TiVo Sneaks Update, Adds Multi-room Streaming

Jan 6, 2012 by

TiVo started rolling out an update that improves HD guides and menus and adds true multi-room streaming support for its Premier boxes.

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Roku on a Stick

Jan 4, 2012 by

Roku today announced the Roku Streaming Stick, an alternative solution for enabling Smart features in a TV without depending on apps that are embedded in the TV firmware itself.

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Universal Hedges on UltraViolet, Gives Consumers Options

Jan 1, 2012 by

Universal's commitment to UltraViolet may seem questionable, but their cautious approach gives consumers more Digital Copy options than ever before.

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Fall 2011 Update Brings New Services and Metro Style to Xbox

Dec 15, 2011 by

The long-awaited Xbox 360 update has arrived, and with it comes a slew of new features and a refreshed user experience that reinforces Microsoft's new Metro-style design DNA. Our highlights and gallery showcase many of this update's new offerings.

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Netflix for Xbox 360 Now Supports 5.1 Audio and Subtitles

Dec 14, 2011 by

Netflix has released a new version of its video streaming app for the Xbox, and it now supports Dolby 5.1 surround sound and subtitles.

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Media Center Quick Tip – Starting Media Center from the Xbox Dashboard...

Dec 12, 2011 by

The Fall 2011 update for the Xbox 360 brings a great new Metro-style UI to the Xbox dashboard, but where did Media Center go? You can still use your Xbox as an extender, you just have to dig a little to find it.

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Blu-ray Playback Software for Under $60

Dec 9, 2011 by

Our favorite Blu-ray playback software, TotalMedia Theatre 5, is on sale at TigerDirect for just $59.99.

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Flixster Extends UltraViolet’s Reach with Android, iOS Updates

Nov 16, 2011 by

Recent Flixster app updates let you download UltraViolet titles to your iPhone, iPod, iPad, and Android phone for offline viewing and add support for Google TV.

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Aerodrom Brings AirPlay to Windows, Media Center

Nov 14, 2011 by

We review Aerodrom and the AerodromMCE plug-in, which bring AirPlay to Windows and Windows Media Center. Aerodrom lets you stream audio, video, and photos to your Windows PC or in Media Center from iTunes and from your iOS 5 iPhone, iPod, or iPad.

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UltraViolet Is Here. Are You Ready? Is It?

Nov 3, 2011 by

UltraViolet is the long-awaited digital content solution that promises to let consumers watch their content whenever and wherever they want to, and it's here now. But the solution delivery is slow and initially lacking in many of the capabilities it purports to offer.

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4 Tuner 2TB TiVo Coming Soon

Aug 15, 2011 by

TiVo. Its a brand name everyone knows. They practically invented the DVR. But after doing so they haven’t done much to innovate on their initial success, and that has the left the door wide open for cable companies to offer very similar equipment. Cable providers have been leasing boxes that...

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Windows 8 Won’t Include Dolby Digital Codecs

Aug 7, 2011 by

Mary-Jo Foley is reporting that during a Dolby Laboratories earnings call on August 4th revealed that their audio technology will not be included with Windows 8. Dolby Digital audio is used to playback the audio on DVDs, and depending on the television source, live/recorded TV. If this does indeed...

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