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Hauppauge Component HD Encoder Update

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Rakesh from Snapstream has the latest scoop on Hauppauge’s soon-to-be-released HTPC HD PVR device that will encode high definition component input via a cable or satellite set-top box using H.264 at up to 25 Mbps:

Mac TiVoToGo Troubles Persist

Roxio thought they had this fixed back in November, but OS X TiVoToGo issues related to TiVo’s Fall Software Update and/or Leopard persist. While I haven’t confirmed it, folks are still reporting audio/video sync issues when transcoding. A Roxio rep posted on the TiVo Community last night that they’re closer to a fix and actively recruiting testers:

Deal of the Day: $100 Off PS3

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Navigon GPS Software Update

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For those who cashed in on the Black Friday Navigon deal as I did, you may want to log into your web account for a minor software update. It doesn’t resolve any routing issues, but does offer:

Offline TV Viewing Down, Online TV Viewing Up

BroadcastEngineering:

The Nielsen ratings organization found that U.S. viewership for the opening of the 2008 TV season was down 21 percent compared with the same time last year.

The Hollywood Reporter:

The survey said 80 million Americans watched a TV show online last year. This number accounts for 43% of the online population, up from 25% who said they watched a TV show on the Web last year.

Vudu Pulls The Trigger On HD

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Last week, Vudu (now available for $295) rolled out system software 1.2 in conjunction with HD movie rentals. For the instant playback touted by Vudu, you’ll need about 4Mbps download throughput. Unfortunately, the bedroom segment of my LAN is experiencing some sort of bottleneck. According to a Vudu engineer who pulled my logs, my session was capping out at 2.6Mbps - resulting in frequent buffering pauses during The Italian Job. (For comparison, my laptop reports about 17Mbps wirelessly to router via Speedtest.net.)

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