Comments on: PlayOn moves to rule the streaming content roost, adds Amazon VoD and Revision3 content

By: Bill Aggie

Bill Aggie — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:37:04 +0000

Michael,
You had a uniquely different experience than what is normal. The folks at Playon are terrific. The software is near bullet proof (your streamer or box might be the problem) and they have the fastest support response of anybody.

I think you just hit them at the wrong moment. It’s worth every penny for the module and it all works.

I have several boxes connected thru them.

Bill

By: Ben

Ben — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:50:49 +0000

You must have purchased the software right in the middle of the issues they were having a few months back. Everything works great on my XBOX 360…especially HULU.

I’ve never been so happy with a software purchase before.

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 01:39:46 +0000

I purchased PlayOn because I was enjoying the trial. Please, DO NOT purchase this service. Ever since I bought it, I’ve had nothing but problems. Hulu has not been working, which is the reason I got it. If you want to use the software, you have to check their blog periodically, because it doesn’t auto update.

When I contacted customer service regarding my issues, I was chastised for not going through the proper channels — the guy (who happened to be the CEO or president of the company), was belligerent and disrespectful. When I jumped through their hoops and finally got to their customer service, I was told there would be no refunds, even though the product remains unusable for me (because my only desire is to watch Hulu, and it simply doesn’t work).

The good news is, there will probably be free software that does the exact same thing and more. In the meantime, I can just watch anything in my Windows Media Player on my Xbox, or just stick a USB stick with movies and shows into the USB port.

By: Rob B

Rob B — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:56:43 +0000

Having some form of appliance (Be it console or a dedicated media client of some sort) in the living room is in most cases a much better idea than using a general purpose PC.

The main reasons for this depend on who you are. For a typical consumer the noise, aesthetics and inconvenience of another device (if using an existing console) are big negatives to the computer by the TV solution.

Extenders have a much higher cost:performance ratio compared to using regular PCs (Bullet proof 1080P support over HDMi for $199 is compelling)

By: PlayOn adds Amazon VoD and Revision3 content « I Am Rajendra - Watch The World With Me…..

Sun, 08 Mar 2009 14:26:21 +0000

[...] Posted on March 8, 2009. Filed under: Music, Software World | Tags: Amazon VoD, PlayOn, Revision3 | By Dave Freeman, Crunchgear.com [...]

By: flylulu

flylulu — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 06:25:25 +0000

there’s too much in my living room already – it’s been great watching Hulu and Netflix via PlayOn (works great through my PS3)… looking forward to trying AMZN on-demand now.

By: dj chang

dj chang — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 19:34:57 +0000

I’m not understanding this market.

my pc direct connects to my tv as a monitor. 26% of households have tv’s that serve the dual role.

of the remaining 74%, most late adopter households can’t figure out to connect the pc to the tv – or set the blinking time on the console.

so, where is the market? just asking.

By: Jack Lidell

Jack Lidell — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 04:53:18 +0000

Boxee was collecting and redistributing Hulu’s content through Boxee’s server, to the Boxee client…a clear case copyright infringement.

By: Jack Lidell

Jack Lidell — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 04:52:13 +0000

Boxee was collecting and redistributing Hulu’s content through Boxee’s server, to the Boxee client…a clear case copyright infringement.

By: fb25500416

Sat, 07 Mar 2009 04:40:40 +0000

How so?

By: Amazon VOD and Revision 3 Added to the PlayOn Lineup | MediaMall Technologies

Sat, 07 Mar 2009 02:29:05 +0000

[...] CrunchGear and Audioholics wrote about the new release today…so feel free to check out the articles and [...]

By: PlayOn another VOD player « Raja Jasti’s Blog - Renaissance Thinking

PlayOn another VOD player « Raja Jasti’s Blog - Renaissance Thinking — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 02:23:39 +0000

[...] Internet VOD market is getting really crowded. Playon, yet VOD player, adds amazon VOD content. [...]

By: Amazon VOD and Revision 3 Added to the PlayOn Lineup | MediaMall Technologies

Sat, 07 Mar 2009 02:14:37 +0000

[...] CrunchGear and Audioholics wrote about the new release today…so feel free to check out the articles [...]

By: JBenson

JBenson — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 01:47:03 +0000

I use PlayOn on my DirecTV HR 20 and 21, Xbox, and PS3. It works great, though the DirecTV won’t let you resume where you left off.. you have to watch the show all at once.

By: Tracy

Tracy — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 01:41:24 +0000

…the devil is in the details…PlayOn and Boxee have a very different implementation

By: fb25500416

Sat, 07 Mar 2009 00:35:58 +0000

What I dont understand is why PlayOn gets by showing Hulu content but Hulu is putting the smack down on boxee, which does the same thing, in an even less obtrusive way–but on Mac/Linux rather than the Windows platform.

By: ONLINE SERVICES/INTERACTIVE MEDIA « Daily Marauder

ONLINE SERVICES/INTERACTIVE MEDIA « Daily Marauder — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 00:34:31 +0000

[...] added streaming support for Amazon’s Video on Demand service along with content from Revision3. (http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/03/06/playon-moves-to-rule-to-streaming-content-roost [...]

By: Ben Vernelson III

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 23:42:08 +0000

I have everything they don’t currently support….

A Mac and a Wii…