A few weeks ago we received an email from a good friend of the show, Jack, telling us about an article he read about HDMI cables.
He pointed us to a comment to the article where a reader said that with better HDMI cables changing channels resulted in the tuner locking onto it about a ½ second faster than with cheap cables.
(Note: in the accompanying video we credit Michael with sending us the email and actually seeing a difference in lock speeds.
Michael helped us with the setting up the test cases).
We�ve been wondering for a while when the Sage TV technology would make its way back to the market as a Google offering and rumor has it, the day has arrived.
The information circulating in the blogosphere is that the Sage TV team helped provide some of the tech behind the new Google Fiber TV that was recently unveiled.
The service looks very intriguing, and knowing that it�s backed by Sage TV know-how is even more reassuring.
Each year cable industry people meet to discuss topics like multi-screen video services, cloud-based business applications, and innovations in personalized content delivery.
The Cable show is like CES for cable operators.
On today�s show we�ll discuss a few items that may have impact on your HDTV experience.
We were recently asked what DVR we would recommend for someone who wanted to cut the cord or simply connect a standalone DVR without paying additional fees to their cable or satellite company.
We struggled to find anything we could enthusiastically recommend.
But we had overlooked this year�s Best of CES Home Theater Winner: Simple.TV.
At $149 it seems to fit the bill exactly.
The concept of 'cutting the cord' is more than just dropping cable or satellite to get rid of a monthly bill.
It's also about the freedom and convenience of being able to access whatever content you want, whenever you want it, and on whatever device you'd like to play it back on.
As smartphones and tablets continue to proliferate, we can only assume they'll play a big role in that new world.
Qualcomm hopes Skifta can help get you there.
