Provider | Equipment | Price | Location | Content | Pros | Cons | |
Apple TV | Set Top Box | $229 for Set Top Box | Anywhere | Movies from Apples ITunes, Youtube Videos and Flickr photos |
N/A | Upfront Cost | |
Boxee | Download Software but Set Top Box coming Soon | Set-Top Box expected to be less than $200 | Anywhere | TV Shows
Online |
N/A | Cord is required to connect to the TV | |
Real Estate Residential and Commercial Appraisals Financial advice and Education Uk Real Estate News and Info |
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ComCast - Fancast | Cable Company Equipment | Monthly Cable TV Bill | Watch Online Anywhere. But Cable TV only provided in certain States | Cable TV Content | Cable TV can be put in any room n the house at no extra charge. | ||
Hulu | Internet
Access required |
Free - Advertiser Supported | Anywhere in the United States | Shows are available after first airing on TV, advertisements are minimal | Owned by NBC Universial, Fox and Disney so has a large catalog of shows. | Some TV shows are only available for a limited time, some shows are unavailable. Also access is restricted to US viewers only. | |
Streams movies and TV shows to the PC | $8.99 per month with more expensive plans also available | Anywhere in the United States | Large selection of movies available | Works with the Roku and has a competitive price | |||
Sony PlayStation 3 | Playstation 3 | $300 for the base model | Anywhere | TV Shows and new movies | No subscription required and works on the Playstation portable handheld. Also includes Netflix Service | ||
Roku |
Set Top Box Required | $79.95 for the base model and $129.99 for high definition version | Anywhere | TV Shows and Movies can display Netflix movies. | No Annual Fees. Easy to Install Wireless access eliminates need for added cable | Subscription is required for premium content with includes Major League Baseball and Netflix movies | |
Sezmi | Digital Video recorder | $299 for the box and $19.95 for monthly subscription | Anywhere | Local Broadcast channels, on demand content and cable channels. | Cheaper than traditional cable the box provides cable DVR and internet content. | Upfront Costs are High | |
Sky | Sky Box | 1 Pound per programme and 15 pounds per month | Anywhere | Sky Movies and TV Shows | N/A | ||
Slingbox | Sling Box | $299 but free
with Dish Network DVR Service |
Location | Streams content from the TV to the PC | Works anywhere in the world | Works best with Cable or satellite service | |
Sony Bravia Internet Video Link | Works with most new Sony TVS | $199 | Displays Amazon VOD | ||||
Box that streams movies and TV Shows to the TV and also is a Digital Video recorder | $149 for the cheapest of 3 models plus monthly fee | Location | Movies or TV
Shows |
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Xbox360 | Box | $299 for base model plus monthly or lifetime fee | Location | TV Shows from Netflix and high definition movies | N/A | N/A | |
Vudu Box | Vudu Set Top Box | Movies on Demand in HD | Good quality |