Pretty interesting article from Sean Alexander, not the most frequent blogger but they’re often well thought out when they do come out. In the past two years, the industry has seen rapid adoption of H.264 as an HD-ready alternative for consumer electronics and web-based experiences. Many articles have been written regarding the pros/cons of the H.264 licensing terms which […]
Read moreSorry for the tardiness of the podcast roundup! Here it is for your enjoyment! The guys talk about upgrading their setups to Mythbuntu 10.4. New features of MythTV 0.23. MythNetVision and Mirobridge. Windows HTPC podcast and other interesting podcasts. [MythTVcast: Episode 20] Each year in the middle of May the TV season wraps up here in the US. High Definition […]
Read moreAntec Fusion has been around for a while, and is a quality case which I know many people have used. Here’s a nice review of it as a refresher. When we first took a look into this chassis, we wondered how hard it would be to install an optical drive. Antec probably figured this may be an […]
Read moreMake no mistake about it, this is big news. UFC PPVs are a pretty high traffic deal, and coming from UFC which has been pretty harsh against online streaming of their content finally give their fans (without cable) a legitimate way to view it. Should be interesting to see their numbers. Later today, Roku will make a UFC […]
Read moreMy how Denon has continued to evolve and extend its market presence. Back in the day, no way you would see a Denon component for $400, yet when all their direct competitors are releasing expensive Blu-ray players, Denon comes in cheaper and feature filled. Not a bad deal. The new Denon DBP-1611UD might not have all the bells and […]
Read moreThis problem has been around for so long, it’s slightly insulting that it’s taken this long to resolve. Those of you using AMD video cards and an HDMI receiver will definitely want to look into this. The issue rears its head when you switch your AV Receiver away from your HTPC (or boot-up without your AV Receiver/ TV on and […]
Read moreSeems like a ton of podcasts this week, maybe it’s just my being tired and seeing so many 🙂 Enjoy! It’s all about beginners this week. After taking our stroll through the great email questions and voice mail we received, Josh and I take time to answer some of the basic questions that a new Media Center user might have. […]
Read moreKaleidescape systems are super slick, but with the recent legal troubles you have be curious of things to come. This announcement is somewhat underwhelming. So you can store your Blu-rays digitally, but then you have to find and put the disk back in the drive in order to play it….so….what’s the point? The new M500 can copy […]
Read moreWe’ve been waiting for this for a long time. No word if Media Center’s Netflix plugin works with these, so if anyone would care to test and report, I’m sure many are wondering. A Netflix representative confirmed that Netflix is now streaming more than half of all HD titles to PCs and Macs in HD. To tell if […]
Read moreNice amount of selections out this week. I haven’t seen Daybreakers yet, but I’m always a fan of some nice vampire action, this one with a twist in that the vampires run the world. I saw Legion with anticipation, and was quickly disappointed. Edge of Darkness was a pretty decent thriller from Mel Gibson, with some nice surprises throughout. If […]
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