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Buzzcut - I think the idea is that if you do want to run a 2nd TV from this box, THEN you connect that coax "TV2" jack to your home's existing coax wiring via the nearest jack. Then this box will provide a signal to any (every) other TV in your house, though presumably all those "secondary" TVs will share a single tuner.

It's a pretty cool way to get a 2nd TV running off this box with no extra wiring, assuming you have some coax in the walls already.

But yes, there are a lot of cable to connect to this box - potentially 2x satellite coax, 2x terrestrial antenna coax, another coax if you want 2nd room viewing, ethernet (but looks like you can use wifi instead), phone line (probably optional if you want satellite-based PPV ordering? maybe for caller ID?), then your AV cables. Not much different in terms of hookup than my HD-Tivo, but gives me a second viewing room.
Wow. I actually like that remote control. If the UI on this box is good, I'm a potential buyer.

AT&T seems to get the fact that there's no good reason to try to use flaky IPTV software just to put the linear broadcast channels into a box. (How many years have we hard that it's "almost there"... especially with trying to do good Hidef over IP - good luck!) Use existing broadcast to get those channels there, and integrate it with good interactive service and VOD coming in from broadband. To consumer, it will be transparent if done right.
Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
"I am looking for a device that will stream sound from one source to several recipients. For example, I want to stream sound from my TV or stereo to my phone or MP3 player that has radio and Bluetooth capabilities. I have looked into radio transmitters and they seem like a decent choice, but I can't find one that uses external power (USB or from the plug) and I would want one with a transmit range of around 50 meters. Thanks!"

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