Year: 2013
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How Amazon Instant Video is slowly but surely getting better than Netflix
If you asked people what video streaming service they were using 2 years ago, you would probably have mostly heard Netflix and Hulu. Today, it seems to me the competition has shifted. When I ask people around me, the new answers I get are Netflix, Hulu, and… Amazon Instant Video. Am I biased? According to […]
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Got a new PS4 but you live outside of the US? Here’s how you can access American Netflix
If you’ve bought a PS4 and live in Canada, Europe, or anywhere outside of the US, you are probably frustrated that services such as Netflix are not available for non US residents. There exists simple ways to get around these restrictions, and to watch Netflix without having to live in the US. Several people will […]
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How to watch American Netflix on your Playstation Vita in any country
Netflix is one of the best streaming services out there. sadly, it’s only available in a limited number of countries, and only has a really good catalog in the US. Netflix does checks on your IP address to verify that you are in the US and allowed to access it. Several services exist to let […]
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Watch Netflix on the Nexus 5 in any country (Europe, Australia,…)
PS3 owners: check our article on how to Watch Netflix outside of the US from any ps3 iPad/iPhone owners: check our article on how to watch Netflix in Europe for the iPad Kindle Fire/Kindle Fire HD owners: check our article on how to stream Netflix outside the US from your Kindle Disclaimer: the Unblock-US links […]
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5 (realistic) things Netflix could do today to get even better
Netflix is by far the most used streaming service used in North America, and they are spreading fast into other countries. For those of you who don’t have the chance to live in a country where Netflix is available yet, techniques exist to watch US Netflix from any country. Netflix is incredibly good, it has […]
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Review: Cloudnet Go CR11/S – Quad Core android TV Box
The Cloudnet Go CR11/S is one of the many Quad Core TV Boxes available out there, running Android. I’ve stated several times that those cheap low-consumption computers are the best way to make a Smart TV out of your dumb TV. I’ve reviewed several of these quad cores in the past (including the MK802 IV […]
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External players support (MX player, etc…) fix for XBMC on Android: perfect HD with no compromise
This is a fix for external player support on the latest Android version of XBMC. This fixes the possibility to run MX Player on the latest Gotham build. Not interested in the technical details? Scroll to the bottom of the article for the download link. I’ve mentioned before that one of the great things about […]
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Airplay Mirroring works with your Raspberry Pi
I been playing with the Raspberry pi again and found a new beta app to turn it in to a apple tv. The developer huisinro has been working on a new remote display product, called rPlay. In short, rPlay v1.0 supports Apple’s Airplay protocol, including the latest Airplay Mirroring technology, so you will be able […]
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How to: XBMC with perfect HD (1080p) support on Android (mk802 III)
Update: I created an updated version of this article with a more recent build, you probably want to check it out now: http://makesmarttv.net/external-players-support-mx-player-etc-fix-for-xbmc-on-android-perfect-hd-with-no-compromise/ Important note: The following tutorial should work on any android device. Although we tested on a specific model below, we would love your feedback if it works fine (or not) with your […]
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How to watch Amazon Instant Video in Europe (on your PS3 or any other device)
I’ve blogged recently a lot about how I fell in love with Netflix’s service, and watching their US content despite living outside of the US. One of the issues with Netflix however is that they don’t necessarily have *all* the most recent content. Amazon Instant Video is a nice alternative, as they offer more options […]