- Entertainment 2.0 #642 – Tidal Does the Unimaginable2024/03/08
Tidal gets a price cut, Apple TV+ adds movies, Spotify introduces an audiobook plan, and Microsoft is making super resolution easier to implement.
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- Entertainment 2.0 #641 – DRM Changes for ATSC 3.02024/02/29
LG's new OLEDs get priced. ATSC 3.0 DRM rules are changing to allow DVR functionality. GeForce Now is getting ads. Stream your Xbox library from the cloud in 2024.
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- Entertainment 2.0 #640 – The Answer is Always Ads2024/02/23
Walmart is buying Vizio, Amazon is charging for Dolby Vision and Atmos, Disney Movie Club is dying, Auracast is coming to more devices, and Xbox is clarifying their strategy.
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- Entertainment 2.0 #639 – Streaming Sports Panacea?2024/02/09
ESPN, Warner, and Fox are forming a sports streaming powerhouse. Plex adds movie rentals. YouTube TV fixes Multiview. Xbox might share AAA games with PlayStation.
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- Entertainment 2.0 #638 – RPGs for Babies2024/01/25
The Apple Vision Pro won’t have native apps for Netflix, YouTube, or Spotify. Netflix will air Monday Night Raw live. Plex aims to offer paid movies and TV. RTX 4070 Ti Super reviewed.
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- Entertainment 2.0 #637 – CES 2024 Gaming2024/01/18
The best gaming monitors, laptops, GPUs from CES 2024 along with Google TV updates.
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- Entertainment 2.0 #636 – CES 20242024/01/12
Transparent TVs from LG and Samsung. Giant TVs from Hisense and TCL. A picture frame speaker. MSI Claw portable gaming console, and more from CES 2024!
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- Entertainment 2.0 #635 – CES 2024 Preview2024/01/04
In our CES 2024 preview, Roku Pro series TVs go up market. LG details their new OLED TVs. Samsung announces premium OLED gaming monitors. Plus, our 2024 predictions.
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- Entertainment 2.0 #634 – 2023 Favorites2023/12/27
This week, we look back at our favorites of 2023. We discuss our favorite TV shows, movies, albums, and video games. We also talk about the news highlights and trends from the year.
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- Entertainment 2.0 #633 – Click ‘em All2023/12/21
YouTube ads get longer but less frequent. YouTube TV adds last channel shortcut. Google Podcasts offers migration tool. Xbox Cloud Gaming supports Meta Quest VR.
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- Entertainment 2.0 #632 – E3 is Dead2023/12/13
Apple TV gets a new UI. Disney+ starts including Hulu. E3 is dead. Watching ads could get you free access to Xbox Cloud Gaming.
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- Entertainment 2.0 #631 – Aggressive Controller User2023/11/30
Onn Google TV streaming stick is dirt cheap, WiiM Amp outdoes the Sonos Amp, GeForce Now supports PC Game Pass, and YouTube Playables is here.
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- Entertainment 2.0 #630 – Streaming Shrinkflation2023/11/17
Max is removing features. Fire TV gets more ads. Apple TV+ raises prices. Spotify includes audiobook streaming. The Meta Quest 3 is fantastic, and the Steam Deck OLED improves a great system.
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- Entertainment 2.0 #629 – Video Industry Changes with Gavin Campbell2023/10/20
Charter switches to streaming, Best Buy is dropping physical media, and YouTube and Netflix vie to dominate the streaming space.
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- Entertainment 2.0 #628 – Sports to the Max with Gavin Campbell2023/09/14
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Max expands its offerings, Sonos uses a new generation of its portable Move speaker to raise prices again, and are you ready for console games on your new iPhone? Josh is traveling this week, but Gavin Campbell from the HomeTech Podcast joins Richard to run through the latest digital entertainment news on this episode of Entertainment 2.0. And they even talk about gaming!
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- Entertainment 2.0 #627 – The Return of Windows Media Center2023/08/31
Emby is resurrecting Windows Media Center. Tablo has a new OTA DVR. CNN tries streaming again. Marshall brings Bluetooth LE audio to their newest earbuds. Sony announces the PlayStation Portal.
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- Entertainment 2.0 #626 – Cloud Gaming Concessions2023/08/23
Amazon Music Unlimited gets pricier for Prime members, Microsoft makes cloud gaming concessions for the UK, and the Xbox 360 store is shutting down.
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- Entertainment 2.0 #625 – Who Needs Enhanced 1080p?2023/08/12
Disney Plus and Hulu raise prices. YouTube adds 1080p enhanced and multiview streaming Younify makes it easier to find your shows, and Patreon comes to Spotify.
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- Entertainment 2.0 #624 – Raising Rates and Killing Services2023/07/26
Netflix and Xbox are killing services, Peacock, YouTube, and Spotify are increasing rates. Xbox Live Gold gets rebranded.
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- Entertainment 2.0 #623 – Microsoft Beats the FTC2023/07/12
Microsoft’s fight with the FTC is over, clearing the path to negotiations with the UK’s CMA. Netflix simplified account switching. Plex lays off 20% more of their staff. Tidal switches to FLAC while raising prices.
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- Entertainment 2.0 #622 – Spotify HiFi Price2023/06/29
The Spotify HiFi price may not be competitive, the Netflix crackdown is working, Xbox prices are increasing, and Meta introduced a VR game subscription service.
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- Entertainment 2.0 #621 – Apple Vision Pro2023/06/08
Apple Vision Pro augmented reality headset was announced right after Meta Quest 3. Western Digital now sells Xbox expansion cards. 8BitDo has a new fighting stick for Xbox.
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- Entertainment 2.0 #620 – I Am NOT Paying for YouTube. Period.2023/06/01
Netflix is cracking down on password sharing, Comcast is streaming live TV, YouTube added 30-second unskippable ads, and Sony announced Project Q handheld.
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- Netflix Kills DVD Business and the UK Kills Activision Acquisition2023/05/11
Netflix kills its DVD business while boosting its ad-supported tier. UK's CMA blocked the Activision Blizzard acquisition.
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- HBO Max and Discovery+ Become Max2023/04/14
HBO Max and Discovery+ merge into Max. YouTube’s NFL Sunday Ticket gets priced. ASUS ROG Ally to take on the Steam Deck. E3 is canceled.
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- Will Bally Sports Keep the Lights On?2023/03/28
Bally Sports tries to keep airing local sports. YouTube TV raises prices. Spotify HiFi is still MIA. Ubisoft won’t be at E3.
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- Entertainment 2.0 #616 – Now Would Be a Good Time2023/03/16
March Madness Live brings all the college basketball action. Roku has new features. Apple Music Classical is expected soon. Sony spews more nonsense.
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- Entertainment 2.0 #615 – Big as a 4-Slice Toaster2023/03/09
Sony unveils the A95L QD-OLED. Movies Anywhere is removing one of their most unique features. Sonos announced the Era 300 and Era 100 speakers.
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- Entertainment 2.0 #614 – Your Taste Profile2023/02/23
Plex adds credit skipping. Spotify will let you train their algorithm. YouTube Music offers more customization of radio. Xbox games are going to GeForce Now.
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- Entertainment 2.0 #613 – I Am Kind of a Rules Guy2023/02/09
Peacock cuts the free tier. Paramount+ is coming to cable. Details emerge about Netflix password sharing. Should you buy Samsung’s QD-OLED gaming monitor?
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- Entertainment 2.0 #612 – Uncharacteristically Nice2023/01/20
Tablo refunds ATSC 3.0 DVR orders. Apple announces a new HomePod. MGM+ launched. HBO Max raises prices. Apple TV and Apple Music came to Windows.
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- Entertainment 2.0 #611 – Robotic Romance2023/01/13
HTC Vive XR Elite takes VR to the next level. Plex movie rentals. Apple is using “AI” to create audiobooks from eBooks.
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- Entertainment 2.0 #610 – CES 2023 Gaming Tech2023/01/07
Razer and Alienware’s new gaming laptops, Samsung’s crazy monitors, unnecessarily fast displays, the Razer Edge, and PlayStation’s accessible controller.
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- Entertainment 2.0 #609 – CES 2023 TVs and Audio2023/01/06
We take a look at all the big TV and audio announcements at CES 2023 from LG, Samsung, TCL, Hisense, and JBL.
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- Entertainment 2.0 #608 – Can’t Unrecommend It Enough2022/12/16
DIRECTV STREAM prices are increasing. The FTC sues to block the Activision acquisition. Xbox is raising game prices. LG launching more OLED gaming monitors.
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- Entertainment 2.0 #607 – It’s All Math2022/11/18
Plex adds Discover Credits. Fios TV could be a modern Media Center. Amazon looks to rival ESPN programming, and Razer has a new customizable PS5 controller.
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- Entertainment 2.0 #606 – RIP Slingbox2022/11/11
Channels DVR can use Tablo TV. Peacock brings locals channels. Netflix with ads doesn’t work on Apple TV. Slingbox is dead. PlayStation VR2 has a date and price.
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- Entertainment 2.0 #605 – Adele’s Going To Hate This2022/11/04
The NVIDIA SHIELD is finally fixed. The new TCL 6-series TVs are out. It’s hard to buy audiobooks from Spotify, and Amazon Music expands their Prime offering.
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- Entertainment 2.0 #604 – Rising Cost of Streaming2022/10/27
Netflix adds ads, prices are increasing for Apple TV+, Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube Premium. Razer announces earbuds for gamers.
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- Entertainment 2.0 #603 – New Apple TV 4k2022/10/21
The new Apple TV 4k has a giant surprise. Xbox wants to build a mobile game store. Logitech’s G Cloud gets reviewed while Razer announces the Edge.
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- Entertainment 2.0 #602 – Shoehorned In2022/10/14
You need to check your Amazon Drive. The NHL is back on ESPN+. Apple Music is on Xbox. Meta Quest is getting Xbox Cloud Gaming.
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- Entertainment 2.0 #601 – Jiffy Lube+2022/10/06
Amazon announced a new Fire TV Cube, Google launches the Chromecast with Google TV HD, MGM is renaming Epix, Google is killing Stadia, and The Logitech G Cloud Gaming Handheld is real.
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- Entertainment 2.0 #600 – You Ruin Everything2022/09/16
Roku announces a mini subwoofer at the same time as the Sonos Sub Mini. JBL has new Atmos soundbars. PlayStation throws a temper tantrum.
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- Entertainment 2.0 #599 – If You’re ThinQing2022/09/09
The new TCL 6-Series TV offers nice upgrades. Apple announces new AirPods Pro. The Xbox Elite Series 2 Core is a lower-cost version of the customizable controller.
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- Entertainment 2.0 #598 – Theoretical Economics2022/09/01
The Vizio M-Series Quantum X was reviewed. Sony’s got a new Atmos soundbar. LG unveiled a 240Hz curved OLED, and PlayStation 5 prices are increasing.
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- Entertainment 2.0 #597 – Take One for the Team2022/08/26
Plex’s security breach, Google TV is getting faster, PlayStation VR2 won’t make the holidays and neither will their new controller, and new gaming headsets were announced.
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- Entertainment 2.0 #596 – Pay the Buck2022/08/18
Amazon discontinues the Fire TV Recast, Disney+ and Hulu raise prices, Walmart Plus includes Paramount+, and Xbox announces Game Pass family plan.
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- Entertainment 2.0 #595 – Logitech Cloud Gaming Handheld2022/08/04
Logitech announces a cloud gaming handheld, Roku Channel adds Paramount+, Spotify draws criticism, and PlayStation 5 gets 1440p support.
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- Entertainment 2.0 #594 – Sorry Spotify, I Told You So2022/07/29
The NFL launches NFL+, Spotify killed Car Thing, Google is simplifying Bluetooth audio, and Microsoft found a dumb way to make the Xbox boot faster.
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- Entertainment 2.0 #593 – Vizio’s 2022 Gaming TVs2022/07/22
Vizio’s 2022 gaming TVs announced. Amazon Prime Video gets a facelift. Ad-supported Netflix may not have the complete library. Discord comes to Xbox.
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