Netflix getting into the online distribution is really common sense. They have such a loyal user base that will try anything. AND, it helps that nobody else has really taken a grasp of this market (ok…maybe Apple a bit, but still needs improvement). It works fine — easy installation, no interruptions during the stream. Video quality is good. But the […]
Read moreGARDEN CITY, NY – January 23rd – VidaBox, a manufacturer of premium media center systems, is delighted to announce that it will be offering a new CableCARD option to its line of media center products. With dual internal digital cable receivers, VidaBox CableCARD systems will not only feature integrated tuning for premium high definition digital content, but users can also […]
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Back when I used to sell HDTV's (a long time ago) I was always surprised how many people came into the store with ZERO knowledge of HDTV's but ended up buying a $2k TV (with of course the $400 service plan ;-P). Articles like this are great if you're just beginning…just make sure you double check with us before buying […]
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Chris caught word of an awesome lil MCE plugin which will detect & automatically record TV Shows based on your preferences & ratings. Not sure if it works with Vista, and the style is for XP, but it's awesome if you were looking for something TIVO-like. For the first time, Media Center users can rate their recordings with MyTV Genie, […]
Read moreReporting to you LIVE from Miami, Florida, I just saw this news & had to post it. Bravo for Sage for really jumping on this & making a nice mark. So don't be sad just because WINDOWS VISTA MCE won't work great with WINDOWS Media Server. 😛 "The SageTV Media Server running on the AMD LIVE! Home Media Server platform […]
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The obvious question: Is the $11,999 Sharp an overpriced dinosaur in the age of $5,000, 1080p projectors? My answer is an unequivocal no. As impressive as some of those new, less expensive projectors are, my experience with them so far suggests that the Sharp produces a more detailed, vibrant picture. As with all things, there is a law of diminishing […]
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If you're waiting to hear some news about Meedio, sorry, but this isn't it. Yahoo!'s a weird company, they buy a great HTPC software package, and then completely let it die, and then develop their own stuff that could have easily been incorporated with what they had. Go figure. I assumed the other flat panel would have Go TV — […]
Read moreChris Lanier reviews what it's going to take to get Vista MCE to be a fully mainstream HTPC for most consumers, and surprise, it's Price that's the important thing. He has a nice breakdown of some good price ranges for different system purposes. We need a few different price points as Vista gets here. $800-$900 – Cable Ready PCs. These […]
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Update 01-15-2007 Mike has updated this article to include a look at how well it works with a baseball game! I recently got my hands on Cyberlink's latest in sports television analyzing software. What, you ask, is that? It's actually pretty cool software which can analyze your recorded sports (currently limited to only Soccer & Baseball) and mark highlights for […]
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Curious about what's Microsoft plans for tying in their IPTV division with their 900 other divisions? You're not alone! Gizmodo at least sheds a little light on the IPTV integration with Xbox 360's that were mentioned in CES. They even have a video of it in action! As all of the video decoding is done by software, rather than by […]
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