What a long way the Squeezebox has come. Remember when it was just a simple VFD in a case?!? Well, guess there are some benefits by getting purchased by big Logitech. This one’s nice, but no surprise that it works best when you can actually touch it. Logitech’s touch-sensitive addition to the Squeezebox family, aptly named the Touch, has taken […]
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I actually like this idea, not the first time we’ve heard of something like this, but I’m sure the privacy advocates will go crazy over it The experience begins with your set-top-box, which identifies your presence based on wireless communication with your cell phone, smart phone, or MID. The set top box can then personalize itself to you, displaying a […]
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Here’s an interesting app from Martin Milmore, called My Media Center, designed to make your MCE kid friendly. Lots of cool features in controlling what your minors will be able to access on your system. Am I the only one that thinks Microsoft should have done this a LONG time ago? Key Features Decide which channels, videos and DVDs are […]
Read moreLooking for a free home theater PC software? Well, Linux is always an option, and Mythdora has been the choice of many for years. Thanks to Tim for the heads up of this new release. Changes in MythDora 12: * The auto-installation method has been removed * The frontend now heavily relies on the timezone of the system […]
Read moreThis is quite an interview with the Blockbuster CEO. I think it’s great he absolutely doesn’t hide his disdain for Netflix. Enjoy. "You tell me: Do you want to watch The Blind Side or Herbie Goes to Cancun?" Keyes asked, referring to what some have called Netflix’s less-than-stellar on-demand offerings. "Our customer demand is 60% to 80% for new releases. […]
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I think this is a great step in the right direction, although I’d be more excited if it was 5.1 support or more HD formats, but I suppose this was probably significantly easier. Not exactly sure why it was complicated to begin wtih given that there’s zero bandwidth demand and everything they store already had subtitles when it started…oh well. […]
Read moreHope this week has gone good for all of you and you’ve enjoyed Mike Brown’s review of the S1Digital Blu-ray changer. Here are some other pod/vidcasts to help pass the time. Returning to the show this week is Zunethoughts and WindowsPhoneThoughts Jason Dunn to talk about the latest updates to the Zune OS and how the Zune platform is influencing […]
Read moreI don’t think a lot of us are using Macs for our HTPCs, the cost is just prohibitive considering what you can build a comparable PC for, but if you wanted to this is big news. Hopefully this is the beginning of the end of DisplayPort. There have been a few third party options for adapters, but it seems Apple […]
Read moreHurry up!! SiliconDust just opened up signups for their forthcoming Cable Card tuner I’ve been looking very forward to (I have a hunch I’m not alone here!) Details on the tuner have been pretty hush hush, but you can probably expect similar features to their super popular HDHomeRun dual tuner. Sign up here .
Read moreTotally thought someone else would post this before I could. This report has been floating around the net today, lots of people assuming it means one thing or the other. I just think it’s a great sign in general. And not strictly bad news for MSOs, but hopefully will encourage them to continue looking for new ways to provide a […]
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