Podcast #1165: Is Now the Time for Smell-O-Vision?

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast

On this week’s show Ara and DJ discuss data usage in a world that is relying more and more on streaming for entertainment. They also discuss a future where you can smell what is going on on screen. They also read your emails and discuss the week’s news.

News:

• YouTube TV adding custom multiview to NFL Sunday Ticket
• Chick-fil-A Is Launching a Streaming Service
• DIRECTV & DIRECTV STREAM Could Soon Lose ESPN & Other Disney-Owned Channels Unless a New Deal is Reached
• Comcast Begins to Sunset CableCARD

Other:

• 3D-Bluray Rental
• Choovie Rentals
• GameFly

Many U.S. Broadband Users Consume More than 1 TB of Data Each Month

More than 18% of U.S. broadband users now consume 1 terabyte or more of data each month, according to the latest quarterly report from OpenVault. Full article here…

MovieScent brings sense of smell to home entertainment

Elevated Perceptions, a specialist in the realm of immersive gaming and entertainment experiences, has unveiled MovieScent, an AI-powered device that releases real-time scents based on events and environments within movies, TV shows, televised sporting events and streams. Full Article here…