A quality DVD player does not mean you have to pay a bundle for it. Oppo has come out with a line of great upconverting DVD players. Not only is the upconverting top notch in this player, it can also handle a ton of different CODECS including DivX, WMA, DVD-A and a few others. You can check out our review […]
Read moreThere is definately a love hate relationship going on with CableCard. We love the fact it will bring us integrated Digital PVR loving to HTPC and TIVOs but we hate it because of the DRM, and the control the cable cos have over it. As always, EH has a great article/primer up about CableCards. Electronic House Next to arrive, perhaps […]
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I just happened to be in need of scheduling some recordings at work, so was forced to use MSN's Remote Record (since I can't forward ports on the router to be able to use Webguide). But, I was so surprised & impressed with my experience I thought I would share. It seems the MSN TV guys have been working hard […]
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Some reviews from DenGuru guys on some nifty tri-LCD projection units, if you've got the space, and the money. Just in time for the playoffs! GearDigest  The three tri-LCD video projectors evaluated here performed very well. Any one of these projectors would make a fine compliment to an HD TV setup. Read the individual reviews to assure that […]
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Nial is working on some updates to Big Screen Photos, including some sexy MCML integration. He's even included a video of his work in progress, so make sure to check it out & give him some feedback on some of his great plugins. Nial Greensburg Big Screen Photos 2 is still a work in progress – but this […]
Read moreThursday! Means the week is almost over…but more importantly, Ian's weekly podcast is up! This week, Ian's got Anthony Park, my fellow Media Center MVP & developer of MCE Browser. 04:06 Email – Blank windows problem 06:00 Email – Using mceBackup 07:55 My book "Using Windows Vista Media Center"Â is ready to go 10:21 Update on "What features are missing from […]
Read moreI'm not usually one to post general PC security news, but this article caught my eye. Might this be the only way a Windows user can have full control over THEIR PC? Of course, this could obviously be used for "evil", but it does raise some interesting possibilities. The Register Federico Biancuzzi interviews Nitin and Vipin Kumar, authors of VBootkit, […]
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Is it me or has the HTPC case industry hit a bit of a stale streak in the last while? Well, it looks like things are about to change. Omaura, a name you will soon come to know more about, has granted me a sneak peak at one of their first cases that will hit the market. Along with the […]
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Woohoo, finally available for any Vista MCE users! Previously this type of offering was only available to users with ViiV hardware from Intel, so nice to see them offering it to more. Note though, you do need to be a Yahoo! Plus user to get the live stats, but I'm sure you already knew that. EHomeUpgrade  This new […]
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I don't know if this is a price mistake or just a clearout, but great price, and yet another piece for you to convince yourself that HD DVD is going to win the war 😛 Read the rest from Gizmodo .
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