Codecs are the most exciting yet most terrifying aspect of home theater PC’s. Nothing else can do so much yet cause so many problems at the same time. There’s a lot of confusion out there on what codecs are and what is needed, which is what spurred our very own Andy to write the Antipack guide hoping to prevent your […]
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Now here’s a frustrating situation–years ago, us Media Center folks enjoyed life with remote web DVR scheduling via Webguide or Remote Record well before any cable or satellite providers even thought about it. Fast forward to today and now several providers offer it, while Webguide has been absorbed by Microsoft and Remote Record has been killed off. FWIW I believe […]
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The Media Center world is buzzing right now over this press release from S1Digital, announcing being able to stream HD Cablecard content from a server to various PC clients. Keep in mind, this does give the impression it’s proprietary to S1Digital systems, but maybe they’ll have the heart to license it out for enthusiasts. This has been the only thing […]
Read moreSome more bad news for you QAM users. If you have been relying on the unencrypted cable feed to obtain HD recordings in your TV or HTPC, be prepared for some changes soon. It’s unclear just how much this will impact consumers, but I’m getting kinda sick of these rulings which make life easier for the cable company and hurt […]
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Unless you’ve been hiding for a while, you know that Oppo has come out full force in the last few years as a leader in high quality movie players. They continue this with their BDP-83 blu-ray player which apparantly is as good as those multi-thousand-dollar units with similar features. At under $500, it’s far from the least expensive, but considering […]
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There sure has been a lot of news out of Japan on HDTV’s coming with players and hard drives in them, so I’m curious to see how these develop and if they make it over to the states. I can see the benefit moreso for downloadable content than necessarily DVR recording, but still having the option is nice. SlashGear […]
Read moreBrent over at GeekTonic has a fabulous guide to switching from BeyondTV to SageTV. Changing HTPC programs is always difficult as you have probably spent countless hours tweaking, configuring and setting everything up to your liking, so these steps should help if this is a migration you have been interested in. GeekTonic Run SageTV as-is for a short while to […]
Read moreOne of the coolest things in a dedicated home theater is when the owner pushes a button and the lighting dims, the curtains are drawn and the movie begins. I’m still waiting to own my own place to really have some fun with my own lighting, as there’s no way I would pay to have the fun (ha!). Here are […]
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IOgear is tossing their hat into the very lucrative A/V Home Theater accessories product category, with a variety of products. I don’t see anything to directly compete with Monster’s directly but there are some nice items here that could be of some use (assuming they work). SlashGear The new line of gear is called the Avior series and includes […]
Read moreI’ve really been enjoying this new show from the Revision 3 folks. HD Nation is great for beginners in the HTPC market as well as enthusiasts. Revision3 Some simple DIY remedies for fixing stuck HDTV pixels. The Top 5 Best Car Chase Scenes in HD Movies. Cheapie Big Screen Monitors that aren’t crap! When 720p makes more sense than 1080p. […]
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