Confessions
We had some complaints about slow discussions as of late.. So to spark a bit of discussion I thought I would throw this topic out there. What show have you watched lately that you wouldn't normally admit to. me? Legally Blonde.
Read moreBarenaked Ladies: New Album. Free. No DRM. Now.
Drove downtown in the rain 9:30 on a Tuesday night! I am a big Barenaked Ladies (BNL) and am very happy that they are leading the fight against the RIAA. The might be an exageration but they are going to be offering their latest albumn without DRM and at a decent price. Here are a few links that will get […]
Read moreThe Digital Lifestyle Video Show #1 – Windows Home Server
I know I said I wouldn't be posting news about WHS, but I feel like I've got to give Ian the credit for taking the time to do so. I still feel there's a lot of potential for it, and HTPC's aside, if you've got several systems at home, it's not a bad way to keep a safe backup. I […]
Read moreWhich is Better for HDTV? Component Video or HDMI Connections?
Courtesy of Big Picture Big Sound is a home theater basics question looking into what type of connection is better. Connecting your home theater can be a bit of challenge, specifically where to route each set of wires. From the article: However, whenever there is switching or distribution of an analog signal (component video is an analog signal), you can […]
Read moreYamaha RX-V2700 Receiver Review
Yamaha's RX-V2700 is a feature packed receiver that his Audioholic's studio for a bruising round of benchmark boogey. Coming in at just under $1700, the first thing I noticed was its netowrk connectivity. I am always interested to see if network connected devices are making any progress against HTPCs. I am not overly impressed with what it had to offer. […]
Read moreThe Daily Button: March 5th, 2007
The Daily Button Microsoft News: Microsoft OneCare Flunks Antivirus Tests at Digital Trends CPU News: Five desktop quad-core solutions comparo at The Tech Report Cooling News: SilentPC Review has updated their recommended fans article PSU News: Seasonic M12-500 review at Hardware Pacers Case News: Silverstone LC-17 review at Modders-Inc Video Card News: Sapphire X1550 and X1050 review at Techgage Video […]
Read moreSharp AQUOS 37-inch 1080p LCD HDTV $1430 at Buy.com
I came across this deal at Gizmodo, it is one heckuva a deal on a Sharp Aquaos 37" 1080p LCD. The Aquos line typically demands a pretty hefty price premium and this deal brings a very quality LCD TV into a normal price range. Specs on the TV invlude a 1700:1 contrast ration, 6ms response time, HD tuner, 3HDMI and […]
Read moreXLobby Partners with Calrad Electronics…Development to Ramp Up
Steven Hanna at XLobby has announced that Calrad Electronics will be partnering with XLobby. They have hired Steven to resume development of the product and will be releasing a commercial version of XLobby in the future. Much speculation is going on over at the XLobby forums about what will happen over the coming months. Beta versions w/ expiration dates will […]
Read moreFair Use Act Would Allow In-Home Content Sharing, not DVD Ripping
It'll be interesting to see how this develops. There's some interesting ways to interpret, and some good news, and some bad news. Oddly enough though, it says the new act would allow people to skip commercials? Um….pretty sure I do that already and am not breaking the law. But, there's some bad too: In fact, consumers could not copy DVDs […]
Read moreOrb’s Web based Windows Media Center Extender
Ian's got a post about a new feature of Orb which provides an MCE-like interface you can access from any computer, and thus stream your content. Personally, I think the design is awful. Considering all the different plugins I've seen, and considering the designs Orb's interface normally has, I'm surprised. I wonder if some developer just designed this in his […]
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