Some interesting stuff. Could CableCARD be having a come back? The much-maligned CableCARD era may be headed toward an inevitable end, but there are apparently enough business opportunities still left for yet another company to enter the market with a security module that’s tailored for the US market and competes with Motorola Inc. (NYSE: MOT) and Cisco Systems Inc. […]
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Christmas came early this year, at least for those of us eagerly awaiting Ceton’s once fabled InfiniTV 4 Quad CableCARD Tuner. The Ceton InfiniTV 4 arrived at my home yesterday (Wednesday, August 4th) a little after lunch. I knew it was coming so I planned ahead and decided to head home for a late lunch. My plan was to take […]
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OK, my home is not the wild but one of the first pre-order units have arrived. Many thanks to Ceton for providing an early pre-order unit. Check back tomorrow for the full review.
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When I first saw the Phantom Lapboard, created by Phantom Entertainment Inc., I was surprised to see it was advertised for Home Theater PC (HTPC) usage. The design, while aesthetically pleasing, is anything but your typical HTPC keyboard design. Needless to say, I was skeptical. I have had several weeks to evaluate the Lapboard and I believe the designers were […]
Read moreMinor update, Hauppauge added another registry key so the version being released will be 1.0.28190. The only change is that the FlushOnChannelChange registry was split into two settings, FlushOnChannelChange and PauseOnChannelChange. We were lucky enough to get early access to a forthcoming updated beta driver, 1.0.28188, from Hauppauge for their HD PVR support for Windows Media Center. Normally we […]
Read moreUpdate: As promised a newsletter was sent and it is good news. See a copy after the break. It isn’t much but if you, like us, are anxiously awaiting your Ceton InfiniTV 4 Jeremy Hammer [VP Systems Integration, Ceton Corporation] gave us some hope of a July release. We will make sure to update when the newsletter is […]
Read moreNote: Tested…Windows 7 users should not waste their money. On XP and Vista I was a big fan of CoreAVC; however, I have been disappointed by CoreAVC 2.0 so I am not expecting much from CoreAAC 2.0 myself. But for those using a DirectShow based player without Media Foundation support CoreAAC may offer some benefits over the native DirectShow AAC decoder. Both […]
Read moreSeveral interesting news concerning 1394 that I missed last week. First we have the 1394 Trade Association releasing new specifications for set top boxes and tools to test compliance. Then we have the FCC allowing companies to make it an optional requirement. The timing of the two announcements doesn’t make sense to me. 1394 compliance is still required if you […]
Read moreIt is official, the SiliconDust HDHomeRun Cable Card has a name–HDHomeRun PRIME! I wish it came with more detail on the beta and eventual release date but an official product name shows progress. If you haven’t signed up for their announcement newsletter now is a good time. That or keep an eye on Missing Remote, we will make sure to keep you […]
Read moreAs a consequence of George’s [Skirge] well deserved ridicule in this week’s Blu-ray Releases thread, I realized I was a sucker for epics and I am guessing George is as well (*cough* Waterworld *cough*). You may further mock me for leaping from Waterworld and Dances with Wolves to timeless classics such as The Battle of Algiers, Lawrence of Arabia, Spartacus, […]
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