Until now, Mac enthusiasts have had few options for turning their computers into TiVo-like digital video recorders. Elgato’s EyeTV has stood virtually alone in this arena and they now offer the ability to record over-the-air HDTV broadcasts. EyeTV 500 includes the usual DVR abilities, but adds a few high-end features, like editing and archiving options, that are often lacking in this field. MORE »

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At first glance we thought that Archos had finally come out with their drool-worthy Archos AV500 (PMP with PDA functionality and Wi-Fi). But we find out that the AV400 Series is actually the successor to the AV300 reborn in a new enclosure (same as the future AV500). Even so, Archos has produced a notable Portable Media Player that will keep the competition at bay. MORE »

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We previously reported on the DigitalDeck Entertainment Network, a whole-house distributed entertainment wonder that sounded almost too good to be true, but now a new competitor named SkipJam will be introducing the SkipJam iMedia Center that is an even more advanced and tricked out solution that’s priced way below competing products. MORE »

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It appears that Wireless Broadband is getting closer to becoming a reality for consumers with the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers’s approval of the 802.16-2004 WiMax standard. For those unfamiliar, WiMax, short for Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, “is essentially radio technology that promises to deliver two-way Internet access at speeds of up to 75 megabits per second at long range. Its backers claim that WiMax can transmit data up to 30 miles between broadcast towers and can blanket areas more than a mile in radius with bandwidth that exceeds current DSL and cable broadband capabilities.” MORE »

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Exciting news today from Kenwood! Kenwood will soon be releasing probably the most potent media adapter slash A/V amplifier on the market. Expected to ship in Japan in October (hopefully to the states by the following year), the Kenwood VRS-N8100 has all the bells and whistles of a proper A/V amplifier, but can manage and stream digital music, movies, and photos from any networked PC to a stereo or television via the remote and TV user interface. MORE »

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Ford Motors and Delphi have been quietly working on a new in-dash car audio head unit that combines an AM/FM radio, CD player, Sirius satellite radio, and Wi-Fi digital music synchronization with a push of a button. The development of such a unique product is obviously driven by consumer trends in both the proliferation of Wi-Fi Home Networks and the continued popularity of digital music downloading from the Internet. MORE »

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SnapStream has just announced that all of their Firefly PR Remotes will now be compatible via its “SnapStream Spotlight” service with Napster, CinemaNow, Live365, and NewsGator. The service is designed to enhance the remote’s functionality by providing users pre-programmed controls over their online music, movies, radio, and news when subscribed to participating service providers. MORE »

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Microsoft is about to take IP-based broadband networks and HDTV to the next level. You may have heard about Microsoft TV back in the day (which really didn’t go anywhere), but now Microsoft TV has branched out (with a little help from its technology partners Juniper Networks, Lucent Technologies, and TANDBERG Television) to offer broadband network operators Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) solutions for next-generation digital TV services. MORE »

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After hearing the news that the Digital Home Working Group was changing its name to Digital Living Network Alliance and reaffirming its partnership with key industry heavy weights, many people were thinking… great who cares. However, The Register gives us a glimpse as to what we can actually expect from the newly renamed consortium with their announcement of the DLNA Home Networked Device Interoperability Guidelines 1.0. MORE »

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From out of no where Apex Digital, Inc. has just announced that they will be entering the Portable Media Player market and will have a device ready for consumers to purchase as early as next month. MORE »

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