Entertainment 2.0 #389: Forever*
There’s a new tool for transitioning from WMC to Kodi or Plex. Edge grabs 4k Netflix. Get an extended trial of Groove Music. Play Xbox One games with Oculus Rift, and more.
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Now You Can Watch Netflix Offline on iOS, Android
It's been a long time coming, but Netflix has finally added offline viewing of movies, shows, and originals to its iOS and Android app.
read more4k Netflix Comes Exclusively to Microsoft Edge
Microsoft has announced that their Edge browser is the only browser that can stream Netflix in 4k.
read moreEntertainment 2.0 #288 : Josh is a Genius!
Dan Skaggs joins Richard this week to discuss the latest Windows platform entertainment news and follow up on his previously ailing HTPC setup. It turns out that Josh was right—it was the network card. And while he was upgrading, Dan threw in an SSD system drive, too, so that doesn't hurt either!
read moreEntertainment 2.0 #285 : Windows 7 Support
We're nearing the first deadline in the lifespan of Windows 7. The guys discuss what that means for Media Center users, and then discuss the latest Xbox news. Comcast and Channel Master are also in the news with their new DVR upgrades.
read moreEntertainment 2.0 #277 : They’ve Ruined Me
Josh and Richard discuss the Kinect-less Xbox One, the massive changes to Xbox Live Gold, the updated Spotify app for Windows Phone, and the Netflix rate increase. Josh also gives his review of the Polk Audio 4 Shot headset.
read moreNetflix Ups Its Subscription Rate by One
Netflix is upping its new subscription rates by one dollar, pound, or euro, depending on where you live. Existing subscribers get a break, though, for the next two years.
read moreEntertainment 2.0 #251 : More Ps are Better
Nokia looks to be working on a new Windows Phone and an 8" tablet. Some are questioning the Xbox One's processing power. The Surface Pro 2 gets a huge battery life increase. Amazon is bringing original content to Prime, and Netflix is streaming in 4k!
read moreEntertainment 2.0 #238 : Switches to Riches
Netflix finally gives us user profiles, but at the cost of a functional Media Center plugin, network switches for home entertainment, a new Windows 8 tablet, a Surface Pro price cut, and good news for Windows Phone and the platform's developers.
read moreNetflix Profile Support Breaks Windows Media Center Plugin (Workaround...
User profile support for Netflix sounds like a great idea! However, the implementation of the feature broke the Netflix plugin for Windows Media Center.
read moreChromecast, Unicorns and the Cable Industry
Last Wednesday, July 24th, Google unveiled Chromecast. Chromecast is a small, $35 device that hooks into an HDMI port that allows content to be streamed from various devices to a TV or A/V receiver. Putting the hardware aside for a second, Chromecast is also a suite of software that works together to enable streaming from cloud content sources or local content sources to a TV. While many are interested in the hardware, the software may have a bigger long term impact.
read moreEntertainment 2.0 #225 : Pre Pre Pre Pre Cursor
Media Center really can stay on top of other Windows in Windows 8; the next Xbox looks more and more real, now with an official announcement date and all; and T-Mobile debuts the new Nokia Lumia 510 on the Home Shopping Network. And as if Richard wasn't busy enough he has a new Windows tablet and Windows Phone to play with!
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