Apple TV just became the best box for streaming live broadcast TV<article>
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<p>Channels, an app for watching live television through the new Apple TV, has received a substantial update with timeshifting support.</p><p>The app,
which first launched in December, works in conjunction with SiliconDust HDHomeRun networked TV tuners. Users plug an antenna into the tuner, then connect the tuner to a Wi-Fi router. This setup allows for streaming live channels to other devices around the house, using companion apps such as Channels for Apple TV.</p><p>Channels is the first app for HDHomeRun tuners to support timeshifting without complicated plugins. The app begins storing up video when users first tune into a channel, caching up to 30 minutes of programming. Users can also pause live video for up to 30 minutes. Although the app doesn’t offer full-blown DVR, it’s still useful for rewatching a bit of dialog that you missed, or pausing through the first 15 minutes of a show so you can skip all the commercial breaks.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3027447/software/apple-tv-just-became-the-best-box-for-streaming-live-broadcast-tv.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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Apple TV just became the best box for streaming live broadcast TV
