on your wall as

While Vizio further expands its reach into consumer homes with its new all-in-one PCs and laptops, the company is still sticking to what it does best: TVs. The Irvine-based company announced today a line of premium HDTVs that will truly attract avid cinephiles. Not content with the standard 16:9 aspect ratio, Vizio has taken upon

We’ve seen the news break about Roku coming out with a new class of device that transforms the “streaming box” into a wee little HDMI dongle — one that doesn’t require a separate remote control (it can use the TV’s remote), but delivers all the same robust online video content of its larger, very popular

Samsung just announced a 55-inch Super OLED TV from the future at its CES press conference. The TV boasts an incredibly beautiful design, with practically no bezel and a wafer-thin body. A new age of television is upon us, and we couldn’t be more excited. Samsung promises its new TV will eliminate the need for a

LG went 3D wild at CES in Las Vegas this morning, unveiling the latest additions to its 3D Smart TV lineup. In addition to 55-inch, 60-inch and 72-inch panel sizes, LG will offer a mammoth 84-inch 3D Ultra Definition Cinema TV. This monster of the cinematic persuasion specializes in a resolution that’s four times that

The competition between HBO and Netflix seems to be heating up. As of January 1, the cable entertainment channel will no longer provide DVD or Blu-ray discs of its shows to the on-demand Internet content provider. The news was confirmed by both parties on Thursday. A CNET report revealed that, although Netflix won’t receive DVDs

LG has announced that it will be showing off its “LG Smart TV with Google TV” at CES 2012 next week in Las Vegas. More an announcement of an announcement, the company didn’t reveal all the details about the new TV. What we do know is that it will be a 3D television that requires glasses;