WOW…this thing looks pretty sweet. Would love to get my mitts on this thing. $400 for a box that allows me to ‘rent’ movies seems a little steep though. However the upconvert has huge potential. Wired At the intersection of laziness and instant gratification beckons a set-top box called Vudu. Grab the remote, select a movie, agree to the rental […]
Read moreSupport for two cable cards, expandable storage, and a lifetime subscription? Now *that* is tempting… EngadgetHD Call it a quick holiday cash-in targeted at current TiVo owners if you must, but you’re not about to kill our buzz about the fact that TiVo’s resurrecting the greatly missed Product Lifetime Service (aka lifetime subscription) for Series3 and HD owners — temporarily, […]
Read moreI agree with the review. This type of equipment needs to be SIMPLE so that the non-techies (you know….90% of the population)can set it up and use it. USA Today Your idea of a "server" may well be one of those big computers managed by your company’s tech department. To Microsoft (MSFT) Chairman Bill Gates, servers represent something more: products […]
Read moreBlu-Ray discs have 20 GB more space than HD-DVD, but does that equate to better sound/picture? Can lower bitrate video look better than higher bitrate video? Is lossless audio better than lossy audio? Find out on this weeks A/V Mythbusters 🙂 Highdefdigest The truth of the matter is that all video compression codecs have the same purpose, to accurately represent […]
Read moreAnother attempt at a retail Linux based PC, and cheap too. Chicago Tribune Features & Benefits: # 1.5 GHz Via Technologies C7-D processor Delivers energy-saving performance # 512 MB of DDR2 system memory Offers good performance and is expandable to 2 GB # 80 GB hard disk drive Provides space for documents, games, photos and music # DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive Lets […]
Read moreLooks like Seagate is getting back to their quiet/low power/high performnace roots. And once that price falls to a competative level they might just be able to win their way back into the HTPC builders’ hearts and PCs. The Tech Report Were it significantly cheaper, I’d be more inclined to recommend the Barracuda 7200.11 for a wider range of applications. […]
Read moreI wonder if this would also open up the ability for multiple cable companies to compete in the same areas? Ars If you’re one of the millions of Americans who lives in a multiunit dwelling (MDU), there’s a good chance that your rent or association fees pay for a TV service you may or may not want. Many such units […]
Read moreIf you’ve got a ton of money to spend, this is the cream of the crop in Samsung’s lineup. An LED backlit LCD with incredible contrast and dimming capabilities. HD Guru Samsung’s latest HDTV flat panel offering, the 40" LN-T4081F, significantly raises the LCD performance bar, providing the highest LCD panel motion resolution ever measured, accurate color and the best […]
Read moreThis one should be interesting to people who are looking for a relatively cheap entry into ‘FullHD’and are also considering the Optoma HD80. Projector Centeral Conclusion The Sanyo Z2000 is a tough new competitor that establishes the latest benchmark in 1080p price/performance. It offers excellent image quality, a host of features, and very few flaws, all for an industry-leading rock […]
Read moreIt didn’t take 10 years to crack BD+ like Richard Doherty, Media analyist with Envisioneering Group, said according to Home Media Magazin (July 8-14). "BD+, Unlike AACS, Which suffered a partial Hack Last Year, Won’t likely be breached for 10 years." Doherty said "and if so The damage would effect one film and one player." It took them less than […]
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