RIAA Updates Mission Statement to Reflect Priorities

BBspot has Friday's laugh of the day for us. BBspot Chairman and CEO of the RIAA Mitch Bainwol said, "This change allows us to focus on our goals of ridding ourselves of annoying artists and consumers completely. The Internet has made this possible. In the days before the Internet only a few artists and industry insiders hated the RIAA, now […]

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The Ghost of Softsled Past

Chris Lanier posts a blog about a new website dedicated to the awareness of Softsled and it's reasons. Personally, I don't see the point in such a site. Microsoft is aware of the demand and not sure what yet another group of forums is going to help with. One thing they do have right is that Webguide is as close […]

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Some Sad but Expected V1 Extender News

Over at theGreenButton, Jessica Zahn, from the Microsoft e-home team, finally was able to get an answer for those of you wondering about any upgrade plan Microsoft has in store for your V1 Extenders, and it's not a wonderful thing, sorry. I still give props to Jessica for having the courage to post this, as I know a lot of […]

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Vizio VP42HDTV Review

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I was always skeptical of the Vizio brand since it's so new, but after good review after good review, as well as watching some HD NCAA games, I'm convinced they make some amazing sets for an unbelievable price. C|Net's got some gripes with it, but nothing that can't be overshadowed by its benefits. C|Net Adjusting the Vizio for optimum picture […]

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Orb Networks Trumps Apple On Day One With Free PC To TV Service For 17 Million Households

EMERYVILLE, Calif. – March 21, 2007 – Orb NetworksTM announced that starting today more than 17 million households with gaming consoles worldwide can now enjoy and share all of the digital entertainment on their home PCs directly on their living room TV screen, using the company's free MyCasting software as the bridge. The announcement comes as Apple begins shipping its […]

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Extending the Lamp Life of Your HDTV Microdisplay

Some of these are pretty common sense, but still good to know for others. Anything you can do to save a few days or months of your beloved HDTV is well worth it IMHO.  HDTV Magazine  Lamp life varies by manufacturer design based on the application of the product and varies anywhere from 2000 to 8000 hours. Lamp replacements run […]

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