Category: Reviews

Paramount+ with SHOWTIME vs. SHOWTIME Anytime: Which Is Best for You?

by Mike Strayer | Jan 12, 2024 | Reviews, TV FAQs, Versus Reviews

Whether you’re stalking your next serial killer show (Dexter) or needing a dark comedy (Black Monday) to keep you laughing through quarantine, the premium channel SHOWTIME is a solid streaming option. We’ll help you find the cheapest, easiest, and best ways to stream SHOWTIME with or without cable. Come on, you know your Dark Passenger craves it.

DISH Hopper 3 vs. DIRECTV Genie

by Randy Harward | Jan 8, 2024 | Equipment Guides, Versus Reviews

When you sign up for DISH or DIRECTV, you’re not just choosing a TV package—you’re choosing a DVR/receiver, which is your portal to all that delicious, mind-rotting eye candy.

Feature-rich and powerful, the DISH Hopper 3 is consistently named the best TV box in the biz. DIRECTV’s Genie is well-regarded, but not as mighty, and consistently second-banana to the Hopper 3. If you want more details, keep reading to see what we’ve dug up on both boxes.

Xfinity vs. DISH

by Randy Harward | Jan 8, 2024 | Versus Reviews

Cable TV provider Xfinity has excellent prices, shorter term agreements (or no term agreements at all), 185+ channels, the X1 TV box, and the Xfinity Stream app—but its cloud DVR is expensive and you’ll pay about 30% more per month for the no-term agreement plans.

Best Satellite Dishes for RVs, Camping, and Tailgating for 2024

by Dave Schafer | Dec 31, 2023 | Best Of, Reviews

Satellite TV is a great option for the home, but it really shines on the road. Because the TV signals for satellite are beamed from space, they’re available anywhere with a clear view of the southern sky—no cables or other clunky infrastructure necessary.

Screambox Review 2024

by Randy Harward | Dec 19, 2023 | Brand Reviews, Reviews

Our last Screambox review called the horror streaming service the place where “Netflix horror goes to die.” A year later, the horror streaming service has a vastly improved but smaller library—and the new Screambox app is a frustrating mess.

Best Dorm-Room TVs for Students 2024

by Randy Harward | Dec 18, 2023 | Reviews

Don’t settle for a tiny laptop or smartphone screen when you’re unwinding with shows and movies after a long day of classes. We recommend outfitting your dorm with Samsung Q60B because of its bright picture and loads of features. But there are plenty of great TVs out there that are affordable, even on a student budget.

Here are our top five student TV recommendations.

Lifetime Movie Club Review 2024

by Amy Young | Dec 18, 2023 | Entertainment, Reviews

A Lifetime Movie Club membership is your ticket to hours of plots loaded with vicious, twisted, and scarily ambitious characters. We’ve got the details.

Hallmark Movies Now Review 2024

by Amy Young | Dec 15, 2023 | Entertainment, Reviews

Are feel-good, family-friendly movies your thing? We have done in-depth testing of the Hallmark streaming app, and we’ll give you the rundown.

FIFA Plus Review 2024

by Taylor Kujawa | Dec 12, 2023 | Entertainment, Reviews

FIFA+ is a free streaming service dedicated to soccer fans. It comes with live games, on-demand content, and comprehensive match data—making it a great companion app for watching the beautiful game.

Roku Express Review

by Bill Frost | Dec 11, 2023 | Equipment Guides, Reviews

Roku Express is a tween—not quite an over-the-top streaming box or an HDMI stick but somewhere in the middle. The distinction matters less than the price: it’s just $24.99, which makes the Express the cheapest full-featured streaming device on the market.