DirectTV PC Tuner
Someone at DBSTalk forums has received scans of the long-promised DirecTV PC Tuner! Looks like this might come out soon folks! Link to picture of tuner and discussion thread @ DBS Talk
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CES 2008
There is just so much damn news coming out of CES I just can’t cover it all. Engadget has well over four pages of posts and it is only the first day. So rather then list of the individual sights, I will send you to a few sites that has lots of coverage. Chris Lanier’s Blog – He has some […]
Read moreSONY DEBUTS SUB $200 BD-ROM DRIVE FOR BLU-RAY MOVIE PLAYBACK ON THE PC
LAS VEGAS (CES Booth #14200), Jan. 6, 2008 – Sony Electronics today announced an internal BD-ROM drive that can upgrade an existing desktop computer into a high-definition Blu-ray Disc™ player, as well as a DVD and a CD player. The new BDU-X10S BD-ROM drive comes with CyberLink’s PowerDVD BD Edition software for playback of commercial movie titles, recorded Blu-ray Disc […]
Read moreLogitech Harmony One Introduces Significant Evolution in Home-Entertainment Control
LAS VEGAS — CES – Jan. 5, 2008 — Today at the Consumer Electronics Show, Logitech (SWX: LOGN) (NASDAQ: LOGI) unveiled the Harmony® One advanced universal remote control, marking a significant leap in the evolution of the best-selling line of Harmony remotes. Offering the same one-touch, activity-based control as other Harmony remotes, the Harmony One makes controlling home entertainment even […]
Read moreThe Daily Button – Janurary 4th, 2008
We have a couple of new articles set for Monday! Be sure to drop by the site to check them out. Mike will continue his "Life With A Plugin" series, and Lothar has a great cordless keyboard review. MCE Plugin News: HomeSeer releases Vista plugin @ Chris Lanier Netflix News: Netflix coverage @ Chris Lanier Placeshifter News: Slingbox […]
Read moreWarner goes Blu-ray exclusive
I think the format war just turned into a blood bath. Warner will serve you HD DVD and Blu-ray until May and then after that, it will only be Blu-ray. Head on over to EngadgetHD for the full scoop. EngadgetHD "Warner Bros.’ move to exclusively release in the Blu-ray disc format is a strategic decision focused on the long term […]
Read moreHP’s new MediaSmart Receiver does Media Center Extender (and more)
HP is trying to show its love for Media Center users, however, with only one model dedicated to CableCard it is hard to be convinced. The good news is that they are releasing a nicely configured media extender for Vista. Not only does it have the extender hardware built in, it has its own hardware in case VMC is not […]
Read moreThe Daily Button – January 2nd, 2008
I am pretty cramped for time, so here is a quick and dirty Daily Button. Receiver News: Denon AVR-588 review @ Audioholics Speaker News: How to assemble a do-it-yourself subwoofer @ Sound & Vision CPU News: Phenom 9600 edition review at Bjorn 3D Video Card News: Sapphire Atmoic HD 3870 review @ Overclockers Club Video Card News: Palit GeFroce 800 […]
Read moreOmaura TF AMP
Chris M., of Omaura fame, sent word that they are about to release the TF AMP will be hitting the market soon :). From what we know so far, the specs are pretty dang good and could easily use your HTPC and this as a Pre/Pro replacement. This, of course, assumes we can get True HD and other lossless HD […]
Read moreNetflix Rolling Out Unlimited Watch Instantly to More Customers
The selection is still quite limited at only 6000 titles, but having unlimited video on demand would be a nice addition. Guess I’ll be looking into adding MCEBrowser to my new VMC setup sooner than later. 😉 Hacking Netflix Several readers reported that they have now been offered free unlimited Watch Instantly hours from Netflix, which was first reported in […]
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