Interesting use of Z-wave home automation technology along with the sideshow capability. Control Think Whole-home range using Z-Wave® technology Remotes and devices are set free from the limitations of line-of-sight or short RF range. Using Z-Wave’s industry-leading routing technology, a remote or other device can communicate with the PC in direct range–or it can route signals through other Z-Wave devices […]
Read moreWhere is the proper place for a media center pc? The living room, or the office? FloppyHead I am beginning to think that HD Media Center computers are not going to make the transition to the living room and be attached to a household’s primary TV. Rather, home office computers might begin to function as a second HD television set.
Read moreYou won’t require a lot of fancy ISF tools for Audioholic’s TV setup article. It takes you through the basics of setting up your new TV which should make a vast improvement over factory settings. There are calibration discs to help you as well:). Audioholics As we alluded to above, if you want HDTV for real, you need to either […]
Read moreWondering where WHS goodness is? Well the official MS blog has a quick update for you. Basically, manufacturers wanted to include some last minute updates before releasing their product. Click the link for the long winded version. MS Blog] }We’ve identified a number of ways to make the product even better since the initial release, As with most Microsoft products, […]
Read moreEngadget HD by the way of the Sattelite Guys have a few more tidbits about Direct TV’s latest HD adds. So far we know of 57 channels that will hit Direct TV but no word on when they will be hitting the air. I seem to recall their being a 100 channels before the end of the year? Hrm, either […]
Read moreEvery PVR software takes a different approach to getting customers, Snapstream, the creators have BeyondTV and Couchville, have decided to target the iPod/iPhone users of the world. I heard there are a few iPod users out there. Along with creating an RSS feed for iTunes, BTV 4.7 also has a few other cool features that makes it worth your download. […]
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Daewoo is the first to announce a standalone Blu-ray player that actually supports the Profile 1.1 and BD Live, essentially bringing Blu-ray’s interactive features into feature parity with HD DVD. It’s pretty slick looking to boot. RegHardware The player supports the full BD specification, including the ability to access BD Live online content, to present picture-in-picture material and deliver BD’s interactivity […]
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This is one slick deal. Buy a 46" Samsung 1080p LCD HDTV (model LNT4661F) and get a free 19" Samsung HDTV (model LNT1953H, which retails for $380) for $2019.99 total with free shipping. Amazon For people looking to step up to full 1080p resolution in a 46-inch flat-panel LCD, Samsung’s 2007 model LNT4661FF is a good choice. Besides offering full […]
Read moreHi guys, Thought you’d be interested to know that we’re now shipping CableCARD systems (that’s right, we’re shipping now). Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks, Paul S1Digital S1Digital Now Shipping CableCARD enabled Media Centers August 28th, 2007 — New York, NY — S1Digital is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Digital Cable Tuners with their Media […]
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