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Intel’s ‘Bearlake’ G-35 Express motherboard to simplify PC media centers in Spring ’07
In general, the PC market is moving in the direction that allows consumers to build or buy better and better media center PCs. Intel motherboards are no exception with the release of new ‘Bearlake’ motherboards this spring. From Dailytech: The upcoming G35 Express is expected to support HDMI video output with HDCP compliance. According to […]
Continue reading...Home theater computer (HTPC) cases for the living room that don’t break the budget
22. November 2006
Pvrwire recently had an article on how expensive are HTPCs are in relation to other computers. To me, the big additions in cost are tuner cards and the computer cases. HTPC cases have typically been very expensive with prices well over $150, which is alot to pay for any enclosure. That got me wondering whether […]
Continue reading...6 alternatives to help you ditch cable television
19. November 2006
I pay $120 a month for cable TV and internet. About $75 dollars of that cost is for television. That is $900 a year just to watch TV. I have no premium cable channels either. Here is a brief list of 6 ways to ditch your cable television:
Continue reading...How CableLabs will certify Vista’s Media Center for HDTV
19. November 2006
To watch HDTV from you cable company with a Mircosoft Vista Media Center box, you will be stuck with a CableCard. The lure of using a CableCard is HDTV from your local cable company fed right into your media center. In order to to use a CableCard in Microsoft’s Vista Media Center, CableLabs will have […]
Continue reading...Will DRM cripple Vista’s bid to be a Tivo replacement?
17. November 2006
I am excited about the potential Vista has to offer as a media center and ultimately a Tivo replacement, especially with the addition of CableCARD support. The one thing that could derail Microsoft is the extensive digital rights management integrated in Vista to view high definition television. Computerworld has a good editorial on the DRM […]
Continue reading...Multi-stream CableCARD available in time for Microsoft’s Vista
15. November 2006
Multi-stream CableCARDs are expected to be available this January. This is a small step towards a viable HDTV media center. Hopefully this is a sign that the Cable industry is warming towards the use of CableCARDs. Multi-stream CableCards will allow users to receive and decode two digital television signals simultaneously, in other words, they allow […]
Continue reading...Xbox 360 HD-DVD drive hacked to work on a PC
13. November 2006
Well, this did not take long. According to EngadgetHD, Utilizing Toshiba drivers, users have apparently been able to not only view the file contents of their HD DVD flicks directly within a Windows XP environment, but have been able to play back the film on PCs well-spec’d enough to handle the load. By enabling the […]
Continue reading...With XBox 360 offering high definition downloads of TV shows and movies, is Vista next?
12. November 2006
From Microsoft’s press release about high definition movies and shows for the Xbox 360, Microsoft Corp. today announced agreements with CBS, MTV Networks, Paramount Pictures, Turner Broadcasting System Inc. (TBS Inc.), Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment to bring an initial lineup of over 1,000 hours of hit TV shows and movies […]
Continue reading...ReplayTV stumbles onto the PC platform
10. November 2006
ReplayTV used to be the darling of the digital video recorder world. But on December 19th, 2005, after several lawsuits, Digital Networks North America announced that it was exiting the hardware business as soon as current inventory is sold out. ReplayTV is now concentrating on PC software sales of its DVR technology in a partnership […]
Continue reading...Beyond TV looking for beta testers
8. November 2006
I currently use Beyond TV as my main software for watching HDTV on my computer. Right now, I think it is the best standalone app for HDTV. It seems like Snapstream is working on the next version of their software. From pvrwire: Snapstream has put out a call for beta testers for Beyond TV version […]
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28. November 2006
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