Elgato App Debuts; Allows iPad 2 to Watch, Pause and Record Cable TV Directly From SiliconDust HDHomeRun PRIME CableCARD Tuner

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Have you been dreaming of watching, recording and pausing Cable TV on your iPad 2? An interesting app from Elgato called the HDHomeRun PRIME App now provides that functionality. It’s currently available in the App Store for $17.99. You will need to get your hands on an HDHomeRun PRIME, of course. Only “Copy Freely” content will work so that’s something you’ll definitely […]

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Sony PS3 Lands NFL Streaming

Is this a bigger win than XBox360 and its ESPN3 deal? Depends who you ask, but it’s pretty big given the recent price reduction of the PS3 as well, showing Sony really trying to put some muscle in. Given the high price point though ($350) I’m not sure how many people are going to do this…but hey, still newsworthy for […]

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Using the Native 7MC Movie Library

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 While there are certainly a number of options when it comes to movie management within Microsoft Windows 7 Media Center (7MC) such as My Movies, Media Browser, etc., one of the simplest is the included native movie library. This guide will cover the following: What types of files can be added to the library How to add files to the […]

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Proof Commercial Skipping Saves Lives!

I always thought that Lifextender was a little tongue-in-cheek, but now there are studies which prove it actually does what it says! The summary is that After 25, After Every Hour Of TV Watched, Lifespan Drops By 22 Minutes. Now, knowing that 15 minutes of every TV hour is commercials, skipping commercials thus increases your lifespan by 5.5 minutes. So […]

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Hulu Plus Comes to Select WD Media Players

I don’t think Hulu Plus has taken off quite as fast as they would have liked, but it’s worth noting that they are making strides in getting at least to be more accessible to folks, and WD gets to provided yet another benefit to their already strong media player platform. If you’re in the market, don’t forget to check out […]

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Sony Cuts $50 off PlayStation 3

This isn’t directly home theater related but given the price reduction and the built in Blu-ray player, this could make a lot of sense to some people now. Especially if you hack it for more media capabilities. Speculation about a price cut — announced at the Gamescom confab in Cologne, Germany — had picked up speed following Nintendo’s 32% reduction […]

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Grace Digital Audio GDI-IRD4000 Allegro Portable Wi-Fi Internet Radio

Grace Digital Audio GDI-IRD4000 Allegro Portable Wi-Fi Internet Radio

The world of Internet-based streaming audio services is vast compared to traditional terrestrial (AM and FM) radio solutions. If you’ve got an old alarm clock or portable boombox, it likely is limited to terrestrial options and perhaps some physical media. Grace Digital Audio is aiming to modernize these devices with their Allegro portable Wi-Fi Internet radio, the smaller sibling of […]

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