The Perfect Media Center Software

Does the perfect Media Center software exist? I think I can safely speak for the entire HTPC community when I say NO! Over the past several years we have had to put up with instabilities, tweaking, building, resintalling, and worst of all, complaints from the significant other. If it wasn't for the almighty WAF, I think a lot of us […]

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Superna Shows Home Automation Gadgets for SideShow

SideShow came in with a boom. Everyone was excited at the possibilities of what SideShow could offer. However, here we are several weeks later and nary a device in site. I would have expected home automation to be one of the features to take advantage of SideShow, but Sperna is here to prove me wrong. From the article: Gampel said […]

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MythTV and TiVo Series 3 Comparison: Part 2

Doing a comparison of any Linux project and a proprietart software is sure way to get the flames going. In fact, John even took the time to respond to this article with a blog post of his own. This time DVRPlayground is back again to answer some of the questions posed by the readers. From the article: For instance, if […]

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Netgear Releases News Digital Entertainer HD

Is it an extender for any of the major PVR projects? No? I pronounce this DOA! I have to say it looks like a solid product but without support for a major PVR/media center software package, it just doesn't interest me. Press Release: The Digital Entertainer HD automatically discovers HD movies, TV shows, music files, and personal photos on a […]

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Samsung Q1 Ultra UMPC

The new generation of UMPCs must have some sort of application in the A/V/media center world. Perhaps as an expensive remote? Or small HTPC client? I am not sure but I sure would like to get my hands on one and fool around with it for awhile! From the article: At risk of life and limb, we got up close […]

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