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Chamberlain's LiftMaster-brand belt-driven garage door opener is Wi-Fi-enabled, whisper-quiet, and will bathe your garage in bright light. But you can achieve all of that for less money with products from the same company.
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If you have a Premiere DVR, TiVo Stream lets you download and stream video to your Apple mobile devices, but a high price, the need for extra hardware, and some copy-protection limitations keep it from being a must-have.
This well-designed, no-nonsense system uses two wireless cameras to capture and stream live video to a Web-based application you can view anywhere. But the Vue Personal Video Network is saddled with some limitations that make its $300 price tough to swallow.