This comes as no surprise to me, but I think there are still a lot of people who aren’t aware of the backers of these TV streaming websites. I don’t think this matters to most people, but moreso being able to obtain their shows in any matter or time that is really important. Ultimately, it’s the movie studios, TV […]
Read moreWhat surprises me most about this is the test pool is *only* 400. Considering the potential of this, you would figure they would expand it. Then again, this is only one pool, no word if it’s the only group of testers (doubt it). Bohnet, 25, who runs the marketing campaign for Google TV, is one of 400 Google employees […]
Read moreOk…I didn’t see any comments or reaction to the new format for podcasts, so I’m going to go with the few that have spoken to me offline and stick with it. Please do let me know if you like this new format or prefer the old one. This week’s featured podcast is from Twit network’s Home Theater Geeks, who feature […]
Read morenMedia makes nice and affordable HTPC cases, and here’s one the gang at Benchmark Reviews takes for a spin. As computers become more commonly included in people’s home entertainment systems, it is only natural that companies like nMedia try to create custom cases to cater to those consumers’ needs. As seen with other cases from nMedia that Benchmark Reviews […]
Read moreI can’t remember the last time I had such a difficult time with such few Blu-ray releases. Cemetary Junction looks like it has potential I suppose. Nanny McPhee if you have kids I’d imagine? MissingRemote’s Pick of the Week Hamlet ** Shakespear’s always a good solid recommendation right? Kenneth Branagh is a quality actor and he’s got the accent down. […]
Read moreI had never heard of the BodhiBox, but here’s a review of one of their HTPC systems. It’s really more of just a SFF system from its rather bland chassis, but nonetheless apparently is targeted at the HTPC crowd, priced at just under $1000. Hardware specifications on the BodhiBox HD2 include an Intel Core i3-530 operating at 2.93 GHz, […]
Read moreIf you’ve been following our news surrounding Blockbuster for a while you won’t be surprised by their Q2 quarterly financial filings. While I don’t like to see any company have financial issues like this, for years Blockbuster has failed to evolve their business model and continued to charge ridiculous prices for movie rentals. It’s not a fair fight: Blockbuster […]
Read morePretty interesting Saturday graphical read on Netflix compared with Redbox if you’re interested. Click through to get the full graphic which is much larger than the below. [Hacking Netflix]
Read moreOur buddy Terry at WGS takes an in-depth look at the latest iPhone app from MyMovies that aims to give you full control of your movies from your iPhone. Pretty snazzy little app which Terry calls a must have for MyMovies users–I particularly like the ability to add movies via barcode scanning! But you can even view trailers. Would love […]
Read moreWhen it rains it pours! Here’s another method of enabling unlimited tuners in Windows 7 Media Center, specifically for you BigScreenEPG users. Since the cat’s now finally out of the bag – I’m happy to finally be able to reveal the ability to do this has actually been built into Big Screen EPG for probably 1.5 years now – […]
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