I know I swore I wouldn't post about Windows Home Server, but you all love free. Anyhow, the WHS team is allowing all those willing to install their latest RC1 candidate of Windows Home Server, so if you've got a spare machine or just wanted to play with it, give it a shot. It can even be a really old […]
Read moreThat is a mighty bold statement by Comcast but as you read on you quickly find out it is half PR stunt and half truth. PPV chanels and channels dedicated to a single show will be included in that category. I like the second idea myself. Imagine have a channel that will rotate through a season of your favorite series […]
Read moreI had bookmarked this AVS thread about Vista audio processing sometime with the thought of posting it on MR.com. Here we are a few months later, and I finally remember:). Amir, a MS rep, took the time to detail the audio capabilities of Vista. With the mess that was XP audio, it is a nice change to see Vista getting […]
Read moreBrian M sent in this news article about where the major studios stand with the next gen DVD format and other tidbits relating to the format wars. A good read! DVDFile Not to be outdone, Toshiba initiated an instant rebate offer that reduced the prices for its players to a remarkably low level. The $100 rebate began on Sunday May […]
Read moreBrett writes… Come and get it! WHS RC1 is now available… Technet That's right…we've reached another important product milestone! The highly anticipated Windows Home Server Release Candidate is available today. The product team has been logging long hours and doing heroic work to finalize this new and improved build. Â
Read moreFor those of you who are interested, check out Elite Bastard's preview of Safari 3 for Windows. A number of security holes have already been found, so be wary. Elite Bastards After as simple an installation process as you could hope for (although requests to install Apple's Bonjour networking capabilities may confuse many non-Mac owners), fire up the application and […]
Read moreMore HD content is a ALWAYS a good thing in my books. Yes, I will take every bit of HD goodness I can get. Even Lavern and Shirly re-reruns. Can we expect your local cable co. to carry them all? I doubt it, but you should get a few chans. I submitted this on behalf of HD lovers everywhere. Engadget […]
Read moreBrett sent in this news tidbit about HD DVD sales spiking because of recent price cuts. ARS The rebate incentive program is scheduled to end on June 16, which means that HD DVD player prices will rise back up to $399 in short order. While significantly cheaper than the launch prices of last year, that's still a pretty penny for […]
Read moreIf you check out the upper right hand corner of this page, you will notice there is now a Submit News button. This marks the beginning of MissingRemote.com Community Edition. Starting today, all news, well at least most news, will be coming from MissingRemote.com users. YAY! This will allow Mike and myself to focus on providing original content for the […]
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Those of you familiar with MissingRemote.com might remember my Guide to Streaming Media article I wrote a while back, comparing Orb, Webguide and SageTV Placeshifter. Well, apparantly the folks over at Cyberlink saw it as well and decided that they could have something to offer and have named it CyberlinkLive. So let's see how their early betas can compare with […]
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