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Copyright Office says no to DVD ripping
Arstechnica published an interview with Marybeth Peterson, who is the head of the U.S. Copyright Office. The article is an interesting look into the mind of a major government official and their view on Fair Use. According to Ms. Peterson, consumers have no right to rip DVD’s to a hard drive. From the article: Take […]
Continue reading...ZDnet reviews VAIO XL3 Digital Living System
20. May 2007
Reviews of Sony’s CableCard PC are trickling in from the usual suspects. ZDnet recently published their own review on the system, comparing it with Velocity Micro’s CineMagix Grand Theater. From the review: We understand why many people might like a slimmer home theater PC, but Sony’s smaller case also means that you have to sacrifice […]
Continue reading...OQO shows processing power
20. May 2007
The OQO ultra-portable computer runs a full version of Windows XP or Vista. The model 02, which is less than 6 inches wide and 1 inch thick, was recently shown running World of Warcraft at VIAArena.com. This is an impressive feat for such a small computer. The game did look slightly choppy but that might […]
Continue reading...Alienware’s Hangar 18 to be released this week
19. May 2007
Computershopper.com has a brief article today on Alienware’s Hangar 18 media center. Rumors about Alienware’s latest foray into the world of media center pc’s have been circling the internet the last couple of months. From the Computershopper.com article: A whole lot hasn’t been heard lately from the other married couple of mainstream and performance PCs—Alienware […]
Continue reading...HP releases m8010y with CableCard support
10. May 2007
Today, HP updated its website to include the Pavilion Media Center m8010y with Digital Cable Tuners. This new system from HP appears to be the cheapest way to get a Digital Cable Tuner. With a base price under $1,000, the m8010y can be purchased with a DCT for an extra $400 and LGs Combo Blu-ray/HD-DVD […]
Continue reading...HP to release m8010y and d4890y with Digital Cable Tuners
8. May 2007
According to EngadgetHD, HP is planning on releasing the m8010y and d4890y systems with Digital Cable Tuners as an option. The m8010y series will start at $929.99 and the d4890y series will begin at $949.99. The systems will also include Nvidia GEforce 8800 video cards and possible a next generation DVD combo drive (for an […]
Continue reading...Amazon Offering Rebate on Sony VGX-XL3 Media Center
3. May 2007
Amazon.com is currently offering $200 dollars off of the Sony VAIO VGX-XL3 Digital Living System, bringing the price down from $3,299 to $3,099. This rebate should be valid through the end of June, according to the product page. Interestingly, this system is ranked #81 in Computers & PC Hardware at Amazon. I have mentioned the […]
Continue reading...S1Digital to Ship CableCard Tuners in May
26. April 2007
In my inbox this morning I found a press release from S1Digital announcing they will be shipping Digital Cable Tuners this May. More and more companies are offering these new tuners that allow you to view high definition cable through a media center pc. Hopefully all of this competition will drive the price down for […]
Continue reading...Blu-ray to increase DRM following AACS breaches
18. April 2007
Blu-ray discs are going to become more difficult to crack in the upcoming months. According to PCPro: The Blu-ray Disc Association has announced that following breaches of the security of the high-definition format’s AACS security technology, it has brought forward the planned release date of the BD-Plus (BD+), a more advanced anti-copying system. BD+ would […]
Continue reading...Hands-on with a Niveus CableCARD Vista Media Center
4. April 2007
The folks over a Gizmodo attended a CableCARD media center demonstration at the Niveus Headquarters last week. From the article: We got a chance to visit the Niveus headquarters last week, and the founders gave us a nice hands-on with their upcoming CableCARD-capable systems. If you’re not familiar with these media centers, they’re essentially Windows […]
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22. May 2007
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