This is by far the best anayisis of the format war i’ve read anywhere on the web. Doom9 At the advent of high definition, hardware makers and studios once again teamed up in two competing groups, but this time, despite negotiations to get a single format, no consensus was reached. Interestingly, when the two groups had come together before the […]
Read moreVia Chris Lanier , With the coupon code DT1400 you can get a CabeCard equipped HTPC for under a grand. The coupon is good for $400 off and you can equip your HTPC with a 8500GT and a solid C2D.
Read moreIs this the real deal or what? ARS Here’s what consumers will get: they will be able to move content across their home networks for viewing on devices that aren’t attached to a set-top box. That will include PCs as well as portable devices, and high-definition and video-on-demand programming will be covered by DTCP-IP.
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Looks like a competitor to the imac. The article makes a brief mention of cablecard. Cablecard for $1900?? ARS Like an iMac, the Sony VAIO LT has all of its guts loaded into its monitor. It also has a 1680×1050 widescreen display, Vista Ultimate, a 1.3 megapixel camera, a built-in Blu-ray drive, 802.11n wireless support, and 2GB of RAM. The […]
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Sorry if I did this incorrectly or if this is old news – this is my first time submitting. Alan: Jason, no worries! Thanks for submitting news. It looks like we can finally get our hands on a sideshow remote. If you follow the link, you can get your very own remote for $249. Yow! That is Harmony’esque pricing for […]
Read morejim b. writes… "I bought Theatertek this weekend and installed FFDSHOW but I was quickly lost trying to configure it. Has anyone written a setup or configuration doc for it? Any assistance would be helpful. I am trying to get the highest resolution possiible from standard definition DVD’s." I am sure with a kick ass community such as ours we […]
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Lookin’ for a great deal on a case? Well PCAlchemy is having a great sale on their OrigenAE lineup:). Anywhere between 20 to 40% off:). The X10 looks to be an exceptional deal for anyone looking to snag a premium case:). Those 60 mm fans might require a little work but should be ok. missingremote.com forum thread OriginAE cases at […]
Read moreWe have TWO MythTV users on our staff and I am the one posting this news tidbit. For shame John and Lothar…. For Shame! You will want to head over to MythTV.org for the latest info. The link I supplied here is to the MythTV Wiki for the release notes. MythTV Wiki The major impetus for this release is the […]
Read moreCheap dual-format readers are getting cheaper and cheaper :). Buffalo Japan will be selling an external unit for around $440 in Japan, hopefully by the holiday season they are under $250. This is the only way most people are going to enter the format war, you can count me in as well. Everything USB There is no HD DVD burning […]
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Everyonce in awhile I browse the ‘net to check out what is happening in the software world. Mostly to see if there are any software updates I have missed etc. Of course, I always stop in at the plugin/skin sections and see what is happening there :). While over at Media Portal, I noticed that Harley is at work on […]
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