Updated November 17 2011 for MacBook Air Recently, the Hub was asked the question on how to hook up a MacBook Pro to an HDTV to watch on-line Major League Baseball games as well as movies from iTunes. Since the Hub just bought a Macbook Pro, I was ready for the challenge. The set...
Engadget recently posted a comparison between the TiVo Premier and Windows Media Center. The side by side was very thorough with the slight victory handed to Windows Media Center. However, if you are looking for something that’s easy to setup and use, they recommend the latest TiVo. For me, TiVo is the clear winner...
There’s been a lot happening lately in the world of digital video recorders (DVRs). Here’s the roundup: GeneralSony, TiVo, NCTA and others chime in on CableCARD’s replacement. Don’t hold your breath for a cable card replacement. TiVoTiVo Supplies Software Update for Stability A simliar story also ran in May.RCN offers TiVo Premiere in Boston; Philadelphia,...
Looking at the monthly cable bill, I realize that we are paying too much. About $160 a month for Comcast’s phone, HD cable and high speed Internet. Is it time for FIOS? After going through their on-line tools, it appears they are about the same cost for a new subscriber. Before taxes, $3,060...
The New York Times today had the latest scoop on Apple’s moves to dominate television. The article speculates how Apple is looking to update the hardware, software and UI of Apple TV including a potential move to iOS. This move would indicate that Apple would allow the device to be more than just...
The Hub loves its Pioneer VSX-1014 receiver at the heart of it’s home theater. At the time, it was a great buy since it had the same internals as Pioneer’s more expensive elite series and it was THX certified. It peaked my interested when Pioneer announced it was adding new lower cost receivers to...
Should the new Mac Mini become your home theater PC (HTPC)? While the $799 cost is steep compared to some of the other options out there, it does have some compelling features. In it’s new aluminum small form-factor enclosure, it’s ultra-quiet and requires little power to run. The addition of an HDMI port should...
Given developments as of late, there appears to be three way war to gain control of your TV. The most viable players are Apple, Google and TiVo (see earlier prediction). All have an opportunity to win the war. There are other potential competitors but they are really niche players for now: Moxi, Windows Media...
Well, Google unveiled what they are simply calling “Google TV” today. What they showed was a fairly impressive vision. First, what is Google TV? It’s bringing together the worlds of TV and the web in one unified experience Sony will be embedding it in their devices such as TVs and blu-ray players.Logitech will sell...
If you google the phrase “Google TV” you will find that the announcement around the mysterious device is apparently tomorrow at their I/O Developer conference. It’s expected that Google will be making the announcement with Sony and Logitech and will call it “Smart TV”. It will be interesting to see if they are offering...
2012 CES Coverage