Shocking….another extender device 🙂 But hey, it’s Friday. HTPCs and media centres are growing in popularity as our houses become far more linked in terms of media. However, these systems can still be too expensive for some, or too big, too complicated; what’s a guy to do? One option it seems is to get yourself a network media player. […]
Read moreAnother solid receiver offering for only $600, and seems to have a plethora of features if you’re in the market. The RX-V667 handles legacy signals with kid gloves via a new high quality video processing with precise deinterlacing, motion adaptive and edge adaptive deinterlacing and multi-cadence (incl. 3-2 pull-down) detection. Again this feature set is typically not found in sub […]
Read moreHere are the podcasts from this week, lots to choose from. Enjoy! The guys talk about their recent trip to the Southeast Linux Fest in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Many tvs and Blu-Ray DVD players now do Netflix streaming. [MythTVCast – Episode 21] Encoding and ripping…. DVDFab HD Decrypter and XviD4PSP are your free picks for archiving your discs! What is […]
Read moreWhen I first heard about this, I was fairly skeptical, but the lack of good science fiction on TV lately drew me to this and I’m really glad it did. The pilot episode for Pioneer One is available to anyone and everyone for absolutely free, all via torrent distribution. I just finished watching the pilot and, especially for a $6000 […]
Read moreI’ve been to the Disneyland House of Tomorrow, and this looks like an extension of that with even more cool stuff. CIO got to take a full tour and posted some neat photos. Microsoft’s full-scale model home of the future may seem like science fiction, but interactive bedrooms, dishes that charge cellphones, sensors that notify you when plants need water, […]
Read moreThis is pretty neat stuff if they can get it working well enough. And with Kinect sure to sell a bunch of Xboxes, the opportunity to be in lots of living rooms is already there. The company is looking to change the way the consumer interacts with their media, and as such could eliminate the need for TV remotes, and […]
Read moreI have to admit it was strange to find a section in the menus for updating the firmware on my new TV. The surprising thing wasn’t that it was necessary, but that it was so accessible. Some may complain about the need to do it in the first place, but to be honest I’d rather have the hardware now and […]
Read moreAnother extender review here, with some improvements on the original from WD, but still having some growing pains. Still it’s a nice small box that does a lot, and even Netflix now, for a pretty affordable price. When I made the selection I was presented with the thumbnails for my movies, in duplicate. It seems the WD TV likes […]
Read moreFinally. I have to read more of the article but I have always had a fear of having to keep up with 4 separate accounts and have to pay close to 150 for them. An Xbox LIVE Gold Family Pack includes: Up to four individual Xbox LIVE Gold memberships for the price of two – (US) $99.99. Family Center […]
Read moreShuttle really started the whole SFF (Small Form Factor) trend, but they kinda got quiet in the DIY crowd when it looked like they cared more about their own pre-built systems. Good to see them still evolve their line for us DIY-ers. The SG41J1 is an entry-level (Shuttle ‘J-series’) barebone unit, and if the integrated graphics have enough chops for […]
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