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 […]
Read moreI actually think this is as good news as the signing of Beckham for MLS. I know plenty of people that are so enamored with their HDTV that they'll watch basically anything as long as it's in HD. Maybe this will help boost the MLS market share just a tiny bit (not like it could get smaller). Paddock Talk  ESPN […]
Read moreEMERYVILLE, 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 […]
Read moreSome 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 […]
Read moreRight from the very start, we all knew that Apple TV would be a dud. And now that a few reviewers have gotten their hands on it, its pretty obvious that Apple really fell down flat on this one. They were much closer with the mac mini then this stinker. After Steve's tirade on DRM, its pretty obvious that his […]
Read moreGet your latest version of SageTV here: SageTV V6.1.6 Release Notes 3/20/2007 RELEASE CANDIDATE 5 Core Updates 1. DVB frequency updates for Sweden 2. Fixed various bugs related to not using an always increasing clock. The most notable one being when SageTVClient would disconnect from the server whenever it did a significant clock change. 3. Added property optimize_metadata_mem_usage which defaults […]
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Seasonic M12 500W Modular Power Supply Today I am taking a look at the Seasonic M12 500W power supply. The Seasonic M12 is the first modular power supply to be offered by Seasonic. Quiet, cool, stable and modular it has the potential to be a killer solution for use in a Home Theater PC. Let's find out how well it […]
Read moreThere are a lot of early players getting into the online movie rental market. Movie Gallery, owners of Hollywood Video, have announced the plan to enter the market before the end of 2007. This service is aimed to compliment their existing B&M stores. I personally like the choice of renting online or from the store. However, they really have not […]
Read moreI am glad to see industry leaders get together to form an association to help stear and develop IPTV standards. We don't need 20 different standards in different countries that will require different equipment depending where you. Let the service do the talking. Hopefully this will allow consumers not to get tied down to hardware and mini-monoplies. tvover.net The group […]
Read moreChris pointes out that Charlie Owen, a member of the MCE Team, got in a little hot water for pointing out some of the features that maybe in the next version of Vista MCE. The blog post in question has since been wiped clean with the only evidence of it at a ZDNET blog. Nothing to interesting really but he […]
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