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MIddleman and other TV properties live on via iTunes.Apple's iPhone and iPod are emerging as the preferred delivery device for online comic books. They're portable, hand-held and feature vivid screens capable of delivering any necessary colors. You can use the touch screen to flip the pages back and forth.

An online comics website, Comixology, is a central point for scores of online comics available via iTunes' App Store, including several titles based on popular genre shows of the recent and not-so-recent past.

You'll find that 80's anime after school favorite, Voltron living here. Marvel's animation-influenced X-Men flourishes in multiple versions. The Middleman, a now-canceled creative comic-book inspired children's live action show, continues in iPhone form. In fact, The Middleman stories on Comixology were written to continue the TV show's storyline.

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]]>comic bookcomic booksComic-conComicBookComicBooksComicConcomicsComixologymiddlemanMiddleMenvoltronx-menX-Men Origins WolverineX-menOriginsWolverineJohn Scott LewinskiSun, 08 Nov 2009 08:21:00 ESTThe Colbert Report's The Word - iPhone app reviewhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/24/the-colbert-reports-the-word-iphone-app-review/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/24/the-colbert-reports-the-word-iphone-app-review/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/24/the-colbert-reports-the-word-iphone-app-review/#commentsFiled under: , ,

The Colbert Report's The WordThe Colbert Report's The Word is one of those iPhone applications that takes advantage of that sort of portable player. The Word is one of those segments that doesn't translate well to a book, unlike Letterman's Top Ten Lists. Video clips better convey the emotion of the segment.

Basically, the application is all the clips of Colbert's most famous segment, and I mean all of them. The app requires a WiFi or data connection to work (because you don't want all those clips taking up memory) but they're constantly updated. I'm not sure if this will be forever or until they get bored with it and figure out another way to make money.

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]]>App StoreAppStoreComedy CentralComedyCentraliPhoneiTunesReviewThe Colbert ReportThe WordTheColbertReportTheWordBrad TrechakSat, 24 Oct 2009 17:05:00 ESTDexter the Game -- video game reviewhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/25/dexter-the-game-video-game-review/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/25/dexter-the-game-video-game-review/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/25/dexter-the-game-video-game-review/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Dexter the Game
Fans of TV's Dexter have been clamoring for the release of the video game version for quite awhile, ever since news of the game's development first hits the stands. But just like the show's title character would say, patience and preparation pays off when you're trying to execute the perfect kill.

Dexter the Game would feel like just another run-of-the-mill TV to video game translation if it hit the Xbox Live Arcade or the Playstation Network. But this slice and dice retelling of the Showtime show's first season is special because it's on the iPhone and iPod Touch.

That's right, the touch screen manna from Steve Jobs' heaven now lets you cut up evildoers with a bone saw with the flick of your finger. Now you can fulfill the needs of your own "Dark Passenger" without having to max out your Home Depot card on visqueen and power tools or thin the pet population of your neighbors' backyards.

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]]>app storeappleapple iphoneapple storeAppleIphoneapplestoreAppStoredexterdexter morgandexter the gameDexterMorganDexterTheGameice truck killerIceTruckKilleriphoneiphone 3giphone 3gsiphone os 3.0iphone3giphone3gsIphoneOs3.0ipod touchipod touch 2.0ipod touch 2gipod touch 3gipod touch 3rd genipod touch appIpodTouchIpodTouch2.0IpodTouch2gIpodTouch3gIpodTouch3rdGenIpodTouchAppmarc eckomarc ecko entertainmentMarcEckoMarcEckoEntertainmentshowtimeshowtime originalshowtime original seriesshowtime originalsShowtimeOriginalShowtimeOriginalsShowtimeOriginalSeriesDanny GallagherFri, 25 Sep 2009 14:05:00 ESTDexter game hits Apple's App Storehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/15/dexter-game-hits-apples-app-store/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/15/dexter-game-hits-apples-app-store/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/15/dexter-game-hits-apples-app-store/#commentsFiled under: , ,

A creepy screenshot from the new Dexter iPhone game
One of the most anticipated iPhone apps since the "iFart" has finally found its way to the App Store.

The official Dexter video game from Marc Ecko Entertainment and Icarus Studios finally made it to Apple's App Store yesterday after more than a year in anxious development. The game is also set to be released on the PC, as well, but a release date hasn't been officially set yet.

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]]>dexterdexter morgandexter the gameDexterMorganDexterTheGameicarusicarus-studiosice truck killerIceTruckKilleriphoneiphone 3giphone3giphone3gsmarc eckomarc ecko enterprisesmarc ecko entertainmentMarcEckoMarcEckoEnterprisesMarcEckoEntertainmentserial killerserial killersSerialKillerSerialKillersshowtimeshowtime originalshowtime original seriesshowtimeoriginalshowtimeoriginalsshowtimeoriginalseriesvideo gamesVideoGamesDanny GallagherTue, 15 Sep 2009 20:09:00 ESTIs Apple looking to take a bite out of TV next?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/25/is-apple-looking-to-take-a-bite-out-of-tv-next/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/25/is-apple-looking-to-take-a-bite-out-of-tv-next/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/25/is-apple-looking-to-take-a-bite-out-of-tv-next/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Apple logoApple has left some fairly noticeable heel marks on the free throw lines of the computer, digital music and the cell phone industry.

So what technology business does Steve Jobs have next on his "To Dominate" list? Why TV, of course. What did you think I was going to say? Toasters? Did you not read the name of this blog?

A financial analyst with the Piper Jaffray investment banking firm speculated that the company is eying at taking a stab at TV technology by releasing its own high definition television by 2011.

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]]>appleapple iphoneapple storeapple tvAppleIphoneapplestoreappletvhdhdmihdtviphoneiphone 3giphone 3gsiphone os 3.0iphone3giphone3gsIphoneOs3.0ipodipod dockipod nanoipod touchIpodDockIpodNanoIpodTouchDanny GallagherTue, 25 Aug 2009 14:33:00 ESTA universal remote that can control everything, maybe even the universehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/23/a-universal-remote-that-can-control-everything-maybe-even-the-u/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/23/a-universal-remote-that-can-control-everything-maybe-even-the-u/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/23/a-universal-remote-that-can-control-everything-maybe-even-the-u/#commentsFiled under: , ,

An old Zenith remote controlEvery TV addict has that moment when they throw themselves on the couch and muster enough courage to overcome their body fat, gravity and the risk of doing a full sit-up to reach for the remote.

But then comes that feeling of sheer dread when your hand, reaching as far as your arm will allow, grabs nothing but air. Your eyes dart around the room, first scanning the immediate area that doesn't require you to get up from the contoured indent left by your ever-expanding ass. Finally, you find it ... clear across the room. You have discovered the remote control's one and only modern flaw.

Don't fret. Scientists across the globe have been putting their swine flu vaccine and obesity epidemic research projects aside and working on improving TV remote technology. That idea for a miracle virus cure never materialized but, thankfully, they've perfected the remote control.

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]]>cristalcristal research projectCristalResearchProjectscientific research into increase the ass sizes of humansScientificResearchIntoIncreaseTheAssSizesOfHumanstouch screentouch screen remoteTouchScreenTouchScreenRemoteuniversal remoteuniversal remote controluniversal remotelUniversalRemoteUniversalRemoteControlUniversalRemotelwiredwired magazinewired newsWiredMagazineWiredNewsDanny GallagherSun, 23 Aug 2009 09:02:00 ESTDexter video game won't be controversial at allhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/29/dexter-video-game-wont-be-controversial-at-all/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/29/dexter-video-game-wont-be-controversial-at-all/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/29/dexter-video-game-wont-be-controversial-at-all/#commentsFiled under: , ,

A video game for Dexter is being released soon (iPhone and iPod touch only, for now anyway). Here's the promo. A video game about a serial killer? No, this won't be controversial at all.

 

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]]>dexterdexter morganiphoneipod touchmarc ecko entertainmentmichael c. hallshowtimevideo gameBob SassoneWed, 29 Jul 2009 16:30:00 ESTGhost Whisperer gets the video game treatmenthttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/23/ghost-whisperer-gets-the-video-game-treatment/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/23/ghost-whisperer-gets-the-video-game-treatment/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/23/ghost-whisperer-gets-the-video-game-treatment/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Ghost WhispererMid-June, fellow Squadder Danny wrote a list of ten TV shows that deserve to have their own video games. CBS's Ghost Whisperer didn't make Danny's cut. However, the show's premise would provide a good setting for a game. Imagine yourself in Melinda Gordon's shoes trying to help ghosts cross over by finding out who they are, why they won't cross over, and how to make them walk through the light.

CBS and Legacy Interactive thought that it was about time to offer GW fans the chance to step into Melinda's shoes.

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]]>CBSDavid ConradDavidConradGhost WhispererGhostWhispererJennifer Love HewittJenniferLoveHewittLegacy InteractiveLegacyInteractiveMelinda GordonMelindaGordonShadowlandsvideo gameVideoGameIsabelle CarreauThu, 23 Jul 2009 20:04:00 ESTIBM building computer designed to take over Jeopardy!, then possibly the worldhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/28/ibm-building-computer-designed-to-take-over-jeopardy-then-poss/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/28/ibm-building-computer-designed-to-take-over-jeopardy-then-poss/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/28/ibm-building-computer-designed-to-take-over-jeopardy-then-poss/#commentsFiled under: , ,

The femputer from Fox's Oh my God. Maybe the Unabomber was right, about how technology could weaken humanity and destroy us all. Not about sending bombs in the mail. That was and always will be a big no-no.

IBM is developing a new computer system that can compete on TV's Jeopardy! by digesting the show's questions, buzzing in and answering in the famous question format.

The system is being developed in the same vein as "Deep Blue," the computer that defeated chess champion Gary Kasparov. The Jeopardy! system nicknamed "Watson" is part of IBM's ongoing attempt to overtake humanity by whooping humanity's ass at their own games. An IBM spokesman estimated humanity's spirit will finally be broken when they perfect a computer system that can beat the world's greatest Chutes and Ladders player.

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]]>deep blueDeepBluegame showsgame shows that could end humanityGameShowsGameShowsThatCouldEndHumanityibmibm corp.IbmCorp.jeopardyjeopardyhostjeopardyinfosony pictures televisionsony pictures television internationalSonyPicturesTelevisionSonyPicturesTelevisionInternationalwatsonDanny GallagherTue, 28 Apr 2009 10:00:00 ESTHell's Kitchen - video game reviewhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/06/hells-kitchen-video-game-review/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/06/hells-kitchen-video-game-review/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/06/hells-kitchen-video-game-review/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


If you're a wobbly-kneed, amateur chef with a tendency to wet your pants anytime someone's voice goes a few decibels higher in your direction, a good version of the Hell's Kitchen video game should make you wish you put on your rubber pants before you started playing.

Unfortunately, the real version isn't even worth shelling out for the price of a pair of extra-large Depends.

The game lacks in just about every area imaginable, from gameplay to ambiance, most notably and disappointingly from the angry chef himself, whose mean stare can make puppies cry and anger spittle can burn a hole in your face like hot alien acid.

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]]>foxgordon ramsaygordon ramseyGordonRamsayGordonRamseyhells kitchenHellsKitchenvideo gamevideo gamesVideoGameVideoGamesDanny GallagherFri, 06 Mar 2009 15:01:00 ESTJust what does Apple's iPhone app department NOT find offensive?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/06/just-what-does-apples-iphone-app-department-not-find-offensive/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/06/just-what-does-apples-iphone-app-department-not-find-offensive/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/06/just-what-does-apples-iphone-app-department-not-find-offensive/#commentsFiled under: , ,

I know I've been asking this question a lot, but what the hell is going on here? Have we entered the bizarro world? Is up now down? Has black become white? Did Dr. Sanja Gupta accept Barack Obama's offer to be the next U.S. surgeon general after Dr. Pepper turned him down?

Last week, we reported on Apple's refusal to include a new South Park iPhone app. The white hot anger could be felt from coast to coast. We here at TV Squad were worried that the uproar it could have caused could have landed us in "Enemy Combatant Land" for disturbing the peace and inciting a riot, which technically would be Apple's fault.

Then an interesting little story popped into my view that seemed to contradict the claims Apple had made and as always, television helped show me the way.

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]]>appleifartiphoneiphone 2.0iphone appiphone app storeiphone applicationiphone applicationsiphone appsIphone2.0iphone3gIphoneAppIphoneApplicationIphoneApplicationsIphoneAppsIphoneAppStorepull my fingerPullMyFingerreal time with bill maherRealTimeWithBillMahersouth parksouth park studiosSouthParkSouthParkStudiosDanny GallagherFri, 06 Mar 2009 13:02:00 ESTApple says 'Screw you guys' to South Park's iPhone apphttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/02/23/apple-says-screw-you-guys-to-south-parks-iphone-app/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/02/23/apple-says-screw-you-guys-to-south-parks-iphone-app/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/02/23/apple-says-screw-you-guys-to-south-parks-iphone-app/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Everybody knows an iPhone user who flaunts his phone to the world the way anyone of us would if we owned something that we believed contained the awesome power of God.

They are always checking their emails or giving you weather updates you never asked for. They always let their phone ring longer than necessary with some ridiculous sounds such as one of those dumb novelty "Pick me up!" chimes or the theme to Sanford and Son to make sure it grabs your attention. Pretty soon, every time they stroke their finger across that smirking touch screen, it subconsciously sounds like fingernails across a chalkboard.

Now, you can one-up your personal iPhone a-hole with this comforting fact: Their almighty cell phone from God won't let them watch South Park because it thinks it's too offensive for their delicate sensibilities.

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]]>appleapple appapple app storeapple applicationsAppleAppAppleApplicationsAppleAppStoreapplestorecomedy centralComedyCentraliphoneiphone 2.0Iphone2.0iphone3gmatt stoneMattStonesouth parksouth park studiosSouthParkSouthParkStudiostrey parkerTreyParkerwhy the iphone sucks even moreWhyTheIphoneSucksEvenMoreDanny GallagherMon, 23 Feb 2009 19:03:00 ESTThe Price is Right - video game reviewhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/02/12/the-price-is-right-video-game-review/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/02/12/the-price-is-right-video-game-review/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/02/12/the-price-is-right-video-game-review/#commentsFiled under: , ,



It's more than a little ironic (or tragic, depending on how much you give a rat's ass) that the most successful game show in the history of American television has never had a truly worthy home game. One worthy enough to give to loser contestants so they can win against their own friends and family at home because God is a cruel comedian.

Seriously, God should get his own Mark Twain Prize.

Now after more than 35 years on the air, there is such a game: The Price is Right video game. And it's so well done and fun that it could crush the soul of a 300-pound linebacker from Obetz, Ohio who lost out on his chance to be the only guy in town who owns a Chrysler Crossfire.

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]]>bob barkerBobBarkercbsdrew careyDrewCareydrewcarreygame showgame showsGameShowGameShowsprice is right video gamePriceIsRightVideoGamerich fieldsRichFieldsthe price is rightthe price is right million dollar spectacularThePriceIsRightThePriceIsRightMillionDollarSpectacularDanny GallagherThu, 12 Feb 2009 19:03:00 ESTTiVo and Amazon to let you buy stuff from the comfort of your couchhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/07/22/tivo-and-amazon-to-let-you-buy-stuff-from-the-comfort-of-your-co/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/07/22/tivo-and-amazon-to-let-you-buy-stuff-from-the-comfort-of-your-co/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/07/22/tivo-and-amazon-to-let-you-buy-stuff-from-the-comfort-of-your-co/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

TiVo Amazon products
Amazon and TiVo are teaming up to make short work of the infomercial. Well, that's not exactly how the companies are promoting the new "Product Purchase" feature. TiVo customers will be able to order items from Amazon using their TV, TiVo, and remote control. No web browser or computer necessary. And no need to place your order in the next 15 minutes to get a free bonus gift.

Users will see links to products popping up in various parts of the TiVo interface. For example, if you're looking at a listing for a late night talk show, you might find links to buy books, CDs, or DVDs from that night's guests.

The advantage of ordering from TiVo is that you can make impulse purchases while watching a program, while recording the rest of the program in the background for later viewing. Of course, as anyone with a penchant for picking up candy and trashy magazines in the grocery store checkout lane can tell you, it'd be nice to have the choice to opt-out of the service in order to avoid impulse purchases.

 

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]]>amazonshoppingtivoBrad LinderTue, 22 Jul 2008 10:58:00 ESTMicrosoft ships Windows Media Center TV Pack update - to OEMs onlyhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/07/18/microsoft-ships-windows-media-center-tv-pack-update-to-oems-on/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/07/18/microsoft-ships-windows-media-center-tv-pack-update-to-oems-on/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/07/18/microsoft-ships-windows-media-center-tv-pack-update-to-oems-on/#commentsFiled under: ,

Windows Media Center TV Pack
As reported last week, Microsoft has been working on an update for Windows Media Center that adds support for international users and removes the restriction on the number of TV tuners you can use. The update, which has often been referred to by its codename, Fiji, has been veiled in secrecy. Now it looks like there's good news and bad news.

The good news is that Fiji has shipped. A Microsoft knowledge base article refers to a "Windows Media Center TV Pack," which was released on July 16th. The bad news is, the update was released to OEMs, not to end users. In other words, there's no way for you to download and install the update on your Windows Vista Home Premium or Ultimate computer. You'll have to wait until Microsoft either issues a wider release or until you purchase a new computer with the software preloaded.

[via Geek Tonic]

 

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]]>fijimcevistawindows-media-centerwindows-media-center-tv-packwindows-vistaBrad LinderFri, 18 Jul 2008 09:04:00 ESTAmazon to launch video streaming servicehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/07/17/amazon-to-launch-video-streaming-service/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/07/17/amazon-to-launch-video-streaming-service/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/07/17/amazon-to-launch-video-streaming-service/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Amazon Unbox
Amazon is rolling out a new video service today that will either replace or compliment the Amazon Unbox video download store. While Unbox customers have to wait for a video to download before they can begin watching, Amazon Video on Demand will let you begin watching as soon as you've placed an order.

The New York Times reports that Amazon is launching the service for a limited number of customers today, with a wider release scheduled for later this summer. The Amazon Unbox web page has a little button asking for volunteers for a new beta program, so I'm going to go out on a limb and assume that beta=video on demand.

According to the article, videos will be available for rental or purchase. And once you've purchased a video, you'll be able to watch it from any computer. No software installation necessary. In other words, it sounds like the new service is browser-based.

On the one hand, this means Amazon Video on Demand will be compatible with Windows and Mac machines (I'm not going to hold my breath for Linux support), which is great. But it's also nice to be able to save a copy of a movie on your own computer for archiving. What happens if Amazon kills the service in two years. Does that mean you lose your online video library which you've paid for? I'm hoping that Amazon still gives users the option of downloading movies, even if not everyone will need to use that option.

 

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]]>amazonamazon-unboxamazon-video-on-demanddownloadsonline-videovideo-on-demandBrad LinderThu, 17 Jul 2008 10:01:00 ESTTiVo rolls out software update, adds YouTube supporthttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/07/17/tivo-rolls-out-software-update-adds-youtube-support/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/07/17/tivo-rolls-out-software-update-adds-youtube-support/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/07/17/tivo-rolls-out-software-update-adds-youtube-support/#commentsFiled under: , ,



TiVo has started sending out new system software to Series3 users who signed up for priority updates. The general TiVo using population should get the TiVo 9.4 software soon. And thet means support for:
  • YouTube video playback
  • The ability to play or delete an entire folder (in other words, you can watch programs in order without hitting a button on your remote)
  • Jump forward by 24 hours in the program guide
  • Pull up the program guide from any screen, whether you're watching live, recorded, or downloaded video
  • Easier toggling of closed captioning
  • Review your thumbs up and down ratings
Blogger Dave Zatz (who recorded the video you see above), has confirmed that the TiVo content uses the H.264 codec. That means there's pretty much no chance that TiVo Series2 users will ever see support for TiVo, since older TiVo models can only support MPEG-2 video.

 

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]]>series3software-updatetivoyoutubeBrad LinderThu, 17 Jul 2008 09:03:00 ESTGordon Ramsay yells at you in the Hell's Kitchen video game toohttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/07/11/gordon-ramsay-yells-at-you-in-the-hells-kitchen-video-game-too/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/07/11/gordon-ramsay-yells-at-you-in-the-hells-kitchen-video-game-too/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/07/11/gordon-ramsay-yells-at-you-in-the-hells-kitchen-video-game-too/#commentsFiled under: ,

Hell's Kitchen gameBut does he swear? If he doesn't, then a big component of the TV show is lost, wouldn't you say?

Yesterday marked the release of Ubisoft's Hell's Kitchen: The Video Game (the FOX show has been advertising the game for the past several weeks). Chef Ramsay does the voice for his character, and the game actually sounds rather cool, if it works the way it's described. Players go through three rounds of cooking (preparing the food, cooking it, and then the service), and Ramsay judges you. He can shut down the kitchen if you're not doing well, and you even get an "Advanced" mode where the customers become jerks and send the food back. Go through certain levels and you get access to special Gordon Ramsay recipes.

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]]>chefscookingfoxgordon ramsayhells kitchenswearingubisoftvideo gameBob SassoneFri, 11 Jul 2008 14:40:00 ESTCould the Netflix Player by Roku be used as a MythTV frontend?http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/07/11/could-netflix-player-by-roku-be-used-as-a-mythtv-frontend/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/07/11/could-netflix-player-by-roku-be-used-as-a-mythtv-frontend/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/07/11/could-netflix-player-by-roku-be-used-as-a-mythtv-frontend/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Netflix player by Roku naked
Roku, the company behind the $99 box that lets you stream Netflix movies over the internet to your TV has released the source code for the set top box. And the hacking has already begun. Some folks have already reported they can access the box via telnet.

MythTV News raises an interesting question: Could the Netflix Player be a cheap frontend for the Linux-based MythTV media suite? MythTV's backend software requires a full computer with a decent CPU, hard drive, and RAM to run. But it might be possibel to shoehorn the frontend software, which lets you access media stored on the backend, onto a less powerful device.

As Dave Zatz points out, the software used on the Netflix Player is signed. What that means is that modified code will not run properly, and the box should automatically revert to the last good version of its software if it encounters hacked or modified code. But it is at least theoretically possible to send software updates to the box, and to update the bootloader. And that means it's possible that someone might be able to find a way to run MythTV or other software on the Netflix Player. Just because a platform is locked doesn't mean it can't be unlocked. Just look at the iPhone.

[via eHomeUpgrade and Hack A Day]

 

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]]>hacklinuxmodmythtvnetflixnetflix-playernetflix-player-by-rokuopen-sourcerokuBrad LinderFri, 11 Jul 2008 08:57:00 ESTWindows Media Center H.264, DirecTV support coming later this yearhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/07/09/windows-media-center-h-264-directv-support-coming-later-this-ye/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/07/09/windows-media-center-h-264-directv-support-coming-later-this-ye/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/07/09/windows-media-center-h-264-directv-support-coming-later-this-ye/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Wi ndows Media Center update
There's good news and less good news and then some more good news on the Windows Media Center front. The good news is that Microsoft will be releasing an update soon, the bad news is that it won't include support for things like the H.264 codec or the upcoming DirecTV tuner. The good news (again) is that EngadgetHD reports those features are on their way, they just won't be ready by the end of July, which is when Microsoft plans to issue the next update to Windows Media Center.

A tipster also sent EngadgetHD a few screenshots of the upcoming update, which adds a few new features like the ability to use as many TV tuners as you want, and to use a combination of tuner types such as NTSC, ATSC, QAM, CableCARD, DVB-T, PAL, or DVB-S. The update includes additional features for international media center users, such as support for ISDB-T and BML standards in Japan, and DVB-T and DVB-S in Europe.

 

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]]>engadgethdfijimedia-centerwindowswindows-media-centerwindows-vistaBrad LinderWed, 09 Jul 2008 10:03:00 EST