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My DIY Cable Card install was simple

Remember Cable Card? It’s still around, quietly allowing owners of TiVos and Home Theater PCs, via devices like the HDHomeRun Prime, to get the full complement of cable TV programming without having to use the company-issued DVR or cable box. At CNET we’ve tested a few Cable Card products, including TiVos and the now-defunct Moxi DVR. The latter product was …

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Toshiba Excite to launch one day ahead of new iPad announcement

Sleek, sexy design notwithstanding, the Toshiba Excite 10 LE’s price (and launching a day before Apple unveils its latest tablet plans) will be its biggest obstacle. Eric Franklin/CNET Earlier this year at CES, Toshiba told me to expect a first-quarter release for what is now known as the Excite 10 LE tablet, and it looks like it’s sticking to that. …

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