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Live TV streams the current television program from The Tube on a Mac directly to the iPhone over the local WLAN. With TubeToGo, iPhone users have online access to their TV recordings anytime and anywhere and can schedule recordings in The Tube while on the move.
“In just under two years, TubeStick and our TV software The Tube have become pace-setters for innovation in the Mac TV market. The two new iPhone apps underline equinux’s philosophy of combining easy-to-use interfaces with well-designed functions,” said equinux CEO Till Schadde. “The Tube now works on the Mac with more than 20 TV receivers from various manufacturers and offers the most attractive price-performance ratio.”
Stream Live Television to the iPhone
Live TV displays the current television program at an iPhone-optimized resolution provided by The Tube over the same WLAN. Once an iPhone is registered in The Tube, every currently available television channel can be selected on the iPhone with a click. It is just as easy to switch to the next channel in Live TV and start a recording.
The Tube Recordings Online
TubeToGo allows iPhone users to play their The Tube recordings on the iPhone over the internet, schedule recordings while mobile using their personal electronic TV guide and organize the complete recording archive. TubeToGo also lets users view recordings published by friends. It uses MobileMe or any other FTP server for online storage.
Price & Availability
Live TV and TubeToGo are available now as free downloads from the iTunes App Store. Both iPhone apps require The Tube, the modern TV software for Mac users included with every equinux TubeStick. TubeStick is available for €49.95 from specialist retailers or the equinux Online Store.
Owners of a TV receiver for the Mac can test iPhone integration with the free demo version of The Tube. A list of compatible TV receivers is available on the equinux website. The Tube is available from €29.95 in the equinux Online Store.
