About.com's weekly feature is here again and they are talking about EDTV. EDTVs were big a couple of years ago in the plasma market when HD versions were considerably more expensive. With the price drops of HD plasmas and LCDs its hardly worth while to invest in an outdated technology such as EDTV. From the article: EDTV stands for Enhanced […]
Read moreHomezone has taken a step forward with AT&T's recent announcement of a Sat and IPTV service combination. The PVR box will sport a 250 GB hard drive, WI-FI, remote schedule, and internet radio. It sounds like AT&T are on the right path. They are using the down path of the internet right, now lets up they use the up path […]
Read moreIf there is a hack… there is a way. I wonder if companies actually think people won't find work around for getting non-pc parts to work on PCs. Latest on the hit list is the ability to use the $200 HD DVD add on with a XP enabled PC. As of right now, file browsing is confirmed and playback is […]
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CE Pro has a quick blurb on Cortexa's new Vista-ready Control System. Looking at the screenshot, it appears similar to other systems on the market. I am not familair with what type of hardware this system uses, if you know a bit more about Cortexa and their systems please comment. From the article: Cortexa Technology has launched a Windows Vista-ready […]
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Keys? Who needs them! With a RFID lock, keys will be a thing of the past. You certainly won't have to worry about someone picking your lock because there is no keyhole. It also comes standard with a night mode that disables all external entry functions. From the article: With the PIN pad, you'll never lock yourself out ever again. […]
Read moreChris Lanier continues his series of Home Automation control with MCE. Today he talks a bit about setting up macros and posts his thoughts about what is missing from the product. It certainly sounds like a cheap and effective way to control your house from your chair. I am very interested in setting this up as well and will post […]
Read moreChris Lanier has the second part of this excellent article on getting some basic home automation going with, of course, a Media Center PC as the controller. It's pretty slick. For the software side I will be using Media Center to do everything (naturally), and mControl from Embedded Automation is my plug-in of choice. I’ve got a copy from Embedded […]
Read moreAn interesting tidbit from AVZombie says that the 2nd gen Wii will offer DVD playback It won’t play them when it launches in the UK, but a second generation version of the Nintendo Wii games console will offer DVD playback, when it goes on sale in Japan late 2007. The feature is unlikely to stay a Japanese exclusive for […]
Read moreLooks like those in the UK might be getting some nice Fiber to the Neighborhood cable based Internet tech… Cable telecoms giant Telewest/NTL, to be rebranded as part of the Virgin empire next Spring, has confirmed that it is currently trialling 50Mb broadband technology. It expects to have the new service, which it says “blows our rivals out of the water” available to […]
Read moreBlockbuster Video this week announced two significant upgrades to its rental programs. First, Blockbuster Online users are now allowed to return movies either through the mail or into a Blockbuster store. The "Total Access" service includes one free in-store rental per month, but customers are awarded an additional free in-store rental for each movie returned to a Blockbuster store. Also […]
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