In a rare lapse the other night, I forgot to skip through the commercials during our nightly viewing of the classic game show Jeopardy. My natural tendency to tune out commercials kicked in, but one ad in particular caught my eye: it showed a television set being whisked around a house, from room to room, like slides in a projector.

At $7.99/month, the Netflix streaming subscription is a good deal for those who've ditched cable or satellite service. An unspoken perk is subscribers can split and share the cost of their accounts with roommates or family members, since currently the service permits 2 simultaneous streams to accessed at the same time. Now you'll be able to double the amount of users for about $4 more...

So you've signed up as a new Netflix streaming subscriber and you're feeling the initial rush of the seemingless endless choices of indie movies from all corners of the world. The variety and options can be exhilarating. It can also lead to some bad, bad choices. Here's five indie movies that are must see picks for Netflix newbies.

YouTube playback can be painfully unbearable to watch over at our apartment, with an annoying propensity for playback of almost any 720-1080p video to stutter and even stop completely mid-video. Little did I know the problem wasn't a slow internet connection or even YouTube servers, but possible behind-the-scene shenanigans from our service provider throttling connections to cached servers...

For Netflix subscribers a fast and reliable internet connection can mean the difference between sitting back and enjoying a movie or scowling and watching the digital version of a pixelated flipbook. Netflix has been regularly compiling data about ISP streaming speeds and sharing it on their site for users to check where their speeds rank, including data for subscribers in Mexico and those in European countries like the UK, Ireland, Sweden and Denmark...

Did you know that you don't always need a paid Hulu Plus account to access many of the movies they offer? While the streaming site is popular for catching up on TV shows, Hulu also offers a decent library of movies that are free to view... More

Sometimes, it's feels like awards season is all about best dressed lists, bejeweled clutches, and red carpet reports. One way to keep the focus on film is to seek out and enjoy a few previous winners. There are a surprising number of Oscar winning and nominated films already available on Netflix Instant that span nearly 60 years of movie and Academy history with winners in nearly every category. More

We've always preached the pros of going wireless here at Apartment Therapy (check out Joel's wireless audio setup), and there have always been pros and cons. This is the year to finally take your video and audio wireless and stop stressing about running unsightly wiring all over your home. More

Whether we're ready or not to ditch traditional television sources or forget about seeking the highest picture quality, online streaming is unarguably here now and the future of watching video content. Last year we discussed what we're sacrificing for streaming video access and even longer ago we talked about Blu-ray and why it doesn't matter anymore. At the time I strongly disagreed with the latter statement, but a year later my sentiments have softened... More

What's a great cure for the winter blues? A deep belly laugh with friends always works for me. Enter Amazon Prime. If you're a Prime member, there's a whole library of movies you can stream for free, but these comedies are definitely on the top of my list (alongside various other perks that may or may not be worth it). More