…for everyone except Blockbuster Video, of course. So….Blockbuster Video, who rent movies to customers, do not get a 30 day window and can continue to charge more. Where Redbox and Netflix….who rent movies to customers….DO have to have the window? Anyone else think the 30-day window idea came from Blockbuster? Home Media Mag Keyes attributed the miss to big-box retailers […]
Read moreLooks like a new update for Windows Media Center is on. I wasn’t even aware they were working on one, but it looks like it has some nice updates including one to address some digital cable tuner issues. Proceed at your own risk however, sometimes the updates will do more harm than good! The February 2010 Cumulative Update for Windows […]
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My buddy Pete Brown has to be loving all the keyboard news for today! Where as the Adesso keyboard is a much larger size, it looks like this one is battling against my favorite Dinovo Mini keyboard, being much smaller. Not sure how great the controls will be, but check the link for a video of it in action. Electric […]
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Boy, I wish my apartment complex (any of them!) would have invested in something like this! Pretty sweet…hopefully they let their customers bring their own movies to really enjoy it! EH For the audio, an in-wall Triad speaker system offers surround sound unobtrusively, and Marantz electronics and Elan controls provide the system’s functionality and ease of use. On the […]
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This is nowhere close to small enough to replace my Dinovo Mini…but if you are on the boat that would prefer a full size keyboard then this might be an option for you. At $120 though, it’s not the cheapest option out there. SlashGear The keyboard uses 2.4GHz wireless tech with 12 channels that it can change automatically to […]
Read morePretty sure this is the first time I ever wished I was a Cablevision customer, but kudos to them for going against the norm. This seems like a cool idea, but I will withhold judgement until I see it in action. Multichannel "With our PC to TV Media Relay service, we are putting an end to the need for families […]
Read moreHow about a tuner card review to start your day? This one is combo so it isn’t scared by the switch to digital. Benchmark Reviews The recent switch from analog to digital television was mainly driven by the benefits of digital technology over its analog predecessor. Though digital television has become ubiquitous the conversion cannot be instantaneous, nor will analog […]
Read moreHP continues onward with development of their touch-crazy TouchSmart all-in-one PC’s. While not directly an HTPC, you can see how the touch features and large 23 inch screen could fit rather nicely in a variety of environments. At $1049 however, it’s quite an investment. CrunchGear The part that makes it stand out from other systems is, of course, the […]
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We have covered a number of different media players with a variety of features in the past, so no surprise that ASUS decided to get involved in the game. Their O!Play HDP-R1 brings a lot of familiar items to the table, but with so many competitors in the market, the ASUS will need to play hard to stand out. Introduction […]
Read moreThis must be the week of bundled sets of older releases. Analyze This was far greater than Analyze That, so I surely couldn’t recommend that one. Dirty Harry was great but I’ve never seen Magnum Force. Grumpy Old Men/Grumpier….well, I’ll just not say anything on that. The Box was pretty boring until the end. The Damned United was quite entertaining, […]
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