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Sony VGX-XL3 Media Center Stuck in a Corner
A couple of weeks ago I went in search of the VAIO Digital Living System VGX-XL3 at the Sony Style store at Tyson’s Corner in Virginia. I wanted to to see if they were selling Sony’s CableCard offering. It took me a while but I found it stuck in a corner, dwarfed by a 70 […]
Continue reading...Alienware needs 3 essential items for HD media centers
9. June 2007
Right now, there are three essential items for any computer that costs over $3,000 and is a media center: Two digital cable tuners to record one HD program while watching another A Blu-ray or HD-DVD drive to watch HD movies NVidia 8500/8600 GT video card to optimize performance of HD content A couple days ago […]
Continue reading...Consumers are confused about media centers and CableCards
29. May 2007
Engadget recently had two articles about its writer’s experience with a Vista media center with CableCard support. One writer had a promising installation experience while the other was mired in CableCard hell. While the articles are interesting and worth the read, the comments on the articles left by readers prove to be even more interesting. […]
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...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...List of who’s selling Digital Cable Tuners
23. April 2007
The main new feature of Windows Vista Media Center is the implementation of Digital Cable Tuners, which allows you to view high definition cable television through a computer. The downside though is that Digital Cable Tuners have to be purchased with new computers and through only certain vendors that have been approve by CableLabs. Below […]
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21. June 2007
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