March 05, 2022

177: I Have Dim Hopes

2 hours 7 minutes

Your hosts dive deep on John's recent post about streaming video apps and a follow-up post about how people feel about the streaming apps they use.

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Links and Show Notes:

Things kick off with a withering review of presentations by children.

Follow-up covers TV pricing updates alongside John's complicated entertainment-stack needs.

(Recorded on Tuesday, February 22, 2022)

Credits

Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf

Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano

Music: Merlin Mann

The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley

Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Sony 2022 TV price rumors. - YouTube John's potential TV stand John's potential blu-ray player with a fan Forum post explaining how to make the fan quieter on the blu-ray player John's receiver that's not currently in stock anywhere John's second-choice receiver Merlin's blu-ray player, still for sale Oppo blu-ray players Reavon blu-ray player 1997 SONY TRINITRON, Videoscope TV, DSS, WebTV Maximum Television commercial from 25 years ago SONY - YouTube

"We call it…maximum television."

Hypercritical: An Unsolicited Streaming App Spec

Again, these are not frills. These are the bare-bones basics.

Hypercritical: Streaming App Sentiments

Nevertheless, for posterity, here’s how people are feeling about the streaming video apps they use.

ATP #470: Computers Can Do Things Merlin's spreadsheet for rating streaming apps

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