Another digital set-top box… yawn… but… hang on. This set-top box won’t take my jaded indifference — it talks back, and for a very good reason. More »
Digital TV offers a whole range of reasons why it’s superior to traditional analogue broadcasts, with the biggest reason being the ability to broadcast high definition. But according to Lauren Wilson at the Australian, 30 per cent of set top boxes in Australian homes are only capable of receiving SD channels. That sucks! More »
Getting all those video files you’ve accrued on the big screen – it’s one of the great challenges of our time. The newly updated Video Stream app will let you stream files and control their playback with another iOS device. More »
A new update just brought Vudu’s collection of HD streaming movies – some 4000 of them in all – to Boxee Boxes. More movies! Never a bad thing. These ones arrive in 1080p with Dolby Digital surround sound, and they’ll cost Boxee owners $US2 a pop for two-night rentals. The Boxee team says they’re still on track for an update that’ll brings Netflix to the set-top box later this month, too. When it rains it pours. [Boxee]
For anyone who pre-ordered the Boxee Box on blind faith that it would one day reach your door: the adorable little set-top box will arrive on the doorstep as early as November 11. Everyone else will have to wait some. More »
