Post by tipstir on Oct 1, 2012 1:01:05 GMT -5
Netfix
price
$7.99 plus tax per month
content
unlimited
queue
unlimited
media devices supported
yes
android tablets or smart phones support (dual or quad core)
yes
wii
yes
rating
best value but some movies and tv shows are not available to view via streaming and require DVD services adds another $7.99 plus tax.
Amazon Prime Instant Videos
price
$79.99 per year
extra perks, 2-day shipping, $3.99 for next day including air, $8.99 of for weekend. 5GB for Cloud Service. Prime Instant Videos are free. HD and SD movies. Some current ones also.
content
unlimited but with some cost to it
2-day rentals some longer if you don't touch the media but once you do that clock starts ticking downwards
queue service
just got that still needs some work though
ads
none
android tablets or smart phones support (dual or quad core)
no app yet
Rating very good but they don't have everything but they do have more than Netflix but not by much.
Hulu Plus
price
$7.99 per month
More for watching ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox and CW shows that you have missed when first aired. They have some series from all over the world you can watch.
ads
yes
android tablets or smart phones support (dual or quad core)
yes
Wii
yes
Rating, they're okay but most of what they have is limited and you can get most of the tv shows on Amazon and Netflix. More free on Neflix and some free one on Amazon plus you have to pay for current season of Supernatural for example. Cost me $13 bucks ouch.
Vudu
price
credit card on file
perks
$5.99 credit per new media device that access their network
So you can buy 5x SONY SMP-N200 and get $29.99 on credit
If you sign up on your PC also you can get a free movie or 5x movies sent to you via snail mail.
offers
HDX 1080p 5.1 Dolby Digital Sound (really excellent vivid picture)
HD 720p
SD 480p
The prices is based on the quality you want. The HDX cost $5.99 and up. You need at least 9mbps for download speeds to handle thost content. Now uses Ultra Cloud base to store your movies on their servers for B-Ray.
android tablets or smart phones support (dual or quad core)
yes
wii
no
Rate this service very good, but it cost to view movies you can view some at 99 cents to $2.00 bucks on the cheap though. Not only movies everything that Walmart has and move.
Example Doctor Who (Sci-Fi) Season 7 cost 99 to $1.99 for HDX per episode. That can add up though.
ads
none
Crackle TV
price
free
ads
yes
queue
no
movies are limted to B rated type, but if your a fan of Beach movies and Monster movies then this is the service for you.
android tablets or smart phones support (dual or quad core)
yes
Wii
no
SiliconDust HD HomeRun Dual High Definition Digital Television
Network Media Recorder
price
$81
needs
HDTV ANT 67 DTV channels
Windows 7 MCE
SONY SMP-N200 (Network Media Player) $48
What you get is free HD recording save it as WTV and watch it on your SONY SMP-N200 Network Media Player for streaming. If you have the right software you can watch the media on your Android Tablet after you record your shows.
android tablets or smart phones support (dual or quad core)
yes for playback via your home network
Wii
no
price
$7.99 plus tax per month
content
unlimited
queue
unlimited
media devices supported
yes
android tablets or smart phones support (dual or quad core)
yes
wii
yes
rating
best value but some movies and tv shows are not available to view via streaming and require DVD services adds another $7.99 plus tax.
Amazon Prime Instant Videos
price
$79.99 per year
extra perks, 2-day shipping, $3.99 for next day including air, $8.99 of for weekend. 5GB for Cloud Service. Prime Instant Videos are free. HD and SD movies. Some current ones also.
content
unlimited but with some cost to it
2-day rentals some longer if you don't touch the media but once you do that clock starts ticking downwards
queue service
just got that still needs some work though
ads
none
android tablets or smart phones support (dual or quad core)
no app yet
Rating very good but they don't have everything but they do have more than Netflix but not by much.
Hulu Plus
price
$7.99 per month
More for watching ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox and CW shows that you have missed when first aired. They have some series from all over the world you can watch.
ads
yes
android tablets or smart phones support (dual or quad core)
yes
Wii
yes
Rating, they're okay but most of what they have is limited and you can get most of the tv shows on Amazon and Netflix. More free on Neflix and some free one on Amazon plus you have to pay for current season of Supernatural for example. Cost me $13 bucks ouch.
Vudu
price
credit card on file
perks
$5.99 credit per new media device that access their network
So you can buy 5x SONY SMP-N200 and get $29.99 on credit
If you sign up on your PC also you can get a free movie or 5x movies sent to you via snail mail.
offers
HDX 1080p 5.1 Dolby Digital Sound (really excellent vivid picture)
HD 720p
SD 480p
The prices is based on the quality you want. The HDX cost $5.99 and up. You need at least 9mbps for download speeds to handle thost content. Now uses Ultra Cloud base to store your movies on their servers for B-Ray.
android tablets or smart phones support (dual or quad core)
yes
wii
no
Rate this service very good, but it cost to view movies you can view some at 99 cents to $2.00 bucks on the cheap though. Not only movies everything that Walmart has and move.
Example Doctor Who (Sci-Fi) Season 7 cost 99 to $1.99 for HDX per episode. That can add up though.
ads
none
Crackle TV
price
free
ads
yes
queue
no
movies are limted to B rated type, but if your a fan of Beach movies and Monster movies then this is the service for you.
android tablets or smart phones support (dual or quad core)
yes
Wii
no
SiliconDust HD HomeRun Dual High Definition Digital Television
Network Media Recorder
price
$81
needs
HDTV ANT 67 DTV channels
Windows 7 MCE
SONY SMP-N200 (Network Media Player) $48
What you get is free HD recording save it as WTV and watch it on your SONY SMP-N200 Network Media Player for streaming. If you have the right software you can watch the media on your Android Tablet after you record your shows.
android tablets or smart phones support (dual or quad core)
yes for playback via your home network
Wii
no