Anand got a bit more information and discusses the known and speculated requirements for building a CableCARD ready system. See the comments for more highlights from the blog post. To be frank, we’re not sure what Microsoft has done to get CableLabs to loosen their grip on matters. Certainly there is a DRM component in the use Microsoft’s fairly […]
Read moreI normally wait until Thursday for these, but these were posted earlier by a couple days so I’ll just split them up. Lots of content here, EngadgetHD is talking mostly about CEDIA and I’m quite interested to hear the Seen In HD to hear what Brent from Geektonic is recommending for the new television shows to watch. Enjoy the shows […]
Read moreSome brutal news for the 10 of you out there still relying on Blockbuster Video to obtain your movie rentals. Given this announcement, I wonder if the studios will back off of Redbox and other kiosk movie vendors given that you have to assume it was Blockbuster putting the pressure on them to do so, right? CNet But Blockbuster’s closure […]
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Just released, is this fantastic update to a super popular app. This app allows you to modify the entire start menu arrangement of almost every tile in Windows 7 Media Center! Best of all, it’s FREE! It’s still in beta, so bear with the developers, and of course donate if you love it. Media Center Studio Media Center Studio […]
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This is definitely not for the faint of heart. Actually, I’m not all that sure who would want to spend this amount of money (starting at $700) to completely void their warranty. But it is attractive, just wish it was cheaper. A-Tech Fabrication The heavy-duty case forms one large heatsink. Heat produced inside the case is conducted into the […]
Read moreHDNation is up for this week, covering a plethora of topics as usual. Most notably they discuss wall mounting an HDTV.
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Ok, I get the OLED thing, really. The technology is impressive and I’ve seen the displays in person and it is also impressive. But who in their right mind is going to spend almost $3,000 on a 15-inch television set to save 4 inches of space?!?! I know I know, prices will drop over time, but wow. SlashGear While […]
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Wow, the potential of using a board this small are endless! Although at some point I do wonder how small you really need to get. But still, it’s impressive even from a technology standpoint and what it can handle for its size. SlashGear The processor allows the small system to play H.264 video at full HD resolution. The device […]
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Seagate continues their line of extender products with some beefier specs. I don’t recall much hype around their first version, so hopefully the changes made here will increase things for them. At least it’s not the design of an egg! HDTV Magazine The Seagate FreeAgent Theater+ HD media player now supports even more Audio/Video and sound formats including MPEG-1, […]
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Ugh, this is the ugliest Extender-device I’ve ever seen, so maybe it’s not a terrible thing that we’ll probably never see it. But, still interesting to see more manufacturers trying to make their products stand out–which this one sure does! EngadgetHD The unit packs HDMI / component / composite video outputs, an Ethernet jack and a Toslink optical audio […]
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