Australia’s Nine Network has lost its legal efforts to squash tiny EPG provider IceTV by claiming it owned the copyright over its programming schedule. Until now networks have refused to share their EPGs and fought tooth and nail against devices such as hard drive recorders. One network is bringing TiVo to Australia next year, but with the ad-skipping disabled! The […]
Read morePeople really underestimate the importance of a good power supply, both in terms of quality & noise. Having a perfect combination of both will make your life and your HTPC much happier. This one is quality enough, but looks like some bogus advertising as far as what is silent. Hard|OCP This leaves one last thing to consider with this unit, […]
Read moreJennyfur sends in the following press release… MILPITAS, CA – (August 1, 2007) – AVerMedia® Technologies, Inc., the leading provider of digital multimedia and presentation technology, announced today the release of the AVerTV Hybrid ExpressCard High Definition and Analog ExpressCard TV Tuner for laptops. Utilizing the latest component technologies, the new AVerTV Hybrid ExpressCard is the perfect TV Tuner solution […]
Read morePAPutzback is speechless about this 🙂 DailyTech The AMD demonstration had the next-generation graphics processor output to a Genesis Microchip DisplayPort receiver. Display manufacturers such as Samsung are developing new display products using the Genesis Microchip DisplayPort receiver. Samsung plans to release a 30” LCD display with 2560 x 1600 resolution and 10 bits of color depth next year.
Read moreTodd Bowra….what to say about him. The bloody guy knows more about Extenders than anyone on the planet…now if only we could make him ignore that silly NDA he signed when he joined Microsoft! C’mon Todd!! Seriously though, Todd is one of the behind the scenes guys working an insane amount at getting the MCE Extender platform out there. Show […]
Read moreJenny says nothing about this, Mike thinks it’s long overdue and not all that exciting…unless you own one of those boxes still…then you’re probably pretty excited, huh? 😛 Gizmodo For some reason, TiVo and DirecTV are updating the older Series 2 generation DirecTiVos as part of an ongoing agreement to explore bringing "future enhancements" to DirecTV TiVo owners. The improvments […]
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This was announced a while ago, and looked sexy back when Olcay showed some screenshots, and I must say, it does not dissapoint. MCEDev continues their streak of winning plugins for MCE…and oh yeah…it’s free! MCE Dev Ever wanted to edit and convert your recording right from your couch? Now you can! TV Toolbox is the youngest member in our […]
Read moreSo in my ideal world, I would have a massive Vista box setup as a server in my closet or basement, somewhere I wouldn’t have to see or hear it, nor would I have to worry about anyone messing with it. Then in each bedroom or living room, I would set up Media Center Extender devices, or even small clients […]
Read morePossibly. CE Pro So I’ll just speculate: Sometime in the near future, we’ll probably see a solution in which home automation is an integral part of Media Center. With Vista, Microsoft added some great features that allow developers to “hook” into the Media Center environment.
Read moreIs this the type of news that gets you excited, or makes you think "It’s about time!!"…or both? 🙂 eHomeUpgrade The devices, which are standardized on Sigma’s 8622 part, look like they’re finally getting close to the market. I have heard that there are three partners in the "network/IT" space that will be coming out with gen-2 Media Center Extenders […]
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