Comcast seems to be keeping itself busy cooking up all sorts of new services in its test kitchens in Pennsylvania. The Comcast chefs’ latest concoction is a potentially tasty treat that tries to balance the exquisite flavors of true a la carte programming with the satisfying gluttony of channel packages. Labeled MyTV Choice, the service has been test run in […]
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Fans are the biggest source of noise in most computers and the power supply fan is often the worst offender, which is why passively-cooled, fanless power supplies are so attractive to home theater and silent PC enthusiasts. I know I’ve been eyeing Seasonic’s X-400 Fanless for my next HTPC build. Finding a high-quality fanless power supply is hard enough, but […]
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Well, that didn’t take long. Netflix has already decided to kill off it’s new spin-off, Qwikster. The goal had been to spin the DVD rental business off into a separate company, but the immediate reaction was unsurprisingly hostile. No one questioned that Netflix would eventually have little use for the DVD rental part of their business, but no one was […]
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Just announced on the TiVo Blog, the new quad tuner TiVo Premier Elite is now available for order. The new TiVo packs in 4 tuners, a 2 terabyte hard drive, and is THX certified. The Permier Elite is based off of the TiVo series 4 architecture supporting cable card tuning. The Elite also supports 80.11N wireless, USB and eSATA for […]
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As part of the Fall 2011 update to the Xbox 360, among many other features, the 360 will receive an ATT U-verse mediaroom update. For those using the Xbox 360 as an interface to your U-verse subscription, once you receive the update you will get new integrated search functionality, the new U-verse UI, and newly supported control via your Xbox […]
Read moreRumors have swirled since early summer that Hulu was up for sale, but that has not stopped the company from pushing ahead with it business plans and seeking out new content. Hulu’s CEO, Jason Kilar, recently posted an update on the company’s Q3 performance on the Hulu Blog in which he highlighted Hulu’s newest major content partner, Univision, which he expects […]
Read moreEvery so often I survey the media streamer landscape and try to decide if there is a right combination of devices that will replace my HTPC. Invariably I find myself returning to the HTPC fold because of the PC’s flexibility. One device can play movies, music, TV, and even games. Of course, some games might require a bit more oomph, but finding a […]
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I debated whether or not to leave the word “fanless” in the description or not, given that the power supply actually DOES have a fan, but that’s what they’re calling it so I’ll go with it. The geek in me loves seeing these “silent” PSU’s come back in the market. The last version of the Antec Phantom truly silent PSU […]
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The more people are trying to kill Netflix the more they keep popping out news of streaming wins they have. First came the news about Facebook integration, and now word of The Walking Dead show, and one of my favorites, Breaking Bad. Just in time to get caught up before Season 2 begins…hopefully the energy picks back up for it. […]
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Eddie Murphy and Ben Stiller will be stealing their way into theaters on Nov. 4 with the caper flick Tower Heist. However, many theater owners are likely to think the real crime will occur on November 23 when Comcast and Universal Studios begin offering the movie over video-on-demand. This initial test run will be limited to two markets and be […]
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