Understanding Cutting the Cord: Eliminating subscription cable and satellite TV in favor of streaming video and music. Includes buyer's guide.

Understanding Cutting the Cord is a review of streaming media, like video and music, that serve to replace conventional subscription TV services delivered via cable and satellite. Video-on-Demand (VoD) services, such as Netflix, Hulu Plus, iTunes, Vudu, and many others allow consumers to abandon cable TV for a less-expensive and more flexible solution. Streaming music services, such as Spotify, Pandora, and Rhapsody can replace physical media such as compact discs and FM radio. Streaming media devices, such as Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku’s products, and Amazon Fire TV allow consumers to easily and affordably access a wide variety of streaming media from the comfort of their living room sofa. New systems like Miracast allow you to mirror the display of your mobile device to your home theater, further enhancing your entertainment experience.