A couple really good releases this week, most notably "The Taking of Pelham 123" with Denzel Washington, and of course the all-time classic comedy National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. But the movie that was ridiculous for its over the top is going to regrettably be my pick of the week, strictly because I doubt there’s another movie this week that will […]
Read moreThank goodness! Now mind you, this is less of an issue for me now that i’m Skipping Commercials in Windows7, but it’s still good to see the industry trying to fix one of the most obnoxious and unnecessary problems that has existed for so long! Sportsvideo.org A major component of the RP involves requiring all incoming content, whether programming, commercials, […]
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Just when you thought it was going to die…they pulled it back! Actually, the announcement that they were actually beefing up the specs slightly and NOT discontinuing the AppleTV was a good sign they had some plans. I’d still rather use Boxee on it, but if you must… EngadgetHD The redesigned main menu on Apple TV gives you instant access […]
Read moreSeriously? After all the headaches and delays of the transition they would actually contemplate this. Bah! DailyTech The FCC would not simply take the airwaves away and would reportedly spend about $12 billion to buy the airwaves back and $9 billion to move homes using OTA TV to digital or subscription services. However, the auction for the reclaimed spectrum would […]
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The folks at MediaSmartServer.net got their hands on the little Myka device and ran it through the paces. Not a terrible little unit, but not without some flaws. The units start at $199 though, so definitely weigh your options and needs before putting down that kind of coin on an extender-type device. MediaSmartServer I tested different file types from […]
Read moreMy apologies for slacking on the podcast roundup! So, to make up for it, this week’s is coming sooner and includes some from last week, and some from this week. Stay on top of all sorts of news, especially last week with all the buzz surrounding the Windows 7 launch. Engadget HD Podcast 161 – 10.27.2009 It was Windows 7 […]
Read moreFight Sunlight On Your HDTV, HighDefDiscNews.com’s Justin Sluss talks about the state of Blu-Ray. Robert Talks Over The Top Ultimate Home Theater, Roger’s Top 5 Best Awful Scary Movies! The Blu-ray Releases for the Week of October 27th, 2009.
Read moreIf this is true, and the prices continue to go down on players, then it’s really just a matter of time before it totally overtakes DVD players. Sure you can get a cheap DVD player for $30-50, but if you could get a Blu-ray player for little if any more than that, who wouldn’t? DMZ Considering that some off-brand players […]
Read moreUh-oh. I doubt this actually surprises anyone given the past 12 months with Hulu and the issues finally leading to their release of Hulu Desktop app. Now that they have lots of people using it, now they can convince those people to fork over some dough. Which isn’t a terrible idea, and might be worth it considering my comcast bill […]
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Dave got his hands on the new GlideTV HTPC controller which was all the rage last week, and for good reason. It’s a pretty innovative concept, but coming in at $150 is tough to swallow, especially given the other controller options that are out there (the similarly priced Dinovo Mini is pretty darned good alread). I’d love to give it […]
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