Category: iPhone

EyeTV 2.5 - WiFi Streaming to iPhone »

EyeTV is one of the cornerstones of my Mac home theatre system. I love the program and am eternally grateful to El Gato for continually refining and expanding the features it offers…particularly in light of the fact that there’s no real alternative for Mac users interested in an HDTV viewing/recording system.
So, based on the reality [...]

Boost AT&T’s Signal On The iPhone »

While there are alternatives to using AT&T as the iPhone’s wireless provider in the US, most us of are on AT&T’s network. And more than a few have found their coverage to be weaker than hoped. Personally, I was using Verizon with much more success prior to picking up my iPhone and I miss their [...]

Visual Hub Rules iPhone Video Conversion »

As I’ve mentioned before, the iPhone’s 8GB storage space makes managing which videos to carry a delicate exercise. And file sizes from the iTunes store or EyeTV’s Export feature are significantly larger than they need to be for a clear viewing experience on the iPhone’s screen.
Luckily (as is often the case), a third-party software developer [...]

iPhone’s Video Management Sucks »

There is a wide gap between the storage abilities of my old 30GB Video iPod and 8GB iPhone…basically, I could dump as many TV shows and movies on top of my music as I wanted in my iPod. But the iPhone requires a bit more strategy when loading it up for a trip.
Unfortunately, iTunes isn’t [...]

iPhone/iPod Touch As A Home Theater Remote Control »

I like to stream music from my office’s iMac to an Airport Express in my living room. Until today, I was using an RF ATI Remote Wonder (basically, a traditional remote control). But Remote Buddy’s amazing new interaction with the iPhone blows this set-up away.

Using AJAX (via iPhone’s Safari), the interface allows total VISUAL control [...]