Entertainment

Topfield Carves Dollars From Their PVR Lineup

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If you’re looking for some last minute PVR deals, Topfield has announced they are dropping the price on their entire range of PVRs, with the 2460 Masterpiece HD Plus dropping from $1,299 to $799!


September 29, 2010

Telstra’s Sold 100,000 T-Hubs And T-Boxes

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Telstra today reported the company’s performance for the first couple of months of the 2010-2011 financial year, and one figure stood out from the rest: Apparently the Telco has sold around 100,000 T-Box IPTV DVRs and T-Hub fixed home phone tablet device since they launched in June and April.


September 21, 2010
Software

TiVo Premiere Adds Pandora To App Stable

You already had some music choices with TiVo Premiere – Rhapsody and Music Choice have been available for some time – but now Pandora’s joined the party. Sad news, though, for those of you clinging to your prior-generation TiVos: this app’s for Premiere only.


September 15, 2010
Entertainment

Samsung’s Combined Blu-Ray/PVR Launching In Australia

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Given Samsung’s penchant for shouting “First!” with home entertainment products, it’s surprising that it’s taken them so long to stick a hard drive and a HDTV tuner inside one of their Blu-ray players to make a one-box shop for your home theatre. Especially considering Panasonic has been doing it for years. But now they have, and it’s coming to Australia.


August 19, 2010
Entertainment

We Are A Nation Of Time Shifters

You have a hard time remembering an age when you didn’t DVR shows to watch later. But that’s never been true for the majority of Americans – until now. The time shifters are taking over. That’s wonderful.


August 11, 2010

Kogan’s New LED Backlid Screens Are Stylish And Cheap

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Kogan’s never been the type of company to shy away from publicity so it’s no surprise that the announcement of their latest LED backlit TVs is, according to the press release, the beginning of a “price war”.


July 28, 2010
Entertainment

Vulkano Place-Shifting Box Up For Pre-Order

Monsoon Multimedia’s place-shifting, time-shifting Vulkano wonder box might actually encourage you to place-shift your butt off the couch, boasting a variety of ways to enjoy your media on the go. And it’s now available for pre-order, shipping on August 10.


July 12, 2010
Entertainment

When Will FetchTV Support Porn?

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Nick gave you guys a pretty comprehensive look at what IPTV service FetchTV will include when it rolls out on iiNet and other carriers. But there was one question he didn’t address: will the channel line-up eventually include adult content? Or to put it more bluntly: where’s the porn?


July 6, 2010
Entertainment

A Closer Look At Fetch TV

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This afternoon I spent a couple of hours over at Fetch TV headquarters checking out the new IPTV-enabled PVR. I was suitably impressed. Here are some things you should know…


June 16, 2010
Entertainment

Telstra T-Box Hits Shelves Tomorrow

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Telstra’s attempt to take over the loungeroom will take its next big step forward tomorrow with the official launch of the T-Box, their IPTV-enabled PVR.