Looks like the folks at SageTV are inching real close to a new official release build. Tons of fixes and improvements as always. Here’s a short list of the many changes included: 1. Added property ‘xcode_fix_broken_hdpvr_streams’ which can be set to true to fix issues with transcoding/placeshifting of files from certain versions of the HDPVR firmware which have timestamp issues; […]
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Philip from MSWHS.com found an interesting article on using your HP MediaSmart Server, which by nature does not come with any optical drive, as a DVD ripping engine. Not the most seamless operation in the world, but effective (and affordable). Notebooks.com The cool thing about this setup is that I can now rip my DVDs without really thinking about […]
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I’m not 100% sure on the usability of something like this, but it’s good to see any sort of news from Toshiba after the HD-DVD demise, right? CrunchGear The recorders will be available in Japan at the beginning of next month and prices are pretty decent: $500 for the 320GB model and $650 for the 1GB model. But Toshiba […]
Read moreBen has a nice article up on how to manage set top boxes (or any device really) when you decide to wall mount your new flat screen HDTV. Some handy info and something definitely to consider before you decide on doing so. EngadgetHD We know how it goes, you pick up a nice big HDTV and a wall-mount only to […]
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