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9:00AM Angus Kidman | If you want a no-brainer TV recording device, you’ve got two choices right now in Australia: the Foxtel iQ or the TiVo. Now Telstra is throwing its hat into the ring with the planned release of its own device, branded the T-Box. More »
Will Telstra’s T-Box Change The DVR Market?
9:00AM Angus Kidman | If you want a no-brainer TV recording device, you’ve got two choices right now in Australia: the Foxtel iQ or the TiVo. Now Telstra is throwing its hat into the ring with the planned release of its own device, branded the T-Box. More » 
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4:30PM Angus Kidman | A perennial theme around Lifehacker in recent weeks has been the fact that TV networks are a bit clueless about the modern world. Turns out the cluelessness runs pretty deep. More »
Shock Horror! TV Network Using Digital Technology
4:30PM Angus Kidman | A perennial theme around Lifehacker in recent weeks has been the fact that TV networks are a bit clueless about the modern world. Turns out the cluelessness runs pretty deep. More »
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4:00PM Angus Kidman | Foxtel launched a bunch of new channels over the weekend, but it’s always something of a crap shoot when you switch channels as to whether you’ll get a widescreen or 4:3 image. TV Tonight has a handy list of which channels are currently offered in widescreen format. More »
Which Foxtel Channels Run In Widescreen?
4:00PM Angus Kidman | Foxtel launched a bunch of new channels over the weekend, but it’s always something of a crap shoot when you switch channels as to whether you’ll get a widescreen or 4:3 image. TV Tonight has a handy list of which channels are currently offered in widescreen format. More »
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2:35PM Angus Kidman | The ABC has just rolled out a design update for its iView catchup service. Apart from a general refresh, the big change is the ability to browse programs by genre. More »
ABC iView Gets Design Update, Genre Search
2:35PM Angus Kidman | The ABC has just rolled out a design update for its iView catchup service. Apart from a general refresh, the big change is the ability to browse programs by genre. More »
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12:00PM Angus Kidman | One of the big complaints about Foxtel Downloads is the fact it’s not available for 64-bit Windows users (let alone Mac or Linux). Foxtel still doesn’t have an official timeline for cross-platform support, but with a little messing around it is possible to access downloads on 64-bit Windows. More »
64-Bit Foxtel Download Manager Hack
12:00PM Angus Kidman | One of the big complaints about Foxtel Downloads is the fact it’s not available for 64-bit Windows users (let alone Mac or Linux). Foxtel still doesn’t have an official timeline for cross-platform support, but with a little messing around it is possible to access downloads on 64-bit Windows. More »
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2:00PM Angus Kidman | Lifehacker readers clearly think that TV networks aren’t very responsive to viewer needs, so it’s nice to encounter evidence that they occasionally — just occasionally, I admit — pay attention. Ten is crediting its decision to show the US version of The Office in an earlier timeslot to pressure from bloggers. More »
TV Networks Taking Some Notice Of Bloggers
2:00PM Angus Kidman | Lifehacker readers clearly think that TV networks aren’t very responsive to viewer needs, so it’s nice to encounter evidence that they occasionally — just occasionally, I admit — pay attention. Ten is crediting its decision to show the US version of The Office in an earlier timeslot to pressure from bloggers. More »
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10:30AM Angus Kidman | Foxtel Downloads went live last month, but the majority of Foxtel’s ‘Next Generation’ upgrades — including a brace of new channels, an enhanced program guide and new iQ features such as iSuggest — officially get started this weekend on November 15. Once they’ve hit your set-top box, let us know how they go in the comments.
Foxtel Next Generation Goes Live This Weekend
10:30AM Angus Kidman | Foxtel Downloads went live last month, but the majority of Foxtel’s ‘Next Generation’ upgrades — including a brace of new channels, an enhanced program guide and new iQ features such as iSuggest — officially get started this weekend on November 15. Once they’ve hit your set-top box, let us know how they go in the comments.
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10:41AM Angus Kidman | Recent discussions have made it clear that downloading shows via BitTorrent is by far the most popular way for Lifehacker readers to watch television. The advantages are obvious and often-discussed, but there’s a question that doesn’t get asked so often: in a ‘Channel BT’ universe, how is production of TV shows going to get funded? More »
How Will Channel BT Fund Itself?
10:41AM Angus Kidman | Recent discussions have made it clear that downloading shows via BitTorrent is by far the most popular way for Lifehacker readers to watch television. The advantages are obvious and often-discussed, but there’s a question that doesn’t get asked so often: in a ‘Channel BT’ universe, how is production of TV shows going to get funded? More »
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6:54PM Angus Kidman | iiNet already has a pretty generous suite of unmetered content — including iView, iTunes and a bunch of streaming video and audio channels — and it just got a little larger with the addition of TiVo to the list. More »
iiNet Makes TiVo Downloads Unmetered
6:54PM Angus Kidman | iiNet already has a pretty generous suite of unmetered content — including iView, iTunes and a bunch of streaming video and audio channels — and it just got a little larger with the addition of TiVo to the list. More »
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3:00PM Angus Kidman | Whether you want sport, sci-fi or general entertainment, there’s a bunch of interesting online TV options worth considering for the weekend More »
Net Viewing For The Weekend
3:00PM Angus Kidman | Whether you want sport, sci-fi or general entertainment, there’s a bunch of interesting online TV options worth considering for the weekend More » 