Time to Cut the Cord? Here is one Listener's Story

Listening to your show, I've gotten a lot of ideas and motivation to seeif I could cut the cable and yet still provide my family with a variety of entertainment options.  Well, my local cable provider recently pushed me into it by killing off the analog channels and scrambling all of the digital channels, so that our two secondary cable-ready HDTVs could no longer function without a digital cable box.  To make matters worse, as compensation the cable company provided free digital tuner boxes that had only one type of AV output:  RF coax over analog Channel 3 or 4!!  That was definitely the last straw!

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Auralex SubDude Video Review

Shortly after I posted the video of my Media room I received an email from listener Rob telling me about a $50 device that can make a big difference in the quality of my subwoofer. He spoke so highly of the device I decided that it was worth a try to check it out!

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Press Release: Kaleidescape Announces Cinema One, $5000 Video Server

SUNNYVALE, CA - December 2, 2010 - Kaleidescape, Inc., creator of the movie server product category, today announced the availability of Cinema One, an out-of-the-box DVD movie server that provides hassle-free, instant viewing and management of an entire movie collection. As the company's first system priced below $5,000 US MSRP, Cinema One brings the award-winning Kaleidescape experience to a broader set of customers. It also meets the needs of young children by automatically switching to a simplified user interface when the Child Remote is used.

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Tivo Premiere Review by HT Guys Listener Clayton Arnold

When fate struck and my Tivo HD took an unexpected dirt nap, I was on the verge of cancelling my Tivo service after long love affair with the company. After a few twists and turns with Tivo customer care, which I won’t get into in this review, I ended up with a brand new Tivo Premiere.  A couple of weeks later, I have had an adequate amount of time to form an opinion.  Let’s dive in, shall we?

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Apple's Airplay Demonstration

Back on Podcast #448 we talked about how Airplay can change how we view whole house audio and video. With the release of iOS 4.2 Apple has released the technology and the following video demonstrates its use.

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Slingplayer for the iPad Now Available

... But it will cost you $30 even if you own the iPhone version!

FOSTER CITY, Calif., Nov. 24, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Sling Media, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation (Nasdaq: SATS), today announced the availability of the SlingPlayer Mobile™ player for the Apple iPad. Available for purchase on the iTunes App Store, SlingPlayer Mobile software for iPad lets Slingbox® owners extend their living room TV experience to their iPad and takes advantage of the iPad's high-resolution, 9.7-inch LED-backlit display for great video quality. The revamped program guide uses the iPad's intuitive native interface, and a recent channels feature puts a viewer's recent channels at his fingertips.

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