Name is still TBD, but ladies and gentlemen THIS is the spoiler area where Tom and Brian will chat about all the spoilery things they both have watched. Patreon backers get these first mind you. But fear not we will not hold them back from you forever, expect them a few days after they are recorded.
In this, the premiere episode of Spoiler $VAR we discuss the entire run of Orange is the New Black, and the first episode of Sherlock Series 3.
You have been warned!
The most pirated movies of 2013 don’t stop a record year at the box office. Also Intel CEO Brian Krzanich explains the problem with getting into streaming video. Netflix is either hostile or awesome or both.
Are more people really cutting the Internet than TV? The answer is sort of, if you squint. And find out what game is the most pirated video of 2013 with thrones.
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Cord Killers Beta 2 – Ear love
Recorded: December 29 2013
Guest: Fraser Cain
Intro Video
Primary Target
Kris Naudus, product database czar—consumer surveys by Leichtman Research Group Inc
1% of US households (1,351 surveyed) stopped wired Internet for wireless
0.4% canceled pay-TV subscriptions dropped a multi-channel video service in the past year because of Netflix or being able to watch programs online or in other ways, would not have otherwise dropped their service, and do not plan to subscribe again in the next six months
Second number doesn’t account for churn: Leichtman also reported 518,282 net added broadband in Q3 2013. Leichtman reported net loss of 26,643 TV subs. (Despite net add of 174,000 satellite and 400,000 telco— Cable had net loss 600,643)
Secondary Target
Signals Intelligence
Gear Up
Moving Targets
Front Lines
Winter Movie Draft
Under Surveillance
Dispatches from the Front
When Netflix launched profiles back in the summer, they broke parental controls by allowing kids to choose which profile to login with. Since there’s no authentication or PIN for profiles, kids can start watching Human Centipede or whatever they want, when they want etc.
I emailed you guys about this when profiles launched and you thought it was a niggle that Netflix would sort out. Nearly 6 months in and it hasn’t changed despite other changes to the service and software.
I’m the parent and it’s my responsibility to protect my kids, but if the tools aren’t there to help me supervise their viewing, then I won’t let them use the service, simple. But that’s not really in Netflix’s interest, surely?
James
Bill
Now, can you offer a smaller sized version of the video? 1.28GB is kinda huge for video file to play on a phone.
Just asking.
Thanks,
Corey
Tom and Brian kick off the very first Cordkillers with special guest Justin Robert Young. Netflix is leading the charge for 4K, Hulu has millions but is it enough, and why Atari’s famous ET game failure could help Xbox.
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Cord Killers: Beta
Recorded: December 23 2013
Guest: Justin Robert Young
Intro Video
The Big Story
Another Big Story
SlipStream
Tube Tops
Film Falm
Scan Lines
What we’re watching
Winter Movie Draft
Premiering this week
Feedback
Gentlemen, in your honor, my wife, Wendy, and I cut the cord with Verizon today. We cancelled our Cable TV, but kept our FiOS internet service, so we still have one cord, but it’s the good one. And Verizon said we’re “welcome” to keep 13 local TV channels for free. Ha, I guess we don’t get to keep the UHF channels. 🙂
Now we’re saving $70 a month. Oops, just found out that we’re only saving $65 a month, because, “dear valued customer,” it’s actually $5 more per month than they said. Oh, and we also have to pay an additional $10 to return our DVR. (I feel like I just made a deal with some guy on Canal Street.)
We will continue to feast from our AppleTV, where we watch Netflix and iTunes… and podcasts, podcasts, podcasts. So we’re ready for your next show!
Happy Holidays to you both. Thanks for all the years of information and inspiration. Excited to see what you guys will do next.
Cheers,
Philip & Wendy Shane
Brooklyn, NY
See what you can do when the TV network is NOT in the USA? <sigh> 180 channels, $15/month, 8-day replay period without needing a DVR (they record & store everything), inside home/outside home, looks great if you were an international sports/soccer fan.
Now Playing on Slingbox 500: DishWorld
Jamie
Amber Hewitt sent us this one! Brilliant!
I don’t know if this is a show logo or not, but it’s amazing and must go somewhere! Well done Chris Brueckner
The amazing Tom Gehrke’s new take.
From the inimitable Andreas Ekberg
So, some folks are a little bugged by a death’s head being used, because it’s also used by pirates. We’ve got a few people working on a different take. Here;s a couple from mrRiffles. What do you think?
Quick question: is it better or worse to not have the crossed coax cables underneath?