Category: Reviews
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What is ESPN+? We Take a Look at ESPN’s Streaming Service
ESPN+ launched in April 2018 as a subscription service with additional sporting events on top of what you get with ESPN. In July, ESPN made a deal with the AAC to bring a majority of AAC basketball games and some football games to ESPN. With that deal, Some AAC games will still air on ESPN,…
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What is AT&T TV Now? You Asked, We Answer
Earlier this week, DIRECTV NOW officially rebranded to become AT&T TV NOW. With a new name and a few changes, we’re here to answer some basic questions about this streaming service. What is AT&T TV NOW? AT&T TV NOW is the new name for AT&T’s streaming service. It comes with no annual contract, no satellite…
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What is The Free Streaming Service XUMO TV? You Asked, We Answer
What’s better about finding a great streaming service with tons of content that you love to watch? Finding one that’s also free. We’re back with a post about another free streaming service that will help you watch quality content while saving money. In this post, we’re answering some common questions about XUMO. What is XUMO?…
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What is Pluto TV? You Asked, We Answer (Updated July 2019)
For most individuals, cord cutting is a great way to save money. That said, if you’re subscribed to multiple streaming services, the costs can add up. That’s where free streaming services come in. With options like Pluto TV, you can save money while watching quality content. In this post, we’re answering some of the basic…
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Roku is Expanding its Lead Over The Fire TV & Apple TV in The US
According to research from Strategy Analytics, reported by Engadget, Roku is continuing to dominate the streaming world with over 41 million content streaming devices in use across the country. At 41 million, Roku has 15.2% of the market. After our survey of over 3000 people, it looks like our readers agree, saying that the device…
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Amazon’s Fire TV Recast OTA DVR Six-Month Review
About six months ago Amazon launched a new line of products under the Fire TV brand. This was the Amazon Fire TV Recast DVR for your antenna. The Fire TV Recast lets you record your antenna and stream it out to Fire TVs around our house. Now that it has been six months, we decided…
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What is YouTube TV? You Asked, We Answer
When choosing a live TV streaming service, sorting through the options can be time consuming and frustrating. We’re here to help. In these posts, we’re answering some of the most common questions we get from readers, to help you get an overview of each service and choose the right one for you. In this post,…
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Review: 2019 Hisense H8F Android TV 4K HDR with Dolby Vision & HDR 10
This month Hisense launched their new H8F Android TV Smart TV with 4K HDR10 and Dolby Vision HDR. Cord Cutters News had the chance to test it out, giving our readers a look at it. Overall, this was a great TV for the price point—currently starting at $399.99 for a 50″ up to $699 for…
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Review: Tablo Quad 4 Tuner OTA DVR For Cord Cutting
Last week at CES Tablo announced a new 4 tuner DVR called the Tablo Quad. This DVR will let you record up to 4 shows at once from your antenna and includes the ability to add an internal hard drive or use an external hard drive. Tablo was nice enough to send Cord Cutters News…
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Review: AT&T’s New DIRECTV NOW Streaming Player (Powered by Android TV)
This week Cord Cutters News went hands-on with the new AT&T streaming player for DIRECTV NOW. You can find our full review on YouTube here: This new device is likely to be used for both DIRECTV NOW and a new DIRECTV streaming version AT&T announced last year. The device is an Android TV-powered streaming player called…