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007PCM How Streaming Media Will Change Your World
Streaming media delivers a lot more choice and flexibility when it comes to consuming content, but it’s also creating a ton of media hype and confusion. So says Dan Rayburn, executive vice president of StreamingMedia.com and principal analyst at Frost & Sullivan, on this week’s PC Mike Podcast. “The thing we’re seeing in the market is that consumers have more choice and more flexibility with how they want to watch their content,” Rayburn says. “That being said, it’s still a very fragmented market.” Rayburn says the availability of so many devices (Google Chromecast vs. Roku, for example), each seemingly delivering different kinds of content and services like Netflix – not…
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Netflix keeps current rates for members
That promised Netflix price hike has come through for new members Existing members will stay at their old rate for the next two year. Sweet.
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Once You See UHD 4K TV, You’re Hooked
Television imaging has achieved a new pinnacle with a new technology called UHD, for Ultra High Definition. Also known as 4K, it provides four times the picture resolution of 1080p Full HD – eight million pixels compared to two million pixels. If you’ve ever seen a 4K TV – and they are now on display at most electronic stores – you will never be satisfied again with your regular HDTV. 4K provides jaw dropping picture clarity and detail, incredibly vibrant and rich color and such a phenomenal viewing experience that you’ll immediately want to bring it home. You can also watch it up close with no loss of image quality,…