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Handhelds:

Watch TV on your PDA

By Rick Broida, ZDNet
08/02/2006



 

Est. time: 2 hours
Est. cost: US$40 and up

Step 1: What to watch on your PDA?
Sure, you could watch US$2-apiece episodes of Lost on the squint-inducing screen of an Apple iPod video.

On the other hand, you could pay nothing and watch whatever shows you want on your eye-pleasing PDA. With a Media Center PC, the right software, and a high-capacity memory card, you can stock your PDA (or smart phone) with your favorite comedies, dramas, kids' shows, and pretty much anything else that's on TV.

If you've ever tried converting a DVD movie for viewing on a handheld, you know how complicated and time-consuming that can be. Rest assured: that isn't the case with TV shows: The entire process can be performed from the comfort of your couch.


Step 2: Gear to turn your PDA into a TV
Before you get started with this project, we recommend that you have the following:

  • A Pocket PC or Windows Mobile-based smart phone.
  • A PC running Microsoft's Windows Media Center Edition operating system (MCE).
  • Proxure's US$19.95 MyTV ToGo, which compresses and converts recorded shows for viewing on your handheld. It integrates with the MCE interface and can be operated entirely by remote.
  • A high-capacity memory card for your PDA or smart phone. You can buy a 256MB SD card for around US$20, but consider spending a bit more for a 512MB card or, even better, a 1GB card. More space means more shows and/or better image quality.

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