![]() The best tech deals we can find. If you’ve been seeking a projector for your AV setup, this is a great opportunity to pick one up at a discount. Enjoy exclusive Amazon Originals as well as popular movies and TV shows. Watch anytime, anywhere. Start your free trial. You can do more than "just stream videos" through Amazon Prime Video. Here are several nifty tips, tricks, and hidden features that will improve your Amazon Prime. You can now download Amazon Prime Instant videos and watch them offline. Amazon’s $9. 9 per year Prime subscription includes a variety of digital services beyond free two- day shipping. One is its Prime Instant Video streaming video that, like Netflix, offers a selection of movies and TV shows. For a while now, and unlike Netflix, Amazon Prime customers have been able to download and watch videos offline — but only if they either had an Amazon Fire tablet or bought or rented a movie. While Amazon’s free Prime Instant Video library is smaller than Netflix’s library, the former company had two big wins this week. First, it retained the license to the massive Epix video library that Netflix will lose at the end of the month. This includes relatively recent hit movies like Star Trek Into Darkness, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, and The Wolf of Wall Street. ![]() Second, and more importantly, is that the company now lets you download some Prime Instant Video movies and TV shows for offline viewing on Google Android and Apple i. OS phones and tablets. I decided to give it a shot and see what happens. Here’s what I found after downloading and trying out the new Amazon Video app for Android on a Nexus 6 phone. First, there doesn’t seem to be any visual cues on the Amazon app’s home screen to identify which Prime Instant Video movies or TV series are available for downloads. However, the videos I picked were all available for free download. Next, I took a look at the app’s settings. The first thing I did was to select “Wi- Fi Only” to prevent accidentally burning up my cellular data. Next, I selected the SD (Standard Definition) Download Quality to reduce the size of the downloaded file. If a video is available for free download, you’ll see a “Download” button under the the green “Watch Now” button. The video can be started and played before the download is actually complete. Once the video download finished, I set my phone to airplane mode (all radios turned off) to test offline viewing. The app showed me what you see in the above screenshot, letting me know that I had 7. And this shot clock doesn’t start ticking until a video is actually started in offline mode. While I guess that the offline period depends on what kind of license is attached to a video, even seven days should be enough for most business and vacation trips that may include disconnected times while in a plane, train, or bus. Plus, this clock is turned off once connection to the Internet is reestablished. The particular movie I downloaded to test was 1 hour 5. The Standard Definition version clocked in at 6. MB, and later can be deleted from within the app to free up space. Expect an HD video of the same length to be much larger than this. All told, the movie played back as intended. I did find TV shows have a slightly different visual interface. Each episode has a download icon (a downward- pointing arrow) to indicate episodes available for offline viewing. So far, Netflix has not responded to Amazon’s offering of a long- desired feature to be able to download thousands of videos from a fixed price library. It may feel its prime- time traffic dominance can let it ignore this latest development. Earlier this year, Sandvine reported Netflix accounted for 3. North American Internet traffic. Amazon and Hulu accounted for 1. If Amazon’s new feature attracts enough of its customers (like me) to take a closer look at its library, Netflix, with its soon- to- be- reduced movie content, may suddenly feel more pressure as customers turn to Amazon and other streaming video service providers in increasing numbers. The Wirecutter's Best Deals | The Wirecutter. Because we think we can make a small difference by being picky, here are some great deals on solid pieces of gear. We’ll always put the newest deals at the top of the page. Follow us on Twitter at @wirecutterdeals to see any updates we make throughout the day. If you’re looking for deals on home good, see our list over at The Sweethome. Street Price: $6. MSRP: $6. 00. Deal Price: $5. If you’ve been seeking a projector for your AV setup, this is a great opportunity to pick one up at a discount. Ben. Q is offering a nice deal on this refurbished projector with code SEPT1. When you use the code in cart it knocks the price down to $5. As the HT2. 05. 0 is usually $6. The projector itself comes with a 1- year limited warranty from Ben. Q and the includes lamp comes with a 5. Shipping is free. The Ben. Q HT2. 05. Chris Heinonen wrote, “The Ben. Q HT2. 05. 0 offers accurate colors, meaning its image is more realistic and lifelike than that of other models at the same price. It’s also bright, has a decent contrast ratio, and has great detail with motion. Overall, the image is better than most projectors from five or more years ago and as good as (if not better than) that of many at several times its price.”[permalink]Street Price: $1. MSRP: $1. 50. 0Deal Price: $1. A very nice discount on the 2. Mac. Book Pro without touch bar. This laptop sells for $1. Apple, and while we’ve been seeing some discounted pricing of late, it tends not to get this low – you’re essentially getting the 2. GB version of this laptop for $1. GB, making this a deal well worth considering. Shipping is free. The Macbook Pro (1. Inch, 2. 01. 7) with 2. GB storage is our top pick in our guide to which Mac. Book to buy. Dan Frakes writes, “Most people who want a great general- use Mac laptop for their only computer should get either the Mac. Book Pro (1. 3- inch, 2. Thunderbolt 3 ports) or the Mac. Book Pro (1. 3- inch, Early 2. GB of storage. The 2. USB- C connectivity, while the 2. However, the 2. 01. June 2. 01. 7, so Apple sells only refurbished versions…”[permalink]Street Price: $5. MSRP: $6. 40. Deal Price: $4. A good price on a refurbished Canon EOS Rebel T5i body with 1. IS STM Lens. At $4. As this camera is sold via Canon, it includes a 1 year Canon warranty. Shipping is free. The Canon EOS Rebel T5i is our pick for videographers in our guide to the best DSLR for beginners. Mike Perlman wrote, “If you plan to focus on video and are willing to sacrifice usability and still- image quality for better video features, the Canon T5i is a good option (and for most beginners, it makes more sense than the newer T6i on account of its substantially lower price). The T5i has a tilting LCD touchscreen that’s a major boon for videography at weird angles and a better autofocus system. But you won’t get the same battery life, overall performance, or, most important, image quality that you do with the D3. Street Price: $8. MSRP: $8. 0Deal Price: $6. A nice deal with code FETCH on this GPS pet tracker and activity monitor, the Whistle 3. This tracker is going to be featured in an upcoming guide on the subject. Usually $8. 0, when the code is used in- cart the price drops to $6. Shipping is free. The Whistle 3 GPS has been the clear frontrunner in our testing for our pending guide on pet GPS trackers. Nick Guy writes, “The Whistle 3 has by far the longest battery life of the GPS pet tracker’s we’ve tested. It is as accurate as any other in identifying its location, and the physical hardware is small and light, something your dog or cat will appreciate. We found the app easy to use, and appreciated the granular alert settings.”[permalink]Street Price: $8. MSRP: $8. 00. Deal Price: $5. This is a great deal on a refurbished model of our upgrade pick, the Ben. Q BL3. 20. 1PH. We’ve seen new models of this monitor as low as $6. If you’ve been looking to pick up a great 4. K monitor and don’t mind refurbished models, this is a great deal. Comes with a 1- year limited warranty from Ben. Q. Make sure to use code: SEPT1. The Ben. Q BL3. 20. PH 3. 2- inch 4. K monitor is our upgrade pick in our guide on the best 4. K monitors guide. David Murphy wrote, “If you want a monitor that’s big enough to run 4. K without scaling (which can help you avoid quality issues with third- party apps), the Ben. Q BL3. 20. 1PH is a great option. Its gigantic, 3. 2- inch screen offers great color accuracy—even though it isn’t factory- calibrated. This monitor comes with Display. Port and Mini Display. Port connections, HDMI connections (1. DVI port, and five USB 3. It also has built- in sensors that will switch the monitor into a power- saving mode when you move away from your desk.”[permalink]Street Price: $1. MSRP: $1. 50. Deal Price: $9. This bundled deal offers two of our favorites for a nicely discounted price. The Logitech Harmony Hub, a Smart Home/AV hub, usually sits around $9. Echo Dot sits at $5. While both have seen multiple promos and bundles, this is a nice opportunity to get both for $9. Only the white Echo Dot is available to be included in the bundle. Shipping is free. The Logitech Harmony Hub is part of numerous Harmony setups, including that of our upgrade pick, in our guide to the best universal remote control. Of the Hub, Darryl Wilkinson and Grant Clauser wrote, “Most other automation- only hubs cost $5. Adam Miarka of Zatz Not Funny! In essence, Logitech has used the Harmony Hub as a trojan horse to become the central unit to control all the devices in your house.””Of the Harmony app that can control Hub activities, Wilkinson and Clauser continue, “…when it comes to programming Activities, adjusting the thermostat, turning an individual light on or off, or most any other home automation related task, the Harmony App is very convenient. Another benefit of the Harmony App is that it gives you the ability to control your AV and home automation devices from anywhere you have a connection to the internet. You can, for instance, turn the AV system off when it’s time for the kids to go to bed, even if you’re not at home.”The Echo Dot is an option we like in our in our guide on Amazon Echo vs. Google Home. Grant Clauser writes, “For a lot less than the full- size Echo, and with the ability to connect wirelessly to your choice of speaker or sound system, the Echo Dot 2 is a smart option.”[permalink]Street Price: $2. MSRP: $3. 7Deal Price: $1. A nice deal on our dog bed for crates pick in two sizes. The 3. 0- Inch size is a common crate size, the 3. Inch is not, but both are on sale for just $1. As these dog beds usually run over $2. The discounts are available for the gray color only. Shipping is free. The Mid. West Quiet. Time Deluxe Ombré Swirl Dog Bed is our pick if you use a dog crate in our guide to the best dog beds. Nick Guy wrote, “For dogs that spend time in crates, Mid. West’s Quiet. Time Deluxe Ombré Swirl is the comfiest crate liner we found. The fuzzy swirls look fragile, but they held up to both our scratch testing and wash testing. And the design is not just for looks: This bed is so comfy, our tester pup ended up spending more time in his crate just to lie on it. We also appreciate that it’s entirely machine- washable on the gentle cycle, so you have no fussy unstuffing and restuffing to deal with.”[permalink]Street Price: $1. MSRP: $2. 00. Deal Price: $1. Here’s a nice bundle deal on our former upgrade Wi- Fi router pick and our runner- up cable modem. This matches the previous low we last saw this deal, and is a great price for those looking to take care of their entire networking needs in one neat little bundle. This deal will likely stick around for a few days, so you have some time to decide on this deal. The Netgear Nighthawk AC1. Smart Dual Band Wi. Fi Router (R6. 70. Netgear R6. 40. 0, our former upgrade pick in our guide to the best Wi- Fi router. David Murphy writes, “The AC1. Netgear R6. 40. 0 costs a little more than our primary pick but provides (mostly) better performance and a much better array of features. Among them are a built- in VPN server for advanced users who want to secure their remote coffee- shop browsing, a Qo. S feature to prioritize your network’s traffic (to get better video- streaming performance, for instance), and support for Time Machine backups (which makes this model a good choice for Apple households). The R6. 40. 0 also has better parental controls and faster USB ports than the Archer C7.”The Netgear CM5. Patrick Austin and David Murphy write, “If the SB6. Time Warner Cable and need IPv.
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