akimbo.. one month update…
I’ve had the Akimbo now for one month, and so far so good…
Content continues to improve, they’ve added the BBC now, so that’s pretty cool. The main thing I watch regularly is the music videos — it’s weird that there’s no cable channel that plays music videos anymore (or at least one that I get — yah, I know there’s M2, but I don’t get that). I’m hoping that they’ll continue to add more channels, since access to content is really what they’re selling here. As the number of subscribers continues to grow, they’ll have more pull with the content providers; which is why it’s great to see that Akimbo is looking for beta testers for Windows Media Center… So.. if you’ve got MCE, go sign up and check it out!
November 9th, 2005 at 9:52 pm
i will keep my eye on it. I just picked up an HD TV Tuner by El Gato for the iMac I’d bought a couple of months ago. the iMac was collecting dust (I use my featherweight laptop for almost everything), so it seemed like I might as well turn it into a TV. I’d always planned on using it for a media server anyway, and I guess that’s what it is now. eyeTV is the Mac software, and the EPG is from TitanTV, which allows you to watch or record all channels you subscribe to. If you get the ATSC antenna, you get all the local HD channels. a tad pricey but it’s the best $ I’ve spent in a while.