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PLAiR streams web video to TV with your devices for 99 bucks

by Michael Rose (Apr 24th, 2013)

If you like TV, and you like the Internet, you've got some really good options for getting those two crazy kids to play nicely together. PLAiR, newly arrived on the market, adds a platform-independent and compact device to the menu of connected television solutions that stream web video to your ...

Here's how Apple's Lightning-to-HDMI digital AV adapter probably works

by Randy Nelson (Mar 4th, 2013)

Last week, we shared how the folks at Panic had pulled apart one of Apple's Lightning to HDMI digital AV adapters in an attempt to figure out why it didn't seem to output true 1080p HD video. To their surprise, they found that it contained a tiny computer featuring an ARM processor and 256 MB ...

Matrox DS1 is a practical, powerful Thunderbolt dock

by Michael Rose (Mar 3rd, 2013)

During my perambulations on the Macworld/iWorld show floor in February, I chatted face-to-face with a Belkin representative who bravely asserted that the company's $299.99 Thunderbolt Express Dock would be shipping "this month." This would be the same Express Dock that was originally seen in an ...

MMT offers a mobile monitor for your Mac or iPad

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Feb 1st, 2013)

This is the first Macworld for MMT, Mobile Monitor Technologies, and the company is offering a slightly different twist on portable USB monitors. Each is wrapped in brushed aluminum, and each has a nice build quality with what appears to be an outstanding screen. But there's a model with a ...

Apple fixes HDMI flickering issues with Mac mini EFI Firmware Update

by Michael Grothaus (Dec 11th, 2012)

Apple has released EFI Firmware Update 1.7 for the Mac mini, which addresses the frustrating flickering external HDMI monitors bug. From the release notes: About Mac mini EFI Firmware Update 1.7 This update addresses HDMI video flicker issues on Mac mini (Late 2012) computers and is ...

Biscotti and telyHD set-top video chat both get Father's Day upgrades

by Michael Rose (Jun 15th, 2012)

Combine geek-dad gadget lust with the promise of an easier way to stay in touch with faraway family, and you can see how the latest generation of standalone video chat boxes might have a good sales story to tell for this Father's Day weekend. While Cisco's discontinued ūmi never caught on in a ...

Comparing Thunderbolt to HDMI, USB and PCIe Cable

by Steven Sande (Jun 14th, 2012)

Monday's announcement that the new 9 and MacBook Pros come equipped with USB 3.0 ports was welcome news to Mac users, but an indication of a broader question in the minds of those same users -- which input/output port technology is the best? CNET's Steven Shankland took a look at four I/O ...

iPad mirroring mode on your AppleTV 2: How to do it

by Mel Martin (Oct 13th, 2011)

One of the least publicized features in iOS 5 is the ability of the iPad 2 (and, apparently, the iPhone 4S) to wirelessly mirror its screen to a second-generation Apple TV. If both your iPad and your Apple TV are fully up-to-date, here's how you activate mirror mode. Don't look for the controls in ...

Hulu Plus app adds HDMI output for iPad 2

by Mike Schramm (Sep 1st, 2011)

Hulu has updated its Hulu Plus iOS app, and this update provides the return of a feature that some users will really appreciate: HDMI output to video is back. That means that the Hulu app will now once again output HDMI video to a TV or monitor that you connect it to, so you can watch the ...

Mini DisplayPort to HDMI cables banned by HDMI Org

by Chris Rawson (Jul 8th, 2011)

HDMI Org, licensor of the HDMI standard, has demanded that Mini DisplayPort to HDMI cables be taken off the market because they are "unlicensed." According to TechRadar, the cables fall afoul of HDMI licensing standards which state that any cable with a male HDMI connector at one end must also ...

iPad 2 mirroring: Capturing video in higher definition

by Erica Sadun (Apr 1st, 2011)

Co-blogger Steve Sande and I have been collaborating on our attempts to find a solid solution that allows iPad 2 owners to use the screen mirroring feature in tandem with a computer video capture tool; this would simplify screencasting, training, recording and scores of other things. Steve was ...

Video extender powers iPad 2 wireless HDMI hack: The streaming adds 2 pounds

by Erica Sadun (Mar 29th, 2011)

If you don't mind spending a bit of money and adding a couple of pounds of weight (and a two hour time limit) to your iPad, this video demonstrates that a simple HDMI wireless extender will allow you to transmit audio and video to a remote presentation system. After watching the clip, we ...

Real Racing 2 HD to support 1080p video out

by Erica Sadun (Mar 25th, 2011)

Newer models of the iOS device line have offered excellent-quality video out for some time using Apple's VGA connector cable. Now, Apple's 30-pin to HDMI adapter pushes quality even further. Today, FireMint Games announced its updated Real Racing 2 HD will support full 1080p output with ...

Apple's new Digital AV Adapter: what it will and won't do

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 2nd, 2011)

Apple introduced the iPad 2 today and along with it rolled out a few new accessories to accompany its new tablet. One new cable to hit the retail shelves is the Digital AV adapter, which can be used to pipe content from your iOS device to your TV. Not just iPad 2-specific, the adapter is ...

Kanex Mini DisplayPort to HDMI solutions make your HDTV a big monitor

by Steven Sande (Feb 20th, 2011)

If you have a Mac that was introduced from mid-2010 on and it has a Mini DisplayPort, Kanex has a couple of solutions that can turn your HDTV or other HDMI-equipped video device into a monitor with full audio pass-through. I recently had a chance to test out two such solutions from Kanex. The ...