MediaCentral now supports live TV within the US

equinux today released MediaCentral 2.8 with a new TV engine to support TubeStick hybrid
South San Francisco, USA / Munich, Germany - May 23rd, 2008: equinux today released MediaCentral 2.8, the ultimate mediacenter solution for Mac OS X. MediaCentral now fully supports the latest addition to the TubeStick family - TubeStick hybrid. US users are now able to watch live digital and analog television within Media Central.

Watch, pause and rewind live TV with MediaCentral

MediaCentral 2.8 now has the same TV engine as the new and innovative TV application The Tube. When TubeStick hybrid is being used in conjunction with MediaCentral, users can access saved locations eliminating the need to again search for channels. The TV channels and total viewing experience can be controlled with the Apple Remote making it simple to pause the current TV show and catch up later using Timeshift.

Watch your favorite The Tube recordings

MediaCentral 2.8 also provides access to TV shows that have been recorded with The Tube. Users only need to click through their library with the Apple Remote, choose their preferred recording and start playback. It is also possible to activate closed captioning while watching with the Apple Remote.

Price & Availability

MediaCentral 2.8 is a free update for every registered user. Users just have to visit the equinux website, download the new version to install it. TubeStick hybrid is available immediately at the equinux Online Store or at local Apple dealers for a recommended retail price of only US$129. TubeStick hybrid also includes The Tube TV software.

About equinux

equinux (www.equinux.com), located in South San Francisco, CA (USA) and headquartered in Munich, Germany, develops and distributes successful Mac solutions for professionals and consumers alike. Today users from all over the world rely on equinux' award-winning and trusted applications. The business solution VPN Tracker is the market-leading VPN client for the Mac OS X Platform. iSale, equinux' successful eBay auctioning solution won several Apple Design Awards, and currently represents the 2006 winner in the most competitive category "Best Mac OS X User Experience".
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