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Entelligence: The evolution of the TV
Entelligence is a column by technology strategist and author Michael Gartenberg, a man whose desire for a delicious cup of coffee and a quality New York bagel is dwarfed only by his passion for tech. In these articles, he’ll explore where our industry is and where it’s going — on both micro and macro levels — with the unique wit and insight only he can provide. > In a world of connected screens, the venerable TV continues to wait in isolation while the personal computer and the cell phone have become ubiquitously connected.
VidaBox adds tablet control for its Media Center PCs, iPad is first in line
Tablet control for HTPCs is nothing new to VidaBox , but with users quickly buying up tablets of their own it’s switched focus from the proprietary vPad and $2,600 TouchClient to wider compatibility through web apps.
HDHomeRun CableCARD will feature three tuners in time for the holidays
What you’re looking at here is a picture of the board that makes the new HDHomeRun CableCARD tuner work. You might notice the four squares on the right, those are the tuners, yes there are four — don’t get too excited — but one of ‘em is for the out of band data and can’t actually be used to record HD.
Niveus shows how it can help cable and satellite providers get HD on your PC
It’s just a tech preview, but our favorite high end Media Center maker, Niveus , is showing off Project Snowbird at NAB this week. Niveus hopes its PC client will help cable and satellite providers bring more premium HD content to the PC
Niveus shows how it can help cable and satellite providers get HD on your PC
It’s just a tech preview, but our favorite high end Media Center maker, Niveus , is showing off Project Snowbird at NAB this week.
Ceton’s quad CableCARD tuner for Media Center available for pre-order
That’s right, you can now reserve your place in line to be the first to record four HD cable shows at once on your Windows 7 Media Center . The bad news is that ship date for the InfiniTV 4 is now May 31st.
