Awesome Streaming

It’s something many frequent flyers have wished was possible for years, and now Virgin America will be offering the ability to stream Netflix programming on select flights thanks to its new ViaSat high-speed satellite Wi-Fi.

The new Apple TV has a remote with a built-in touchpad and can also be used as a controller for games like Disney Infinity, Guitar Hero Live as well as other apps coming to the media player’s new App Store. Drops 10/15 for $149-$199.

With the help of an HDTV antenna, Tablo records and streams TV shows to mobile devices and desktop computers. It also lets you search and record shows through your mobile device. It also works with Roku, Apple TV and Chromecast.

An Android over-the-air HD receiver and set-top box. With the help of an HD antenna and an Internet connection, it turns free HD broadcasts, media apps like Netflix, and webpages into channels that you can access in one interface.

Amazon makes its move into living rooms with the Fire TV. Connect the tiny, but powerful box to your HDTV to browse streaming services or use the voice search to instantly access a massive library of TV, movie, music and game titles.

The first Roku to have a motion controller for games, dual-band Wi-Fi, an Ethernet port, a USB port. It also comes with the new streamlined Roku user interface and Angry Birds Space pre-installed.

NBC and Netflix announced you’ll be able to stream hundreds of episodes of Saturday Night Live, The Office, 30 Rock, Law & Order: SVU, Battlestar Galactica, and more in your instant queue.

If you were thinking about the new Apple TV, but would rather have 1080p video and not be tied down to iTunes, Roku’s latest players look pretty sweet. Cheapskates: pick up the $59 720p version.

The Playstation 3 finally gets to share the silver screen with the Xbox 360: Netflix arrives on the PS3 in November and will be activated via a special Blu-ray disc that uses BD-Live.