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A new twist on the streaming evolution.
http://blogs.seattletimes.com/brierd...ce/?cmpid=2628
Looks like apps first but they're in the process of creating a direct-to-TV option. I've heard the SLC library will be doing this as well.
A free, Netflix-like streaming media service is launching this week at the Seattle Public Library after months of testing.
Called Hoopla, it’s a boon for cheapskate media lovers who aren’t too choosy about their video choices.
The service provides free, online access to a catalog of about 10,000 videos and more than 250,000 music albums. They’re accessible through a browser or an app for smartphones and tablets. After signing up for a Hoopla account — via Hoopladigital.com — users enter their library account information and then browse and checkout material directly from Hoopla.
Borrowed movies and TV shows are available for three days and music is available for seven days. There’s an unlimited number of copies, so patrons won’t have to wait for a particular title.
Hoopla streams content instantly. But unlike Netflix and Hulu, it can also download movies and music to phones and tablets, so they can be consumed offline. Families heading out on a road trip can download videos to a tablet so the kids can watch them in a car or on an airplane.
Called Hoopla, it’s a boon for cheapskate media lovers who aren’t too choosy about their video choices.
The service provides free, online access to a catalog of about 10,000 videos and more than 250,000 music albums. They’re accessible through a browser or an app for smartphones and tablets. After signing up for a Hoopla account — via Hoopladigital.com — users enter their library account information and then browse and checkout material directly from Hoopla.
Borrowed movies and TV shows are available for three days and music is available for seven days. There’s an unlimited number of copies, so patrons won’t have to wait for a particular title.
Hoopla streams content instantly. But unlike Netflix and Hulu, it can also download movies and music to phones and tablets, so they can be consumed offline. Families heading out on a road trip can download videos to a tablet so the kids can watch them in a car or on an airplane.
Looks like apps first but they're in the process of creating a direct-to-TV option. I've heard the SLC library will be doing this as well.
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