OEM Media Center PCs
Can I classify the PS3 as an OEM Media Center PC? I guess for MissingRemote.com’s purposes I will. At any rate, fresh from Kotaku, it looks like PlayTV will have zero DRM. Not entirely surprising because they are not dealing with Cable Labs :p. Kotaku Somewhat-exciting news, Europeans! SCEE have revealed that PlayTV, the PS3’s digital TV set-top box and […]
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Mark M. submitted a story from Ehomeupgrade about Envive and its latest product dubbed TheaterStation. Ehomeupgrade The TheaterStation utilizes Envive’s Spin™ User Interface which allows users to navigate through content stored on the device without being hampered by complicated menus or cumbersome controls. It is capable of playing back of High Definition content over HDMI, DVI and Component video outputs […]
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Chris Lanier has reported that Dell has taken and finally grown a set of stones and taken a stance on their CableCard offerings. Unlike some others, *cough* HP, Dell will be making all XPS 420 desktop PCs CableCard ready. This means they will have the proper OS w/ CC support, proper BIOS support and the ability to select CableCard tuners. […]
Read moreWe all knew it was just a matter of time before an OEM stepped up & offered what everyone wanted–an affordable CableCard solution. Chris Lanier “Customers now have a stylish entry level system with the muscle to handle CableCARD now and Blu-ray or HD-DVD formats in the future. This allows us to give our customers an entry level machine with […]
Read moreOkoro Media Systems Now Shipping CableCARD Systems Okoro Okoro Media Systems Now Shipping CableCARD Systems Okoro Media Systems, manufacturer of digital entertainment systems for the high end audio video market, is pleased to announce the availability of CableCARD tuners in our high end Digital Entertainment Systems. Okoro Media Systems will be one of the few dedicated media center manufacturers selling […]
Read moreHi guys, Thought you’d be interested to know that we’re now shipping CableCARD systems (that’s right, we’re shipping now). Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks, Paul S1Digital S1Digital Now Shipping CableCARD enabled Media Centers August 28th, 2007 — New York, NY — S1Digital is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Digital Cable Tuners with their Media […]
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Looks like a competitor to the imac. The article makes a brief mention of cablecard. Cablecard for $1900?? ARS Like an iMac, the Sony VAIO LT has all of its guts loaded into its monitor. It also has a 1680×1050 widescreen display, Vista Ultimate, a 1.3 megapixel camera, a built-in Blu-ray drive, 802.11n wireless support, and 2GB of RAM. The […]
Read moreShuttle has always impressed me with how many features they can pack into those little cases, but I think they’ve really outdone themselves this time. Case Desings * NVIDIA® GeForce 7050PV/nForce 630a chipset * Supports AMD® Athlon[TM]64 X2, Athlon[TM]64 und Sempron[TM] series (HyperTransport 1.0) processors * Up to 4 GB dual channel DDR2-800 RAM (OC to 1066 MHz) * NVIDIA® […]
Read moreNot sure why I continue to cover Windows Home Server news, after all they kind of neglected MCE users. Anyone think that Microsoft needs to make another push in the MCE area? At any rate, if you are in the market, HP will be selling a 1.8 GHz Sempron based server with a couple of different hard drive options. Bad […]
Read moreLooks like Alienware is looking to add their unique style and price tag to the Cable Card market. Engadget The upcoming, higher-end phase of the company’s home entertainment line will be capable of handling two CableCARDs, will have four swappable hard drive bays (for a total of 4TB of storage), and will be available with Blu-ray and audio distribution options.
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