These weeks are killing me! Half of these titles I did not even recognize, and while my heart really wanted to pick From Dusk Til Dawn, a classic Robert Rodriguez film featuring George Clooney and Quentin Tarantino, where the plot is literally these bank robbers who go to a bar in Mexico that basically ends up being full of Vampires. […]
Read moreWell what an interesting way to start the week off. EngadgetHD shares word that the long awaited SiliconDust PRIME CableCARD tuner has passed Cable Labs certification and has started taking preorders. This supports three CableCARD HD streams. No word on when you might see these, so get in line accordingly. Preorder today at Amazon.com EDIT: Amazon may not be authorized […]
Read moreWeekends are normally slow news wise, so thought I’d take the time to remind everyone about our awesome SageTV HD300 Theater Media Player Contest going on right now, if you have not yet entered! From our last Podcast we have a poll going on right now asking you What is the size of your Primary HTPC Case? And if you […]
Read moreThis tip is as much a friendly reminder as one that even the best technical people will forget–Don’t Assume the obvious has been done! Case in point, I was troubleshooting a friend’s TV setup. She has AT&T U-Verse TV which is connected via HDMI passthrough to her Onkyo stereo receiver and claimed that her dog sat on her remotes and […]
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I’m not a Hulu user, but I have to admit I’ll be tempted to check out this free preview upcoming of this new integration of the XBox 360 Dashboard with Hulu Plus. Given how slick the Netflix application is, I have pretty high expectations. Will this make you spend the money though if you didn’t already subscribe? From April 29 […]
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Here’s a quick tip some of you might actually know. While we love the support financially when you use our Amazon and Newegg ads (see right column), we all have those times when there’s a movie or game title that you simply cannot wait to receive. Or maybe you only want one movie so don’t want to pay Amazon for […]
Read moreI wonder if Damian (dbone) gets tired of reviewing Media Players? 🙂 In his seemingly 50th review, he’s got the Nixeus Fusion HD up to the gauntlet. It’s tough when a company has a first generation anything, and unfortunately it seems this one is no exception. Let’s hope they don’t abandon the field though. But just as shown in our […]
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If you have an HTPC and are a sports fan, and your cable company supports it, then you most likely have heard of ESPN3.com. This fantastic website from ESPN provides a lot of the content that is available on the cable channel to be streamed live to your system for free. Editorial shows like SportsCenter and Around the Horn are […]
Read moreOur manlove for Geektonic has been obvious, but in case you were not aware, he’s continuing his weekly season premier schedule. I like it for a quick check to make sure my DVR is on task and fully pegged out. Don’t forget about our Spring/Summer TV guide if you want all the new shows listings. Wednesday, April 27 South Park […]
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Those of you who have been following our MissingRemote Podcast are familiar with the dilemma I have been facing for the last few months–do I dare take the plunge on my one and only Windows Home Server system, based off of an HP MediaSmart EX495, and upgrade to the new and “improved” WHS 2011? After much deliberation and non-stop harassment […]
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