Weather Channel LIVE on YouTube

The weather Channel is currently broadcasting LIVE on their YouTube channel. I'm not sure if this will continue, but I suspect that it is just temporary and related to tropical storm Sandy coverage, and the live feed will end after the storm passes.

Even if it is only temporary, it does bode well for the future. Perhaps future major weather events will receive similar live coverage.

Here is the live channel embedded for your convenience:

   

 For Roku users, you can use PlayOn to stream the video from your computer to your television. YouTube is included in the free version of PlayOn. 

You can download PlayOn FREE here.

Why Do People Pay For HULU Plus? (revisited)

HULU vs. HULU+

A few months ago, I published a post asking WHY do people pay for HULU Plus?, when there is HULU free and there are so many ways to watch HULU without paying for it. I just didn't "get it". Well, I have just had a free trial of HULU Plus, and I have to tell you, Now I Get It. While HULU free may work for some people, there is a group of people who would be better served by HULU+.

Just who are these people, and how can they justify the princely sum of $7.99 a month just to watch TV? Could you be one of these people? 
Lets compare HULU free vs. HULU+.

KJDN Broadcasting on 4 channels

KJDN, having recently moved from channel 39, is now multi-casting 4 SD networks on channel 15:
 

• 15.1 - PBJ
• 15.2 - My Family TV
• 15.3 - RTV
• 15.4 - TUFF TV

NOTE:  If you used to get channel 39 and are not getting channel 15, please re-scan your channels.

Technically, channel 15 is K15JH-D, not KJDN, but I'll continue calling it KJDN until people get used to it or until they change the call sign. Channel 39 is now silent - for the time being. Both channels are owned by SOULE VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, and the web site is www.topofutahtelevision.com.

Poll on Cache Free TV, at the request of Channel 15 -
How many HD/SD channels should KJDN-15 broadcast?
Please vote - poll is at the top of the right column.

 Poll starts on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012, and closes November 30.

Your input counts! 

Roku Announces 3M Streaming Projector

Roku Announces 3M Streaming Projector, Powered By Roku Streaming Stick

From the Official Roku Blog:

Earlier this year we announced the Roku Streaming Stick™, a tiny wireless Roku player the size of a USB drive. The Roku Streaming Stick plugs into an MHL port (looks like HDMI but actually powers and commands the Streaming Stick) on Roku Ready® consumer electronics devices, bringing Roku to a range of new products.

Today, I’m pleased to unveil the first product of its kind–the 3M Streaming Projector powered by the Roku Streaming Stick.

The 3M Streaming Projector uses the Roku Streaming Stick to provide access to the more than 600 channels on the Roku platform. Small enough to fit in one hand, yet able to project an image up to 120 inches, the 3M Streaming Projector is perfect for family movie nights, sleepovers and backyard parties.With up to a two-hour 45 minute battery life, the 3M Streaming Projector can project almost anywhere a Wi-Fi connection can be accessed – onto a basement wall, a bedroom ceiling or even a backyard fence.

The 3M Streaming Projector is now available for pre-order at Amazon.com for $299, and will begin shipping on Oct. 22.

For more information, visit 3M Camcorder and Mobile Projectors: United States.

Happy Streaming!™

Note: You can get $20 Amazon Instant Video Credit with Purchase of the 3M Streaming Projector Powered by Roku, now through October 31.

I checked this out, and it's an interesting product, but... For $299, it falls a bit short. Here's my take:

• First, it's wide screen, but SD, 854 × 480.
• Battery life is only 2½ hours. Yes, battery powered with ac adaptor.
• LED light source, only 60 lumens.
• Inputs? One, HDMI. HDMI input is via the same MHL port that the Roku Streaming Stick plugs into.

My suggestion? Use the Roku you have already, and buy a FAVI RioHD-LED-2 Mini Projector (LED, 400 lumens, $179 @ Amazon) or a Digital Galaxy DG-737 (150 watt bulb, >1000 lumens, $209 @ Amazon). Both have better specs and support a multitude of inputs, including HDMI. Truck on down to your local thrift store or cruise Craig's List and garage sales or even Grandpa's attic for a real projection screen instead of an old bed sheet. Your total cost, assuming you have a Roku already, is under $200.

 

 Have a little more to spend? An Acer X1161P 3D-DLP Projector (2500 lumens, 800x600, DLP 3D ready, $299), but you'll need an HDMI to VGA cable adapter for HDMI input, since it has no HDMI port. Just plug in your computer, DVD, Roku, VCR, Converter box, your stereo... Pop some popcorn,  add mosquitoes... and INSTANT DRIVE-IN!.