Samsung’s Plasma is Clutter-Free TV
Jeff P. sends word about Samsung’s newest TV. I think he though the quote would speak for itself, and it does. Electronic House Wires? Samsung’s Wi-Fi-enhanced 94 series doesn’t need no stinkin’ wires.
Read moreWebGuide and Microsoft!
This is fantastic news. I can’t offer enough congratulations to our friend Doug Berrett, who’s work on Webguide over the years really has pushed boundaries we thought wouldn’t be broken! Wish him nothing but the best! And as a result, he can now offer Webguide for 100% free, thanks to Microsoft. So if you haven’t already, go download it!! Webguide […]
Read moreMCE Tip of the day: Be careful what you CableCard wish for
Today’s tip not many people know…is on the topic of CableCard systems for Media Center. You’ve seen them, you want them, you drool over the quality of them. So here’s something you might not know. DVRMS-Toolbox’s amazing, wonderful, jaw-dropping Commercial Skip functionality WILL NOT WORK with them. That’s right, that wonderful thing called DRM that’s put into the tuners prevents […]
Read moreMedia Center to Support 4 CableCards; New Extenders in the Works
Interesting…a sign of things to come? More tuners (officially) for all? And for those of you wondering who needs 4 tuners…you clearly are not utilizing your MCE to it’s maximum! 🙂 CE Pro Four HD cable streams? Do consumers really need that type of capacity? They do if they’re among the high-end clients served by custom integrators attending the CEDIA […]
Read moreSideshow remote platform using Z-wave
Interesting use of Z-wave home automation technology along with the sideshow capability. Control Think Whole-home range using Z-Wave® technology Remotes and devices are set free from the limitations of line-of-sight or short RF range. Using Z-Wave’s industry-leading routing technology, a remote or other device can communicate with the PC in direct range–or it can route signals through other Z-Wave devices […]
Read moreMedia Centers: Relegated to Second Television Sets?
Where is the proper place for a media center pc? The living room, or the office? FloppyHead I am beginning to think that HD Media Center computers are not going to make the transition to the living room and be attached to a household’s primary TV. Rather, home office computers might begin to function as a second HD television set.
Read moreBasic Television Setup Tips
You won’t require a lot of fancy ISF tools for Audioholic’s TV setup article. It takes you through the basics of setting up your new TV which should make a vast improvement over factory settings. There are calibration discs to help you as well:). Audioholics As we alluded to above, if you want HDTV for real, you need to either […]
Read moreWindows Home Server Updates …
Wondering where WHS goodness is? Well the official MS blog has a quick update for you. Basically, manufacturers wanted to include some last minute updates before releasing their product. Click the link for the long winded version. MS Blog] }We’ve identified a number of ways to make the product even better since the initial release, As with most Microsoft products, […]
Read moreDetails about DirecTV’s new HDTV channels continue to emerge
Engadget HD by the way of the Sattelite Guys have a few more tidbits about Direct TV’s latest HD adds. So far we know of 57 channels that will hit Direct TV but no word on when they will be hitting the air. I seem to recall their being a 100 channels before the end of the year? Hrm, either […]
Read moreNBC canceling on iTunes? Not a problem with Beyond TV 4.7 Beta!
Every PVR software takes a different approach to getting customers, Snapstream, the creators have BeyondTV and Couchville, have decided to target the iPod/iPhone users of the world. I heard there are a few iPod users out there. Along with creating an RSS feed for iTunes, BTV 4.7 also has a few other cool features that makes it worth your download. […]
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