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a Web site redisign,
can’t wait tp see it gents.

…. O.o

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I have a Microsoft Remote Keyboard for Windows XP Media Center Edition
that still works very well with Windows 7 Media Center.
Provided you have line of site to the IR receiver it works great.

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I just gave away to my cousin an Audio Athority
VGA to Component Video Transcoder Model 9A60A
http://www.audioauthority.com/product_details/9A60A

• Converts VGA signals to component video
• May require third party software for some applications
• Supports resolutions up to 1080p

 

 

 

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Received a reply from jasonl on the SiliconDust forum to this topic here

 jasonl » Wed Sep 11, 2013 7:49 pm

The HDHomeRun Samsung app should now be available

 

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With Ceton abandoning Android for the Echo I will pass.

• Ceton Abandons Android for Echo Extender

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Thank you Andrew.
What is IFA/IBC ?

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The HDHomerun TV app has been broken sence late July,
with no response from SiliconDust support staff after July 25th.

Link – http://www.silicondust.com/forum2/viewtopic.php?f=54&t=15401

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Like you I have also seen the writing on the wall with cable for TV.
I first purchased a Samsung smart TV for the bedroom.
With an HD antenna on the roof I receive all my local HD broadcasts,
Wirelessly connect with the TV to our home WIFI and use the apps for
NetFlix, Amazon Prime Video, HBOGO. all without comercial interuption.
As a family we have found less and less that we care to watch on regular cable.
The exceptions to that would be the shows Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead, SCFI’s Faceoff.
So I have seriously considered scalling back the cable or even eliminating it all together.

Google’s Chromecast has worked flawlessly for me and is a nice streaming solution
for NetFlix with HBOGO in the development wings.

That said I have recently purchased a SiliconDust HDHomeRun PRIME – NewEgg = $139.99
(See the deal post here) http://www.missingremote.com/forums/silicondust-hdhomerun-prime-newegg-13999
As of this post the deal is still live.

Setup the HDHomeRun PRIME on the home network and hope to stream tuners to
my Panisonic BluRay player and smart TV via DLNA.

I’m also in the process of rebuilding my HTPC for recording. 

 

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Off to my local Verizon FIOS store to pickup another cablecard.

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The card is actually very quiet.
The Asus DIRECT CU II heatsink keeps the card very cool.
For the size of the card and the masive amount of fans
You might exspect that it would be to loud.

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Any chance of a trade-in/trade-up offering? Please!!!!!!

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I would trade in one of my InfiniTV 4 PCIe towards a decent discount.

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Any chance Ceton may be updating the ETH model to work with DLNA devices similar to the SiliconDust HDHomeRun Prime?[/quote]

+1 DLNA certification is a must have.
That would be a huge plus to have on the InfiniTV 6 ETH
Ceton would sell thousands having a DLNA cetified InfiniTV 6 ETH
it would allow DLNA Blu-Ray players, DLNA TV’s to use the InfiniTV 6 ETH.

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This 5 Port Smart HDMI Switch works great.
The only issue is the bright blue power on LED.
In a dark room it’s effective as a night light.

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Some Missing Remote forum users have recommended this keyboard in the past

IOGEAR Multimedia Keyboard with Laser Trackball and Scroll Wheel,
2.4GHz Wireless GKM561R (Black)

$34.99 & FREE Shipping

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I ended up purchasing this HDMI switch for $14.96 & FREE Shipping

5 Port Smart HDMI Switch
(Auto switch among 5 input sources, IR remote and AC Adapter included)

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001VNHPPS

Technical Details

• Connects five HDMI inputs to a single HDTV.
• When supplied with power, this unit will select the power-on source device depending on the sequence automatically
• A source device is automatically selected when it is turned on or plugged in. Once the source is turned off or unplugged
• Supports HDMI 1.3b, HDCP 1.0 / 1.1. Supports resolution up to 1080p
• IR remote and AC adapter are included

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Thank you for the reply.
I’ll look around for a powered HDMI switch.
WAF .. She has enough trouble figuring out how to change the input source on the TV.
An AVR receiver would be overboard for her and we really don’t need it.
 

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