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Read moreMonth: October 2009
ATSC Ready To Solve Commercials Loudness Woes
Thank goodness! Now mind you, this is less of an issue for me now that i’m Skipping Commercials in Windows7, but it’s still good to see the industry trying to fix one of the most obnoxious and unnecessary problems that has existed for so long! Sportsvideo.org A major component of the RP involves requiring all incoming content, whether programming, commercials, […]
Read moreCisco FlipShareTV streamer outed in FCC documents
Looks like a promising product for someone that wants to stream content from the PC to the TV. Flip Video remote, meet your family. One of Cisco‘s latest FCC filings happened to keep its user manual outside the seal of confidentiality, giving us a pretty good look at FlipShareTV, a setup for streaming recorded video from the computer’s FlipShare software, […]
Read moreApple TV 3.0 software update is out, with iTunes Extras, LP & Genius in tow
Just when you thought it was going to die…they pulled it back! Actually, the announcement that they were actually beefing up the specs slightly and NOT discontinuing the AppleTV was a good sign they had some plans. I’d still rather use Boxee on it, but if you must… EngadgetHD The redesigned main menu on Apple TV gives you instant access […]
Read moreBuild a Silent, Standalone XBMC Media Center On the Cheap
You won’t find a better media center than the open-source XBMC, but most people don’t have the space or desire to plug a noisy PC into their TV. Instead, I converted a cheap nettop into a standalone XBMC set-top box. Here’s how. [Life Hacker]
Read moreWindows 7: Get Your New Install Humming
Everytime you reinstall Windows there are always lots of fun configuration tasks that need to be taken care of, and this applies just the same to upgrading to a new version of Windows. I’ve tried to put together a list of some of the key things you’ll need to remember when migrating to Windows 7 and please add your own […]
Read moreFCC Looks at Taking Airwaves from TV and Using them for Broadband
Seriously? After all the headaches and delays of the transition they would actually contemplate this. Bah! DailyTech The FCC would not simply take the airwaves away and would reportedly spend about $12 billion to buy the airwaves back and $9 billion to move homes using OTA TV to digital or subscription services. However, the auction for the reclaimed spectrum would […]
Read moreMyka 250 Extender-Type Device Reviewed
The folks at MediaSmartServer.net got their hands on the little Myka device and ran it through the paces. Not a terrible little unit, but not without some flaws. The units start at $199 though, so definitely weigh your options and needs before putting down that kind of coin on an extender-type device. MediaSmartServer I tested different file types from […]
Read moreWeekly Podcast Roundup October 27th
My apologies for slacking on the podcast roundup! So, to make up for it, this week’s is coming sooner and includes some from last week, and some from this week. Stay on top of all sorts of news, especially last week with all the buzz surrounding the Windows 7 launch. Engadget HD Podcast 161 – 10.27.2009 It was Windows 7 […]
Read moreHD Nation Episode 16: HDTV Prices Dropping! Panasonic’s 1″ Plasma! Sub-$500 AV..
Fight Sunlight On Your HDTV, HighDefDiscNews.com’s Justin Sluss talks about the state of Blu-Ray. Robert Talks Over The Top Ultimate Home Theater, Roger’s Top 5 Best Awful Scary Movies! The Blu-ray Releases for the Week of October 27th, 2009.
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