The public beta of Adobe Flash Player "Square" is now available for download. For you Linux users the beta was available for download some time ago but was later removed. I’m not a fan of Flash based websites but I’m a huge x86-64 fan boy so I couldn’t resist installing. So far seems to work very well on Windows and Linux […]
Read moreJust over two weeks after beta1, the next pre-release version of Dharma is ready for testing. [XBMC Dharma Beta 2]
Read moreEnd of days? Armageddon? Apocalypse? Not quite, but this is very uplifting news to opponents of all forms of DRM, like myself. There are rumblings that the "master key" has been found for HDCP, which would allow anyone to create matching pairs of keys. If this proves true, this is most likely the deCSS of the Blu-ray era and may […]
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According to the beta driver release notes NVIDIA has finally joined Intel and AMD\ATI in the HD Audio bitstreaming club with their GeForce GTX 460 GPUs. We will have to update our Bit Streaming HDMI HD Audio Guide. Blu-ray 3D Adds support for playing back Blu-ray 3D discs when connecting your GPU to an HDMI 1.4 3D TV. Playback requires […]
Read moreI didn’t expect to be so disappointed by missing IDF 2010 but between Sandy Bridge news and two Windows Media Center Embedded devices I am. No official word on price but if it is the same ballpark as Boxee I’ll be one happy geek. The Boxee Box isn’t the only device bragging today about its Intel Atom CE4100 processor. Two new […]
Read moreWhen I saw Big Bang Theory’s Season 3 available, it took every ounce of control to NOT select that. I figure most of us probably already know about it, so it’s too obvious a pick. Feast was too bloody to recommend to a whole group. I hope everyone has already seen One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, a Jack classic! […]
Read moreLet me start with a disclaimer, this does not pertain directly to home theaters, it is a simple lesson in my own humility. And when it comes to technology, I very much dislike feeling stupid. Read on if still interested, otherwise check out some of the new reviews. First a little background. I am not a networking engineer or network […]
Read moreI have to say dropping Tegra for an Atom based SOC makes the Boxee Box a lot more interesting. The ideal solution in the living room would combine the popular UI of HTPC based media centers with the decoding power of the present day media streamers. Unfortunately, these UIs are dependent on some sort of OpenGL acceleration being made […]
Read moreIf you’re looking for a comprehensive list of all the modifications available for SageTV V7 GeekTonic has you covered. Since we’re on the subject, V7’s built in plugin management is a truly beautiful thing. Below is a comprehensive list of all SageTV 7 plugins as of September 12, 2010. When available (if none is available there will be no […]
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While I love having a full featured home theater PC (HTPC) in my living room I do not want it to look like a computer. In the past it was difficult to find something that looked the part without breaking the bank. nMEDIAPC has made its name selling full size HTPC chassis for a reasonable price; let’s take a […]
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