Category: Reviews
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The Cord Cutters Guide to Pluto TV (A FREE Streaming Service)
There are two things that many cord cutters are looking for when adding services to their current setup – live TV and minimal cost. Pluto TV checks both of those boxes. With over 100 channels of content from around the web, this free service has become a fast favorite among cord cutters. The Basics Pluto…
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Zyxel Multy X, Our Pick for Best Whole Home Wi-Fi Router for Cord Cutters
If you have followed Cord Cutters News for some time, you may have seen our review of the Netgear Whole Home Wi-Fi router. In that review, I talked about how I purchased it for my home use but ended up returning it. Recently Zyxel reached out to Cord Cutters News to offer to send us…
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Review: OBi200 FREE Home Phone Calls
After you cancel cable TV your home phone may be what you want to cut next. While many may not have had a home phone in years, others find home phone a necessary need whether that is for a home office or a long list of needs. The good news is there are many great…
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Review: ClearStream View Antenna from Antenna Direct
With the growth of cord cutting has come a return in popularity of over-the-air TV. Antennas are once again the must-have feature of many American households. Yet many of them are ugly! Now Antenna Direct wants to take on that issue with the ClearStream View antenna that is an antenna and a picture frame in…
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Review: The New AirTV from Sling TV
The AirTV 2 just went for sale and this week we had an opportunity to test it out. This is a very different experience from the Air TV 1 (that is still for sale). No longer is it an Android TV player. The AirTV 2 is a network tuner. Yes, you connect your antenna to…
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Jess’s Review of BritBox
The Basics Thanks to a partnership with BBC and ITV, BritBox brings a wide selection of UK programming to American audiences. When you create an account and log in to BritBox, you’ll find TV shows and movies in several genres, including comedy, drama, mystery, documentary, and lifestyle. You can browse content by those genres, alphabetically,…
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First Look: Amazon Prime Video on The Apple TV
Six months ago today Apple announced that the Amazon Prime Video app was coming to the Apple TV. Today that became a reality with version 5 of the Amazon Prime Video app. With this addition of the Amazon Prime Video app on the Apple TV, it ends a long standoff between Amazon and Apple. Here…
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First Look: Hands On With The New Fire TV Silk Web Browser
Today Amazon officially released their Silk Web Browser for the Fire TV, Fire Stick, and Fire TV Edition smart TVs. Now you will be able to surf the web on your TV with the Fire TV. Here is your first look at the new Silk Web Browser on the Fire TV: Right now the Silk…
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Review: Winegard Elite 70-Mile HD Antenna
As over-the-air TV grows so does the race to offer the best antenna possible. Now Winegard is stepping up their game with their new Winegard Elite 70-mile HD antenna. This is the most powerful antenna Winegard has ever made with a 70-mile range, an aggressive VHF and UHF antenna built into one, and an embedded…
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Review: Acorn TV
The Basics Acorn TV is bringing classic and current British television to a wider audience with their streaming service. With a clean and simple interface, Acorn makes it easy to find the TV show, feature film, or documentary you’re looking for, without taking the time to scroll through endless menus and searching through dozens of…