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      How to take a break from your Netflix subscription

      by ben patterson April 11, 2012 home video
      How to take a break from your Netflix subscription

      Want to pause your Netflix subscription without losing your DVD queue, or all those recommendations you’ve built up over the years? You can, although you’ll need to get the timing right to save the most money.

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      1080p, 720p, and 480p: What do they all mean? (HDTV tip)

      by ben patterson April 5, 2012 home video
      1080p, 720p, and 480p: What do they all mean? (HDTV tip)

      Not all that long ago, there was only one question you had to answer when it came to picking a TV screen: how big? Nowadays, though, size is just the first in a series of questions you have to tackle, and one of them continues to be perplexing: 1080p, 720p, or 420p. What’s with all [...]

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      What is HDMI? (home theater 101)

      by ben patterson March 27, 2012 home video
      What is HDMI? (home theater 101)

      Mention Apple TV, Roku, the Xbox 360, or any garden-variety HDTV set, and the term “HDMI” will inevitably pop up—especially once the subject turns to plugging one home-video gizmo into another.

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      Podcast 015: Apple TV and cutting the cord

      by ben patterson March 16, 2012 home video
      Podcast 015: Apple TV and cutting the cord

      Sick of spending a hundred bucks or more each month for cable or satellite TV? You’re not the only one.

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      Now showing on iCloud: movies

      by ben patterson March 7, 2012 home video
      Now showing on iCloud: movies

      For months, iCloud users have been able to re-download their purchased apps, music, and videos—in other words, everything but movies—from iTunes. With the launch of the newly 1080p-capable Apple TV, though, movies are finally getting the iCloud treatment they deserve.

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      4 essential YouTube tips and tricks

      by ben patterson March 1, 2012 home video
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      Don’t want YouTube keeping track of the videos you’re watching, or recommending a batch of new videos based on your viewing activity? Help is here. Also: learn how to create a custom playlist, upload videos from your phone via email, and more.

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      9 classic movies coming soon to Blu-ray

      by ben patterson February 13, 2012 home video
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      “We’re gonna need a bigger boat.” “Bring out your dead!” “Forget it, Jake. It’s Chinatown.” Get the scoop on nine great films making their way to Blu-ray in 2012.

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