HD Netflix Streaming on PC Coming This Year?

Now here’s some good news for those who have been waiting. Although it’s still quite annoying that it has taken this long to come, and I’m quite curious to hear what "technical issues" could be on the PC that aren’t on the Xbox. Hacking Netflix HD is limited by content licensing and tech issues that we’re working on. We expect […]

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3D Vision Discover Provides Free 3D PC Gaming

I can’t imagine playing like this for very long, but looks like a fantastic way to try out 3D gaming without buying a new display and $150 glasses.  It just uses the standard red/blue glasses that you probably have somewhere at home.   I plan on trying this out tonight, as soon as I get some games loaded back on […]

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MissingRemote Forum Roundup, Friday March 19th

Lots of great discussions and questions going on in the MissingRemote forums this week. Here are some of to give you an idea. Head on over to the forums today and join in the fun! Anatomy of a Home Security System Fry’s Electronics Admits to Lying – The Debate continues Playback Struggling to keep sound and video in sync  Ceton`s […]

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Community WHS Add-ins: Moving to pay models?

This is another hot topic, which will most likely garner some spirited discussion.  Windows Home Server’s add-in support has been a blessing for many users, adding features which people found WHS to be lacking or simply enhancing existing features.  However, most of the community add-ins have been free, but that tide seems to be changing and Microsoft itself seems to […]

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Google-Powered “Google TV” Set-top Box Concept Surfaces Again

Interesting though too early to get excited about anything.   A little more than a week ago, The Wall Street Journal reported that Google and DISH Network had begun testing a set-top box that uses Google as a search algorithm. In a story published late Wednesday, The New York Timeswent a step further, claiming that a "Google TV" platform is in the works, from Intel, […]

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Versus Returns to DirecTV

As an MMA (mixed martial arts) fan, I wasn’t exactly thrilled when Versus and DirecTV had their little domestic spat and parted ways 6 months ago.  For those who don’t know, the UFC uses Versus for nearly all of their WEC cards (live events included), as well as featuring some previously unseen UFC fights.  There have even been discussions about […]

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ATI Digital CableCard Tuners End of Life?

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If you have been following the CableCard tuner for Windows Media Center PC’s news recently, you have seen announcements from two vendors–SiliconDust and Ceton–who are developing their own M-cards (multi-stream) CableCard tuners which will enable access to premium content on multiple tuners with only a single CableCard. What has been missing from news for quite some time, is where ATI […]

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Cisco’s New Router: Trouble for Hollywood

Interesting article and I am very interested to see how the router changes the HTPC place in an average home.   Cisco’s CRS-3 router made a bit of a splash when it was announced on March 9, but the power of this new device hasn’t yet sunk in. Consider: The CRS-3, a network routing system, is able to stream every […]

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