No doubt that Charter Cable isn’t the only outfit tracking a surfer’s browsing habits but I still don’t like it. If they’re going to follow me around cyberspace like I’m some sort of reality TV show then I darn well should get compensated for it, not the ISP! DSL Reports I’m writing to inform you of an enhancement coming soon […]
Read moreWelcome to another edition of the world famous Daily Button! In here you will find wonders and artifacts from places all over the world. Enter if you dare! Zune News: Microsoft adds TV shows to the Zune Marketplace @ PVRWire Vista Plugin News: MCEFM Beta 5 released (now with extender support) @ MCEFM Vista Plugin News: iPlayer MCE – […]
Read moreElectronics House bestows the virtues of OTA HDTV upon us today. Rise forth and learn what you need to know :). Electronic House Rate increases, HD-Lite, outages – there are plenty of reasons why subscribers get fed up with their HD service providers. What are the alternatives? Switch to another provider? That’s one solution, but it could simply bring its […]
Read moreInsideHW sends word they have a digi-cam review up. Personally, I am a big fan of the Canon models. I have had a couple higher end and the features and pic quality are outstanding. Inside HW Canon has finally offered compact digital camera with 8 megapixels. This point-and-shoot camera gives impression of reliability and well built product. Canon IXUS 80 […]
Read moreBuilding an HTPC is one of those endeavors which can be begun by basing your build upon your “must have” internal components and finding a case to house your creation in…or…picking out the “perfect” HTPC enclosure and then seeking out components that will fit that case. Either way one might initially attack their project a suitable result should occur. If […]
Read moreWant to add a little pizzazz to your HTPC? Maybe it’s time to rethink adding an LCD display to your case. In the past, it seems, that LCDs provoked more hassle than dazzle for the builder. The folks at bit-tech.net believe that Matrix Orbital may have broken the “shoddy software” barrier and given the LCD display a new lease on […]
Read moreLooking to get rid of your old A/V gear? EH has a nice article that should help you out. Electronic House New technologies pop up faster than weeds and make you lament having bought that new HDTV or pretty much any home theater component a year or even a few months ago. But once the temptation to buy has been […]
Read moreThis article is obviously inspired by CEPro’s recent article "10 Reasons the PS3 Should Be Your Blu-Ray Player". Credit goes to the fine editors at CEPro for the article. I did want to take the chance to list why an HTPC is the best way to go for a Blu-ray player. I will go through item by item explaining why […]
Read moreHappy Monday :). Not a whole lot going on in the MissingRemote.com labs right now. We are waiting for an HD-PVR and Avermedia’s new hybrid card to test. I have a small update to my ongoing build that I plan on writing up today or tomorrow. As well, I have roughed out what CPU tests we will be looking at […]
Read moreThere is the possibility that Showshifter / Mediaphoenix might go opensource! Take a look at this thread on the mediaphoenix forum: Forum Link Alan: I think Meedios and Showshifter would maker a great open source combo.
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