The Engadget Podcast Ep 35: TV Party

On this episode host Terrence O’Brien is joined by executive editor Dana Wollman and (eventually) senior editor Chris Velazco. They start by looking at the current state of cord cutting and weigh the value of YouTube’s new live streaming TV package. Then they’ll try to figure out what the benefit is of Netflix ditching its five star rating system for a simplified option of just thumbs up or thumbs down. Obviously you can watch YouTube and Netflix on an actual television, but portable screens are an increasingly important part of the media market. How does the new 2017 iPad stack up in that world of mobile media machines? Well, pretty good if you ask Chris -- at $329 it doesn’t seem to have too many competitors. Lastly the trio sign off by recommending an album that will make you cry, a movie that will make you pee your pants and book you’ll die before finishing. Relevant links: https://www.engadget.com/2017/04/05/netflix-thumbs/ https://www.engadget.com/2017/04/05/youtube-tv-now-available/ https://www.engadget.com/2017/04/06/apple-ipad-2017-review/ The Wind Down: Mount Eerie - A Crow Looked at Me: http://amzn.to/2oeGi7r Jaws: http://amzn.to/2oeFaAy Rafik Schami - Dark Side of Love: http://amzn.to/2nIVMgf