Podcast #499 – Onyx Boox, BitFenix, and more!
PC Perspective Podcast #499 - 05/10/18 Join us this week for discussion on Onyx Boox, a slick BitFenix case, and more! You can subscribe to us through iTunes and you can still access...
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Tag: Netflix
Ultimate Cord Cutting Guide – Part 1: Devices and Content
"Cutting the Cord," the process of ditching traditional cable and satellite content providers for cheaper online-based services, is nothing new. For years, consumers have cancelled their cable subscriptions...
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I’m Going To Build My Own Netflix With Pi and Plex
***This is your own personal Netflix seeing as how you are no longer able to access Netflix on "unofficial" devices. Check the comments for great info.** Over at Linux.com you can find instructions…
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Netflix is re-encoding their catalog in the coming year
In what must be one of the most impressive encoding projects in recent memory, Netflix will be re-encoding their entire catalogue to try to reduce the bandwidth required to stream their content…
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Trade Windows for Linux on your HTPC without losing Netflix
As with all things Linux, nothing is impossible but that doesn't mean it will be easy but compared to many projects the steps at Linux.com to set up Ubuntu, Linux...
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Hack your Chromecast for extras and protection
Chromecast and some of its alternatives have been covered previously on PC Perspective, not just their capabilities but also ways to gain more control over your content stream. The market is…
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Amazon Takes On Apple TV, Roku, and Ouya With $99 Fire TV Streaming Box
Amazon is making a play for the living room with its new Fire TV. The tiny box offers up mobile gaming along with movie and music streaming. Users will be able to…
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$50 Roku Streaming Stick Is A Google Chromecast Alternative
Roku has launched a new Streaming Stick for HD TVs with HDMI inputs. The small USB flash drive-sized device is powered by USB and plugs into the HDMI input of your television.…
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Pipe in Some Silverlight with Pipelight
Netflix is moving away from Silverlight just as Pipelight chases down Microsoft's web framework. Pipelight is actually two applications: a plugin for native Linux NPAPI-compatible web browsers (four common...
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Cutting the Cord Part 5 – Media Center Add-Ons, Options and Wrap Up
Missed any installments of our Cutting the Cord Series? Catch up on them here: Cutting the Cord Part 1: The Assessment...
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Netflix (Finally) Playable On Linux Using Patched Version of WINE
One of the major hurdles preventing me from switching to Linux completely (despite my love for Mint) has been Netflix support. While there is a Silverlight-equivalent called Moonlight for the Linux operating…
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Netflix Announces New Prices For Streaming and DVD plans
Today, Netflix announced significant changes to the movie rental service’s pricing structure in addition to a new DVD only plan. Representing their lowest price ver for unlimited DVD’s they...
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Netflix Instant Streaming Now Available For Select Android Phones
It has been a long time coming; however, Netflix Instant Streaming is finally coming to a select number of Android powered smart phones. Engadget has the scoop, stating that “Netflix...
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Netflix Employee Terminated For Accessing Customers’ Credit Card Information
It seems as though this Spring season is just a bad time for customers' personally identifiable information. Especially in the wake of the Sony PSN and SOE attack fiasco, to have yet another large...
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