Tons of podcasts in the last week, as usually is the case with a big show like CES, so enjoy! Engadget HD Podcast 173 – 1.13.2009 CES is officially over but we’re still trying to catch up on all the news, so we talk a little 3D without glasses and why it isn’t ready for prime time as well as […]
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Looks like Comcast is stepping up their game, but you have to wonder if they would have done this if not for the DirecTV commercials specifically mentioning this feature. Now here’s my question being a Windows Media Center enthusiast–if the feature is so important that two of the largest MSO’s have it, shouldn’t it be in a $2000 computer system? […]
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There’s been so much coverage and reading regarding CES this year, that it’s nice sometimes to just sit back and enjoy the pictures. Ian Dixon has a brain dump of photos up on TheDigitalLifestyle website, so enjoy!
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And here I thought news of Extender-type devices had slowed down. The LG one is to be expected given their size, but I’m surprised to see another offering from Popcorn Hour given the very good press they received for their Popbox unit scheduled to arrive in March. But I’m not going to complain–the more choices means the lower the price […]
Read moreIf at first you don’t succeed, try try again. That is a motto apparently very well known over at Wal-Mart, where they are supposedly in talks to acquire movie streaming service from Vudu. I always liked Vudu but just felt their selection and pricing weren’t in fit with my needs, but having a powerhouse like Wal-Mart behind them can’t hurt […]
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[H]ardOCP has found a link to a pretty cool interactive map of what’s in Netflix queues by region. Pretty interesting, and agree kinda creepy. For example, in Inglewood, California, Twilight is number one on the list. Back east, some have The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Pretty cool. Head over to NYTimes for the full maps.
Read moreAfter much speculation of a PCH A110 replacement, Syabas has officially announced that the PCH A200 will be available for pre order on January 18th. The A-200 will be running on the same Sigma chip as its bigger brother the C-200. It is expected to have the generic stock UI at launch but expectation is that it will eventually […]
Read moreAnother fairly slow week of releases to continue the start of 2010, but there’s a couple decent choices here. If you need some Stallone or Arnold nostalgia, Cliffhanger was an entertaining one finally being released on Blu-ray, since I’m sure you were all clammoring for it and Arnold’s Last Action Hero. Halloween 2 was another fairly brutal offering from Rob […]
Read moreIf you’ve been looking to get your hands on the new Radeon 5-series…well…supply is still super limited. But the good news is it looks like it’s definitely going to be worth the wait. SCPR Gaming aside, the HD 5000 series has a couple of other benefits that can’t be assigned an objective value. ATI’s new EyeFinity multi-display technology allows users […]
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This is pretty cool for SageTV users, and man Plucky has done quite the work here. The interface looks beautiful and allows users to leverage the massive MyMovies database. GeekTonic If you’ve ever used Windows MediaCenter, you are likely familiar with MyMovies a popular Movie metadata cataloging and management add-on for MediaCenter. SageTV has some of these capabilities now with […]
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