Disqus - Friends of PKafka

Re: Can We Still Call It Google 'TV?'

meganbrod — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:27:15 -0000

Why would anyone want to pay $300 for a "TV" box that is blocked from so much programming? You can get more channel from other services like TVDevo.com .It offers a pretty wide range of TV shows and some live tv. For full length movies maybe not, but the tv shows and broadcasts are good.

Re: Can We Still Call It Google 'TV?'

meganbrod — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:27:31 -0000

Re: Boxee Box Is an Endless Stream of Disappointment

meganbrod — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 02:08:52 -0000

Whoever came up with the name Boxee must have worked in the adult industry. Whoever designed the software must have graduated last in his or her class. It is a major hassle.
I just use a service from TVDevo.com which is easy to use. Most people just want to watch TV. They want it to be simple, and it should "just work." Boxee turns the process into a lot of work to get to a vegetative state!

Re: Boxee Box Is an Endless Stream of Disappointment

meganbrod — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 02:09:11 -0000

Whoever came up with the name Boxee must have worked in the adult industry. Whoever designed the software must have graduated last in his or her class. It is a major hassle.
I just use a service from the TVDevo website which is easy to use. Most people just want to watch TV. They want it to be simple, and it should "just work." Boxee turns the process into a lot of work to get to a vegetative state!

Re: Google TV Looking Like a Flop | The Atlantic Wire

meganbrod — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 12:29:03 -0000

Google TV has been blocked from all the major networks. You can’t watch anything from; Fox, CBS, ABC, NBC, MTV, Nickelodeon, etc.. And Google wants $300 for this?? No thanks.
I would just use the software TV services like TVDevo or LiveTVworldwide websites. You can actually watch shows with these and they don’t stick you with a monthly bill.

Re: Benefits of connected TVs 'undersold': report

meganbrod — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 17:54:21 -0000

I cut the cord already and just use software TV services like TVDevo "dotcom" You can actually watch shows with these and they don't stick you with a monthly bill.

Re: Satellite Dispute Reaches Seahawks Fans - News Story - KXLY Spokane

meganbrod — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:15:17 -0000

You can still catch a lot of the games online through sites like the LiveTVworldwide website.

Re: http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/jan/13/local-sdsu-fans-get-short-term-tv-relief/

meganbrod — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:21:30 -0000

In case anyone needs to, you can still catch a lot of these games through a website like LiveTVworldwide.

Re: Time Warner Cable, Sinclair Extend Talks, Blackout Imminent

meganbrod — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:24:37 -0000

This is exactly why people are cutting their cable TV bill! You can still watch a lot of these shows through sites like the TVDevo website . Leave all the squabbling behind.

Re: TechDay - A guide to Digital TV

meganbrod — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 11:21:23 -0000

Better than a Tivo DVR is online TV where you can watch everything whenever you want - not just shows you recorded. I watch some of these shows online through a service from the TVDevo website They have made finding shows as simple as browsing the net.

Re: The Four Big Steps To Cutting The Cord

meganbrod — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:50:01 -0000

I'm glad to see some other players mentioned, besides Google and Apple. You mentioned some smaller players too. Another one that some may not be aware of is the TVDevo website. They offer a software solution to online TV - no hardware box required for it. Seems like this is better for those on-the-go, wanting TV access from their laptop.

Re: Wanted: Al Jazeera in English for more Middle East news

meganbrod — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:59:38 -0000

Does anyone know if you can watch Al Jazeera through the TVDevo website?
I know they stream a lot of shows but not sure about this one??

Re: Cable switch expands Internet service, programming in Mountain Top area

meganbrod — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:33:38 -0000

Cable is way way too much. My bill used to average around $150 per month after all the taxes. It was simply not worth it, especially with the internet tv feeds available out there now. You can watch regular tv with just a web connect and the TVDevo website . Pocket the nearly $2,000/year savings.

Re: Cable switch expands Internet service, programming in Mountain Top area

meganbrod — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:44:50 -0000

way too much. My bill used to average around $150 per month after all the taxes. It was simply not worth it, especially with the internet tv feeds available out there now. You can watch regular tv with just a web connect and the TVDevo website . Pocket the thousands in savings.

Re: Logitech Revue vs. Boxee Box — There Can Be Only One!

meganbrod — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 11:16:20 -0000

Two things; What's up with the name Boxee? It's sounds like an adult toy.... The other thing is why do these online TV services all require an extra piece of equipment at $300+? You can use TV software services like the one from the TVDevo website and get pretty much the same thing streamed straight to your PC. You can also connect your PC to a TV screen and wind up with the same thing for a ton less money.

Re: Splat Interactive gets you in touch with TV - Renton Reporter

meganbrod — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 14:37:46 -0000

“SMART TV” like this means more peering into our privacy. No thanks. I use the TVDevo website which has been out for a while. No ads and No privacy peering issues.. Don’t trust these smart tv providers. They store all of your activity forever and will soon know more about you than you do about yourself.

Re: Netflix nabs exclusive subscription pay TV rights to Paramount movies -- in Canada

meganbrod — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:17:04 -0000

I sure hope this doesn't mean Netflix is raising rates. I get my movies from them. For online TV, both live and on-demand, I use the TVDevo website which doesn't charge monthly fees at all.

Re: Dish Network Confirms Winning Blockbuster Auction Bid

meganbrod — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:01:23 -0000

I had Dish and had to cancel because the signal was so bad especially in the Winter.
Netflix is the reason is was able to cut the cable bill out of my budget. You don’t need cable TV. Almost everything is already available online. I use a service from the TVDevo website that consolidates all the streaming and on-demand TV content into one place so you can find it easily. For movies, I use Netflix. Between these 2 services, which integrate into the internet seamlessly, I have no Cable TV bill and I don’t miss it.

Re: Comcast change leaves Mid-Southerners unhappy

meganbrod — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 21:37:18 -0000

Comcast charges way too much and always leaves customers unhappy. A lot of people don't know that you can watch regular TV online with just a web connection. The one I use is TVDevo (dot) com. It's all online and reliable.

Re: Comcast begins long-awaited digital upgrade in Newton Twp.

meganbrod — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 16:00:44 -0000

When I lost my signal due to a digital switch over, I started getting all my tv online from a program at TVDevo [dot] com.. Now I watch it on my pc or mac. For those times I want the larger tv screen experience, I plug my computer into the TV with an s-cable ($5). Have used it for a while and it has save me quite a bit of $$$

Re: Young people would miss mobiles and web more than TV, Ofcom survey says

meganbrod — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 11:05:20 -0000

It's probably better for parents to take both the TV and Internet access away when necessary. The line between being online and watching TV is very blurry. After all, when me or my kids are watching tv through the TVDevo web site, we are also online since all the tv shows are streamed over the internet.

Re: If the Apple TV Was Discontinued, Would Anyone Care?

meganbrod — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 12:50:03 -0000

I wouldn't care b/c there are so many other choices out there; Netflix for movies, TVDevo for TV shows, Roku, etc...

Re: Netflix Executives Agree: Streaming Is 'Rerun TV'

meganbrod — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:13:00 -0000

There are so many providers out there like Netflix, Apple TV,. Google TV, Hulu, etc... They are all blocked from one thing or another and it has become very confusing to know who shows what. Lately, I've begun using a service from the TelevsionPCOnline com website that consolidates all the streaming
and on-demand TV content into one place so you can find it easily. For strictly movies, I use Netflix. Between these 2 services, which integrate into the internet seamlessly, I have no Cable TV bill and I don’t miss it.

Re: Netflix Subscriber Growth Zooms Past Comcast

meganbrod — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:16:36 -0000

Glad to see this. I dropped my cable because it was way too expensive. With an internet connection, I watch a lot of the shows on my laptop. The hardest part was finding all of the shows in one place. I've used TVDevo "dot" com as my go-to source of TV programming available online. These services are decent. Hope this helps others out there who are thinking about dumping their cable TV.

Re: Comcast Curbs Cord Cutters: Tech Edge - TheStreet

meganbrod — Wed, 04 May 2011 14:26:27 -0000

I'm sure this is only a short respite in the cord cutting movement. Only a few shorts years ago, I remember looking forward to going to Blockbuster to get a new release movie and just browse. Not anymore. I have recently begun getting almost all my TV online through a service at the TVDevo website. It's so much easier and there is tons more available to watch than on cable tv.