Reading a post like this really makes you appreciate the capabilities of Extenders for HTPCs, such as the Xbox360 or the Hauppauge MVP, depending on your software. So he plugged a coaxial cable into the video output jack on his TiVo and ran it to the cable junction box. Now you can plug any TV into any cable jack in […]
Read moreOk, so sorry for a 2nd Webguide post in a day, but I just stumbled upon this feature of his website, which shows the top 25 programs which have been recorded recently by Webguide users. We've got some really…interesting choices here. Heroes only comes in at 13, where Oprah is at #5….interesting. I especially love Judge Judy squeezing into the […]
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Doug really doesn't quit when it comes to continuing to improve features on his Webguide 4 product. Coming later this week will be a public beta with a new Vista Gadget which will allow you to view the guide within it & more. If you haven't tried Webguide, you'll seriously be blown away. Connect to local Media Center or a […]
Read morePVR Blog has a good post about an article on the NY Times claiming only 1 in 3 DVR owners actually fast forward. They do a good breakdown, because that number seems awfully low to me. I hope if you guys spend all the money & time on your DVR or HTPCs that you'd um…actually use em 🙂 Digging deeper […]
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Ok, so I’m sure you all saw my Blog about how disappointed I was that Vista by default did not support Concurrent Sessions. For those unaware of what it is, Concurrent Sessions allows you to Remote Desktop into a system that someone else is on, under a Different User account, and access the system without kicking the user off. […]
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I love the smell of new releases in the morning. BeyondTV has updated their 4.x version to 4.6, which in addition to now being fully supported in Vista, has some other items. I wonder if it works on x64 Vista?? Here's some of the new features: Vista support: Beyond TV now works under Vista, bringing unique SnapStream features like SmartSkip […]
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By now I'm sure you all have heard about Windows Home Server (or, WHS for short), Microsoft's latest OS idea about bringing a server into your home to provide a central system to store & backup all your files spanning from multiple systems. When I first heard about WHS, I got excited. You see, several years ago, there were some […]
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Those of you who have used MyMovies I'm sure have used AnyDVD, and will happy to know they've got a new beta version out. It's a great program that allows you to rip & store your OWNED 😉 DVDs to your Hard Drive. I heard if you put in a Netflix DVD it makes your computer explode. Here are some […]
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Pardon the brash google-translation, but the jist is this is another 5.1 speaker in a single speaker. I've never heard one personally, but always was skeptical of these. Anyone have experience? Sound faces to the remote control operator, “the my beam (MyBeam)” adjusting to function and the room, being automatic, it does, sound field adjustment it is the new product […]
Read moreYou all know what this is, Ian's infamous podcast 🙂 This week up he's talking to the European Development Center guy at Microsoft. So check it out! Show Times 00:32 Coming up this week 01:02 Questions regarding Show #94 03:13 Winner of Forum thread of the week 03:48 Next weeks winner gets Pamaela Pro + mcePhone Bundle 04:10 New Forums, […]
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