Weekly Podcast Roundup, November 4th 2010

Here’s the roundup of podcasts in the past week…Enjoy! The wait is finally over!  We’ve reached 100 and this is a big deal for us.  While there isn’t a lot of news this week, we’re joined by Jere Jones and (for part of the show) James Montemagno and it was just a lot of fun.  Many joined us live for […]

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Roku XDS Review

Roku boxes keep getting churned out with a nice array of features at affordable prices. Here’s a review of the XDS highest end version. Finally, the highest-priced model is the Roku XDS, which lists for $99.99. This is the model we tested. Buyers get all of the previous features, as well as dual-band wireless technology, for even more bandwidth. This […]

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November 2nd Blu-ray Releases

Not too much to pick this week, and I apologize for being a day late on these. MissingRemote’s Pick of the Week The Goonies **   Easy pick for me, since I was really unimpressed with Toy Story 3. Goonies is a classic favorite of mine growing up and really has withstood the test of time. Nothing fancy here, just […]

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HoustonWinMeet: A Windows Entertainment and Connected Home Meet-up

Update: We have a new location in downtown Houston. I apologize for the late notice, if you have registered for the event you will be receiving an e-mail from me shortly. #houstonwinmeet Sponsored by Microsoft With talks from Cannon PC, Fluid Digital, Amulet Devices, Missing Remote’s Michael “Mikinho” Welter and more! Date: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 Time: 6:00-9:00 pm PageSoutherlandPageArchitects […]

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HDI Dune BD Prime 3.0

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Providing full Blu-ray (BD) menu support alongside local and network based file playback the HDI Dune BD Prime 3.0 is an interesting device that defies easy classification as a simple BD player or media streamer. With an extensive feature set including a BD drive, HDMI 1.3, eight channel analog audio output and connected storage, the device offers flexibility for anyone […]

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Old School HTPC Gaming

With the advent of my HTPC sitting front and center in the living room, attached to the plasma TV, I quickly realized that I don’t feel like going upstairs to use my regular computer.  First off, it’s warm up there.  Second, even with 3 screens, it’s not the same as a 50" plasma.  Third, my home theater speakers are much […]

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Engadget Reviews GoogleTV

We’ve covered a lot of news on the new GoogleTV, what it may mean for the home theater market and crowd, especially for the price. Here’s an in-depth review of the box with lots of screenshots and videos for you to make your own conclusion. Of course, almost none of this web video would play without a robust Flash implementation, […]

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HBO Divorces Big Love in Season Five

I had never heard about this show until it was cancelled, which is somewhat surprising given the fact that it aired for five seasons.  An accurate portayal of modern day polygamy, without being judgemental?  That definitely sounds like a difficult prospect, but it must have worked well for a while.  No doubt, the acting abilities of Bill Paxton and Jeanne […]

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The Gates are Locked Tight by ABC

The Gates got cancelled last week, but I had not heard about it until now.  As I posted elsewhere, my wife and I gave up on this show after just two episodes.  Clearly, the cancellation is no surprise at all to me.  You know you have problems when Lindsay Lohan wants you to stick around: Though even actress Lindsay Lohan […]

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