Tag: Community News

To whom it may concern…   DivX Announces Release of Next-Generation, H.264 Based DivX(R) 7 Software New Release Enables High-Quality, HD Video Experience on PC and Devices DivX, Inc. (Nasdaq: DIVX), a digital media company, today announced that the latest version of the Company’s flagship video software package, Version 7 of DivX(R) for Windows, is available for download on the […]

We Got Served has the scoop on a few new WHS boxes from Acer, Shuttle and Via. Hit the link to check out pics and some early details on Via’s massive server.   The Acer Aspire  easyStore Home Server will run on an Intel Atom 230 processor, with 1Gb of RAM on board and by the looks of things has […]

Yahoo Widget’s for TV has to be one of the bigger announcements for CES. This press release from Yahoo covers most of the major announcements. It’s good to see Yahoo gain some of its former glory.   YAHOO! WIDGET ENGINE TO POWER MILLIONS OF TV SETS FOR SAMSUNG, SONY, LG ELECTRONICS AND VIZIO The TV Widget user experience, powered by […]

Integrating Placeshifting into a DVR is a great idea for folks who do not want to undertake the HTPC route. Hit the link for more pics and a redeisgned interface.   If you have Dish network (are they any of you out there?), the ViP 922 will let you schedule, manage and view your recordings (and plenty of ’em on […]

I find this article really useful for people who are looking for help installing car speakers.   Upgrading your car speakers is the best and most affordable way to improve your sound system.  In order to avoid returns and overly complex installations, it is important that you pick a set of speakers that will fit in your vehicle. We have […]

How many CE devices can you cram into on device? I dunno, ask my HTPC ;). Sharp’s new Aquos TVs, as the title mentions, will have built-in Blu-ray players.   These Full-HD 1080p models are very fully featured, with four HDMI inputs on the LC-52BD80U, LC-46BD80U and LC-42BD80U and three on the LC-37BD60U and LC-32BD60U, as well as two component […]

Engadget has great CES coverage, expect me to link to alot of their stories. The latest and greatest is that some of their new TVs will have Windows Media Center extenders built in. HP couldn’t make a go of it but then again, TVs are not HP’s core business.   By integrating Extenders for Windows Media Center in Toshiba’s new […]

I really want to get my hands on one of these.  I don’t currently have a TV that is capable of wireless HDMI but to have an entire PC built into the keyboard, well if it is capable of handling video playback, that would be sweet! "Yeah I have Mythtv installed on my keyboard…"   The clear winner of the […]

CES is here. The coverage will be fast and furious. First up, Engadget’s take on Logitech’s newest remote, the Harmony 1100   We also got some time with the Harmony 1100, but unfortunately we didn’t have a chance to see how well it interacted with the computer. The device itself is surprisingly lightweight and the screen very bright. Hit up […]

Not a whole lot new here to see, but still gotta love the Harmony remote series.   Logitech’s 1100 goes above and beyond its predecessor with a black anodized aluminum finish and the ability to customize the controls on the 3.5-inch touchscreen. [Gizmodo]