Hauppauge announces Broadway: live TV streaming for iPhones and iPads

Here's another solution for streaming TV in your home or over 3G: Hauppauge Computer Works has just announced the new Broadway box. The US$199 device has a built-in HD H.264 video compressor, an ATSC tuner for local broadcasts and support for QAM digital cable, so if that's all you want, the box can be used on its own. It also allows hookup to your cable or satellite box.

The programming you select can be viewed over Wi-Fi or the internet on any iOS device. Details are a bit sketchy, and despite the announcement at CES 2011, the Broadway hasn't even shown up on the Hauppauge website.

It looks like a solid competitor to the Slingbox line, but we'll wait until we actually see one before making our mind up. The Broadway should be available in mid-February.

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Mark Hall

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January 13 2011 at 7:21 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Jeff McCord

Clearly Mobile TV is the new thing, but iAirTV is coming out with an iPhone and iPad app that streams live TV and cable TV to your iDevice - I'd rather use an app than this!

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January 12 2011 at 3:50 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

jafshar

1) Does it allow you to view/save shows that the cable company marks "no-copy"? My Tivo doesn't let me download any of my recorded shows because TimeWarner sets that bit on almost all channels, e.g. even Comedy Central's The Daily Show.

2) Does it accept CableCard? A lot of the interesting channels are only visible with that, not on a straight cable.

January 12 2011 at 3:31 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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Kuro.HouOu

I'm pretty sure it's just a streaming device, it will use your dvr for any save and replay abilities.

Sounds pretty good though. I have been waiting for an alternative to the slingbox. They have lost a customer here by charging so much for new devices, forcing people to buy them to get full support with their iPhone apps. Let alone charging 30 dollars for an app!!

January 12 2011 at 4:42 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

mack

But Mr. Google says we are not allowed to have H.264 video anymore. Do we have to set this up behind the bike shed?

January 12 2011 at 2:40 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply