AVR Roundup – What do you get for $2000?
AVReview of the UK has a nice review looking at four different AVRs at the $2k price point. They take a good look at offerings from Sony, Pioneer, Onkyo, and Yamaha.
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A Cool Collection Of Home Theaters
Like the title says, a collection of elaborate themed home theaters. Some have been posted before in various lists, but there are many I haven’t seen yet. Almost all the theaters listed have a link for more details. The one that really impressed me is the DeathStar Theater. Which one is your favorite? Doug Chiang (lead designer on Episode […]
Read moreHollywood fights ‘rent, rip and return’ software
*sigh*…here we go again. I don’t understand them…rather than embrace it and make some money off it, they just shoot down any legitimate attempts..even though anyone with half a computer knows what AnyDVD is. On Friday, industry lawyers urged a federal judge to bar RealNetworks Inc. from selling software that allows consumers to copy their DVDs to computer hard […]
Read moreMovie Wall for SageTV
I think the pic below explains this new plugin for SageTV! Forum Post
Read moreMedia Portal 1.0.1/2 Released – Improved TV & Lots of Other Stuff
Media Portal has released two updates in the past two weeks. The first release this month, 1.0.1 added some significant new capability. 1.0.2 came out a week later to address a couple major bugs found in 1.0.1. Support for analog tuners is much improved. Speed improvements for the guide. Overall speed improvements and improved image loading. Better error handling – […]
Read moreSageTV 6.5.14 Beta Released – CC, Subtitles, and Lots More Lil Things
Another beta update to SageTV was released today. The list of fixes is huge and focuses on CC and Subtitles in many areas along with a whole host of speed improvements and small bug fixes. New downloads available for PC, Mac, Placeshifter and Media Extenders. Download and See Complete List of Fixes Here
Read moreHP Respond to MediaSmart Server 2.5 Software Update Criticism
I’ve said it before in reviews, but somehow I’m continued to be impressed with how a big corporation like HP continues to listen to the enthusiast crowd that have made them so popular. Here’s just another example… We have been following the reaction to our 2.5 software update and understand that consumers who purchased the first generation MediaSmart EX […]
Read moreHP MediaSmart Server Update 2.5 – Now Available
So…I can’t find anything remotely looking like a readme or changelog that explains what is updated, but I thought those of you with a HP MediaSmart Server might like a heads up that a new software update is availble. It is titled The HP MediaSmart Server Video, DVD & iPhone Update. Sounds like there could be lots of goodies….or not. […]
Read moreTVersity Goes Pro – Adds Content Access to Hulu, BBC iPlayer, Joost, Sling, and Others
I’ve been using TVersity for awhile now to view unsupported video on my Xbox 360. Looks like now they have support for a lot of popular video sites. PlayOn might need to watch their backs. TVersity has stepped up their game and has added access to many of the top video sites on the Net [full list]. According to […]
Read moreWarner reintegrates HD DVD faithful with Red2Blu trade-in program
This is a pretty good deal for people who can’t/won’t convert their HD-DVDs to Blu-ray or who just hope the Blu-ray version will be better. Either way, the price seems somewhat reasonable, given the cost of Blu-ray discs. Send in the cover art sleeve (keep the disc) including UPC from your HD-DVD case (plus $4.95 per movie and $6.95 […]
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