Ever wish you could take your old DVD collection and zap it into the “cloud”—perfect for watching your favorite movies on any device you want, whenever you want? That’s the promise behind Vudu’s new “disc-to-digital” service, which...
Want to cozy up to a digital fireplace as you unwrap your Christmas presents? You can find dozens of Yule log videos on YouTube, of course, but most of them are too short to last even through the stocking stuffers. String enough videos together, though, and...
I’m often asked by would-be cable cutters whether they should trade in their cable Internet for a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot. My answer typically begins with another question: How often do you stream Netflix videos? The reason I ask is because most mobile Wi-Fi...
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. Update [6/22/12]: Netflix has now completely...
(Updated: 3/28/2018) Not that long ago, there was only one question you had to answer when it came to picking a TV screen: how big. Today, though, size is just the first in a series of questions you have to tackle, and one of them continues to be perplexing: 1080p,...
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. So, what is “HDMI,” exactly? What does it stand...
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....
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. 1. Clear...
“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. Click a thumbnail below to start the slideshow…...
Streaming is all the rage when it comes to home video, but that doesn’t mean DVDs and Blu-rays are dead—or at least, not to me it doesn’t. Sure, I’ll rent the odd feature from iTunes or stream a TV show from Netflix’s instant streaming catalog;...
