We all knew it was just a matter of time before an OEM stepped up & offered what everyone wanted–an affordable CableCard solution. Chris Lanier “Customers now have a stylish entry level system with the muscle to handle CableCARD now and Blu-ray or HD-DVD formats in the future. This allows us to give our customers an entry level machine with […]
Read moreAnother day, another edition of The Daily Button. I was recently surfing through my blog posts and realized that I really hadn’t updated my getting started post. Since then, I have been basically battling the insurance company about repairing my TV and that has finally been solved. This weekend, barring any last minute research, I will be buying a Sony […]
Read moreIn case you guys have missed our little announcement, we are having a kick ass contest with Omaura to give away a thousand dollars in cases :). First and second prizes are awarded to folks who describe how winning an Omaura case would change their life. If you are not feeling creative, just post in the contest entry thread saying […]
Read moreWelcome to today’s edition of the Daily Bootun. Have fun with your kids trickin’ and treatin’ and the pukin’ and fartin’ the next day. In it’s previous life, The Daily Button was a news roundup but I think I will morph it into a news roundup/blog hybrid type thing. It will give me a chance to highlight what is going […]
Read moreAnother attempt at a retail Linux based PC, and cheap too. Chicago Tribune Features & Benefits: # 1.5 GHz Via Technologies C7-D processor Delivers energy-saving performance # 512 MB of DDR2 system memory Offers good performance and is expandable to 2 GB # 80 GB hard disk drive Provides space for documents, games, photos and music # DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive Lets […]
Read moreLooks like Seagate is getting back to their quiet/low power/high performnace roots. And once that price falls to a competative level they might just be able to win their way back into the HTPC builders’ hearts and PCs. The Tech Report Were it significantly cheaper, I’d be more inclined to recommend the Barracuda 7200.11 for a wider range of applications. […]
Read moreToday’s question of the day is for selfish purposes. My TV died during our move a few months ago and they are finally ready to give up the money :). So my question is, if you had $2500 what TV would you get? Sweet and simple 🙂
Read moreI wonder if this would also open up the ability for multiple cable companies to compete in the same areas? Ars If you’re one of the millions of Americans who lives in a multiunit dwelling (MDU), there’s a good chance that your rent or association fees pay for a TV service you may or may not want. Many such units […]
Read moreWelcome to today’s edition of The Daily Button. Get your contest on with our Omaura case giveaway :). Why wouldn’t you want to enter? These are damn sexy cases. If you are looking to get your HTPC on, head on over to PCAlchemy . Not only do they have LG’s new dual format player, they can also hook you up […]
Read moreIf you’ve got a ton of money to spend, this is the cream of the crop in Samsung’s lineup. An LED backlit LCD with incredible contrast and dimming capabilities. HD Guru Samsung’s latest HDTV flat panel offering, the 40" LN-T4081F, significantly raises the LCD performance bar, providing the highest LCD panel motion resolution ever measured, accurate color and the best […]
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