This isn’t really directly affecting any of us yet, but it’s a good glimpse at what Niveus has been up to since abandoning the high end home theater HTPC market. Interesting to see SiliconDust CableCARD tuners involved given the delays. Still, should be interesting to see what comes of this and what OEMs pick it up. Niveus is excited to […]
Read moreAnother good film for 80’s films with Dazed & Confused and Fast Times At Ridgement High. It’s fun watching those films today and seeing just how many of those actors became big stars over the years. One final note…I saw “Super,” and it is deceptively violent and very adult natured, so don’t be fooled by the comic book theme–I somewhat […]
Read moreIf you are like the many of us frustrated users to see (or not see) the Play button missing on your Netflix Media Center plug-in, you are not alone. Luckily our friends at DMZ found a workaround–his wife found it, but we’ll give him credit! Let’s hope Microsoft and/or Netflix figures this out sooner than later. For many people if […]
Read moreEven while actively trying to sell itself, Hulu is continuing to try to stay relevant in the fast paced online streaming market. In an effort to continue to provide more content Hulu has teamed up with Morgan Spurlock (maker of “Super Size Me”) to create original content. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hulu, the online video service that primarily shows reruns […]
Read moreIf you’ve been following the development of ArcSoft’s Total Media Theatre 5 (TMT5), then you are aware that a beta version of the software introduced automatic refresh rate switching to the rate contained in the content natively based on display capability. There have been a few issues with the beta such as the Windows Media Center version of the player […]
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Dolby revealed today to investors that iterations of Windows 8 currently do not utilize Dolby technologies and they are preparing to support OEMs if licensing is not included in the commercial release of Windows 8. Currently, Dolby shares (DLB) are crashing down on the news. So what does this mean for home theater PC enthusiasts? If Dolby is not licensed, […]
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An oft-repeated mantra repeated by many states that all HDMI cables are the same so we should just buy the cheapest cables available. Well, guess what? That common “wisdom” is simply not true. Some HDMI cable manufacturers cut so many corners that they design cables that don’t work properly in every situation. Have you ever had a cable work fine […]
Read moreWell, it seems like Comcast still views Internet streaming as a niche add-on and not as a serious business model. Don’t expect Comcast Corp. to launch a subscription video-on-demand service similar to Netflix and Amazon Prime anytime soon. Speaking Aug. 3 to analysts, CEO Brian Roberts said Comcast remained focused on delivering content to cable subscribers through various channels, including […]
Read moreCeton has just let us know that the InfiniTV 4 USB model we saw at CES has passed CableLabs certification. Sure enough, the latest CableLabs certification list includes a new entry from Ceton with the model number 5102-DCT04EX. It seems likely that retail availability is close at hand and we wouldn’t be surprised to see the InfiniTV 6 making its […]
Read moreHave you wanted to upgrade to Microsoft Windows 7 or just do a fresh install and don’t know where to start? Running Windows 7 can be a huge time saver, and, in many cases, will run much faster on the computer you already own, with not much required. Maybe a memory upgrade to give your computer a little more speed. […]
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