Something I never really considered is the amount of power useage my Media Center setup used. Wtih a few clients, a server, and a test bench you can see how the power cost could add up to be a significant portion of a power bill. Stanger, a well known SageTV user, has detailed his power useage over in the Sage […]
Read moreI couldn't agree more with this article. I think the lack of choices other than the 360 make Microsoft look interestingly selfish. Now, knowing some people at Microsoft, I can tell you they assure me that it's been technical problems working with partners, but still…it's tough to convince others when the only extender comes from you, and it happens to […]
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I actually like this idea, as it really supports what other companies like Orb try to do with your own media, but with a different twist. But the more big companies which support internet streaming, the better (I think) it'll be for all the smaller players. Zatz Not Funny The functionality is simple (and non-revolutionary) and therefore extremely easy […]
Read moreSure there's that super popular Australian Media Center forum, but I guess TiVo users have been having to use hacks and workarounds to get them to work. Good to hear they finally will be able to use them without tweaks. And you thought US Laws were rough! TV Squad TiVo's partnered with Seven Media to bring Tivo service to Australian […]
Read moreAwesome, just awesome. Hopefully this case can be used in future cases here in the states even with other types of media & copy protection. Enjoy. Afterdawn Helsinki District Court ruled that Content Scrambling System (CSS) used in DVD movies is "ineffective". The decision is the first in Europe to interpret new copyright law amendments that ban the circumvention of […]
Read moreI love stats like this. I always wonder who they ask, because I have family in Spain that would never even think of watching any sort of content on a mobile TV. Zatz Not Funny Even adults who regularly stream and download video from the Web watch just 11% of their TV at the computer, while still watching 75% on […]
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I thought the PMCE's were a great idea, just poorly implemented. When a company like Creative releases their brick-sized PMCE, and then shortly after released a NON-PMCE device that's much smaller & better, that's a sign that companies never really were behind it. And then all the other devices just have so much more to offer. Engadget Toshiba just […]
Read moreHP's Media Smart TV's, seem to be a pretty good idea to me. The GUI seems well thought out and the next gen TV's promises placeshifting and more goodies. However, to throw ANOTHER confusing HDTV term out there is just BAD BAD BAD marketing. It is bad enough that we have a million different trade names, different resolutions did they […]
Read moreVia Chris Lanier, HP is back selling Cable Card PCs. Honestly, if I had the money I would head over to Velocity Micro and buy one from them. The CEO of VM have been very helpful communicating with the HTPC community about the trials and tribulations of CableCard equipped HTPCs.
Read morePlanning your home entertainment setup can be a daunting task. I am smack dab in the middle of the very same thing and just can't figure out what I want to do. As the linked article from F-Stop details, dividing your home into zones can simplify the process. He even throws in a good sports analogy :). F-Stop Blues In […]
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