This news is a bit old, but I still need to give props to the Media Portal team for kicking another release out the door. They are now up to 0.2.3.0 RC2. Though this release was mainly bug fizes, they did get a few new features in. Media Portal With the MPI installing new skins or plugins is really easy. […]
Read moreEngadgetHD has a nice article on how to run power to a wall mounted TV. This certainly looks a bit more elegant that running your power cord behind the dry wall. If you want to improve you WAF with your latest flat panel project, hit this article up. EngadgetHD Like most things in life, there are many ways to achieve […]
Read moreSorry I’ve been slacking lately, but I’ve got some time, and everyone knows how much I love Thursdays 🙂 So here you go, Ian Dixon’s latest podcast. This week up, he’s got Mike from Life|ware, who are doing some very cool home automation stuff. So check it out! Show Times: 00:55 Coming up this week 01:34 Email – Windows Media […]
Read moreHave you every wondered what bit and sample rates meant in digital audio? Ars has a nice write up explaining the basics of digital audio in family friendly terms. Ars Technicia These two factors—the number of measurements per second, or sample rate, and the precision of the measurements, or bit depth—determine the basic quality of an uncompressed audio file. By […]
Read moreWhy did it take a major network *this* long to figure out that they can make money off of people downloading TV shows? Crippling and 1984-esque DRM aside, I really like this idea and I hope it takes off. Star Pulse NBC.com today announced the launch of its new service, "NBC Direct," which will allow users to download and view […]
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New in SageTV 6.2 is the ability for Sage to load UI graphics as a theme. While you can’t change the layout much, you can make some interesting new looks that people may prefer over the standard UI. Hot out of the gate is GKUsnick’s COG theme. LINK!
Read moreA rather interesting article with what I thought was an unlikely conclusion for the best DVD playback option. Firingsquad Think upsampled DVD is just as good as Blu-ray and HD DVD? Heard amazing things about the PlayStation 3? Interested in comparing Avivo and PureVideo? We’ve got all of that in this Autumn’s Video Processing Face Off! Autumn is on its […]
Read moreHere’s a handy little trick to get 32 AA batteries on the cheap. Note: Don’t let the description fool you with its liberal use of the word "hack", just watch the video and be amazed 🙂 Metacafe You’ve seen the other battery hacks, now get ready to save hundreds of dollars a year with this simple hack of a 6 […]
Read moreI was wondering where the home theater room would work best in this home. whaaaa?? SubFind The top level is 3.5 metres above sea level. The next level is at 1.4 metres above sea level and hosts the daylight zone with all services and allowing outdoor access. The third level is situated at 0.8 metre below sea level, semi-submerged, and […]
Read moreSage has released version 6.2.10. It is no longer a release candidate, but has been finalized as a release version. Sage TV SageTV Version 6.2 is now available on our website in the download area! http://sagetv.com/download.html The main updates to V6.2 over V6.1 are as follows: Support for DVB-T, DVB-C and DVB-S on Windows including support for CAM/CI Support for […]
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