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LAST MONDAY, A NEW gadget arrived here in the over-the-top video lab: Comcast's "AnyPlay" streamer, which makes it possible for tripleplay customers to stream live and linear TV to an iPad.
What lab, you say? It all started last summer. The point of it is to see, firsthand, how and why everyday consumers visit the "connected" side of connected TVs, and whether the stuff people regularly watch is even available on those other screens and services.
That meant hooking up tons of gear. Panasonic's "Viera" connected TV, Boxee (live TV dongle on order), Samsung's connected Blu-Ray player, Apple TV, TiVo, Xbox 360 Kinect, Google TV, and standalone streamers made by Sony, NeoTV and Roku.
If you or someone you know is considering any over-the-top...