Review: RedEye Universal Remote Control

If you have spent any time listening to our show you know how important we feel universal remote controls are to a home theater system. Our remote control of choice is the Harmony line of products made buy Logitech. The Harmony remote is an IR remote that needs a line of site to your equipment so that it can manage you activities like "Watching Movies", "Watching TV", or "Playing Games". If you are in another room with your remote you have to walk back to where the equipment is in order to control it. Today we look at a product that eliminates the need to be in the same room with your gear and will work with your iPod Touch or iPhone. We are talking about the RedEye Universal Remote Control. The RedEye is a universal remote control system for the iPhone and iPod Touch that allows users to control virtually any home entertainment device from any room in the home. The system requires a free download from Apple's iTunes App Store and the purchase of a the RedEye Base Station (MSRP $190). From this point forward we will only refer to the iPod but everything said also applies to the iPhone.

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EPIX HD

EPIX is a new movie channel with content from Paramount, Lionsgate, and MGM. You may not have heard of EPIX because at this point in time its only available on Verion's FiOS service on channel 895 in HD. Like other pay channels EPIX will cost you an additional monthly fee ($9.99 a month). Included in the $9.99 you get access to EPIX VOD library and their online service at EPIXHD.com. You can sign up for a free account which provides limited access to:

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Roku Launches Open Platform for Delivery of Content to the TV; Announces First 10 New Channels

Silicon Valley, Calif. – November 23, 2009 – Roku, Inc., maker of the popular and award-winning family of Roku players, announced today the Roku Channel Store and the first 10 free channels for Roku customers to enjoy on their TVs. From internet radio to video podcasts, professional web content to photo sharing and personal videos, the Roku Channel Store provides an open platform for delivering quality content to the TV. New channels now available for customers to add today to their Roku experience via the Roku Channel Store include: Pandora, Facebook Photos, Revision3, Mediafly, TWiT, blip.tv, Flickr, FrameChannel, Motionbox and MobileTribe. For the complete list of channels, specific channel descriptions and features please go to http://www.roku.com/roku-channel-store.

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Early Black Friday Deal At BestBuy

Mike in Houston sends us the following:

Was in the Best Buy near work at lunch today, they've got the Sony Bravia 40S5100 marked down to $597, it's still $719 on their website and at Amazon. Good reviews, and dirt cheap for a Sony. Hmmm, pay the same price for a Dynex or Vizio, or get the Sony? Decisions, decisions....
 
Damn right, I grabbed that Sony and didn't look back.
 
Long time listener of both HT Guys and AV Rant, keep up the great work and I'm looking forward to the launch of AV At Night.

So it looks like the deals are already starting!

Happy Hunting!

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast iPhone/iPod App is here!

We just wanted to let you know that our iPhone/iPod Touch application is now available on the iTunes app store. This is the easiest way to keep in touch with your favorite podcast that covers everything HDTV and Home Theater!  With a connection to the Internet (WiFi, 3G, or Edge connection required) you can listen to the last 30 shows, read the latest news, follow our twitter posts and contact us directly from your iPhone or iPod Touch. 

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• Easy access to each show with background listening
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