Barb Gonzalez

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Hands On: Fire TV Recast DVR Brings Live TV and Recording to Amazon’s Ecosystem
Barb Gonzalez  |  Dec 12, 2018  |  1 comments
The release of the Fire TV Recast DVR highlights Amazon’s effort to offer a complete streaming solution. The Recast is a network connected tuner and DVR that adds live TV and recording to Fire TV’s current offering of streaming apps and Amazon Prime premium channels like STARZ, HBO, Showtime, and more. It’s everything a cord-cutter could want.
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Hands On: Frndly TV, a Family-Friendly TV Option
Barb Gonzalez  |  Mar 22, 2023  |  2 comments
Frndly TV has increasingly been appearing in search results over the past few months so I decided to check it out. The service offers live TV for as little as $7 per month.
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Hands On: HBO Max
Barb Gonzalez  |  May 27, 2020  |  2 comments
HBO Max launched today, and at first glance, it offers an impressive amount of content. HBO Max is basically HBO Now on steroids. Along with streaming HBO programming, HBO Max has added over 10,000 hours of TV shows. Here's all you need to know to get HBO Max, including a hands-on first-day review.
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Hands On: HDHomeRun TV Tuner and DVR
Barb Gonzalez  |  Apr 12, 2017  |  2 comments
In the search for ways to free ourselves from the escalating costs of pay TV, the missing piece of the puzzle is the ability to stream and record live local TV broadcasts. We can stream movies, previous TV seasons, and many cable channels—from Food TV and A&E to Cartoon Network on Sling TV— but getting local TV is another matter.
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Hands On: How to Use Alexa Voice Control with Sonos
Barb Gonzalez  |  Oct 26, 2017  |  0 comments
Sonos recently introduced the Sonos One smart speaker with built-in Alexa voice control. But you don’t have to buy a new speaker to use Alexa to control your Sonos system.
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Hands On: How Useful Is Voice Control with Popular Streaming Devices?
Barb Gonzalez  |  Nov 01, 2018  |  0 comments
A number of streaming media players have recently been upgraded to include basic voice control via Amazon Alexa and Google Home, so I tested both systems on several players to see how close we’ve come to true hands-free control.
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Hands On: Hulu’s New Live TV Feature
Barb Gonzalez  |  May 10, 2017  |  0 comments
Hulu has released a public beta of its Live TV feature in a completely redesigned app so I tried it out to see if it is it a bona fide replacement for pay TV.
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Hands On: Netgear's Crazy Fast Nighthawk X10 Router/Media Server
Barb Gonzalez  |  Dec 14, 2016  |  5 comments
Netgear’s new Nighthawk X10 AD7200 router is a great choice for streaming 4K HDR content and VR games. Read on to find out why.
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Hands On: New Amazon Fire TV with Amazon Channels
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 19, 2018  |  Published: Jan 18, 2018  |  0 comments
Find out how the new Fire TV stands up to 4K HDR streaming media players that are twice its size as well as double its price.
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Hands On: Paramount+ Streaming Service
Barb Gonzalez  |  Mar 10, 2021  |  3 comments
Paramount+ launched last week, absorbing and adding to the CBS All Access app. The newly rebranded service adds content from several channels brought to CBS following the 2019 merger of CBS and Viacom. Find out more about the expanded streaming service.
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