Previously on Cord Cutter Weekly …
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CCW 11/10/2017: Media streamer upgrade guide
I’ve put together a rundown of all the latest streaming devices from Apple, Roku, Amazon, and Google, and what you stand to gain by upgrading from their older…
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CCW 11/3/2017: Still waiting for the ideal streaming interface
Despite meaningful hardware improvements, little has changed on the software side, where the core task of looking for things to watch remains a confounding design problem.
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CCW 10/27/2017: The fear and fantasy of internet price hikes (and more reviews)
While no one likes to see their bills increase, it’s worth keeping the prospect of internet price hikes in perspective:
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CCW 10/20/2017: Avoid older Rokus, get the new Stick
With the Streaming Stick and Stick+, the remote’s new TV volume and power controls are a vast improvement to the streaming experience, well-worth paying a little more money.
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CCW 10/13/2017: Comcast’s unappealing pitch to cord-cutters
Although it has a few redeeming qualities, Xfinity Instant TV is weighed down by arcane restrictions on how and where you can watch TV, and in many cases,…
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CCW 10/6/2017: New Rokus, Netflix price hikes, and more
Unfortunately, Roku’s recent over-the-air innovations are only available on its smart TVs, not its streaming players.
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CCW 9/29/2017: CBS All Access, new Fire TV, and much more
As you might expect, All Access is the cheapest way to watch the live network feed and new CBS shows on-demand—at least without setting up an antenna and…
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CCW 9/22/2017: The Fire TV’s obnoxious new ads
Banner ads are an obnoxious step backward for an interface that had been making great strides.
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CCW 9/15/2017: The curious Apple TV 4K
Among everything Apple announced at its press conference this week, the Apple TV 4K was the only one lacking a killer hook.
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CCW 9/8/2017: How to build a Chromecast remote
Since I’ve recently been trying figure out some uses for my old phones and tablets, I decided to repurpose an old HTC One Android phone as a full-time…
