Home Automation really seems to be picking up steam, and I think the more attention these types of new standards gets, the better improvements we'll see. Not too long til you call your house HAL 😀 CE Pro EI has been working with manufacturers of home technologies-lighting controls, thermostats, security systems, and the like-to implement WSD into their products. WSD-enabled […]
Read moreHere's the scenario: NCAA Finals start at 6pm, but I have to workout first. So I go to the gym, come home around 6pm, shower, cook dinner, relax on the sofa & turn on the game. At the end of the game, I'm done watching at the exact same time as the Live feed, but I didn't have to watch […]
Read moreTypically USB HDTV receivers don't grab my attention these days, but with claims of 50 mile reception I tend to take notice. Due to ship on the 9th, Plextor's new device comes with a price tag of 99 dollars and will work with MCE. I will believe it when I see it I guess. I am not sure why it […]
Read moreLondon, 2 April 2007 — EMI Music today announced that it is launching new premium downloads for retail on a global basis, making all of its digital repertoire available at a much higher sound quality than existing downloads and free of digital rights management (DRM) restrictions.  The new higher quality DRM-free music will complement EMI's existing range of standard […]
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This is one of the oddest things I would have imagined seeing. In a cozy 26lb briefcase, you can enjoy DirecTV programming anywhere you go…assuming your arm doesn't fall off first. I thought this was a joke but it seems real afterall, since a dude at DBS Talk posts some pictures & provides the details DirecTV omits from their page. […]
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I can't decide if this is a reason why you should buy/build your own PVR/DVR, or a reason you shouldn't…So judge for yourself. Either way, Time Warner is probably in a bit of trouble, since at the very least, they manually moved a box with recordings from one home to another person's. Think of the legal ramifications! Consumerist My wife […]
Read moreMedia Portal, the largest Windows OS media center program project, has just included a web interface in the latest svn builds. Media Portal We're pleased to announce that we're working on a webinterface for tvserver3. With the webinterface you can control your tvserver over the internet using a normal webbrowser. You can view the tvguide, schedule recordings and more. So […]
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I know some of you will be strongly biased one way or another, myself included, but I do like looking at the competition to see what they're creating. PVR Blog puts themselves to the test, enduring an AppleTV for a full week. A test which they seem to like for the most part. PVR Blog  Bottom line: If you're an […]
Read moreFellow MCE MVP Doug Knox has answered the cries of MCE users everywhere by developing a quick little app which allows you to adjust the time allowed for the buffer. So, if you've ever gotten upset when you hit pause, went to do something, and came back only to find MCE resumed without your permission…then check this out. Doug Knox […]
Read moreAs an Electrical Engineer, I have a hard time not ripping apart any new gadgets that I come across to see how they were designed. Today, I ran across an article in one of my trade magazines that was a good read. It is clear at this stage of the HD DVD game that all of the logic / DSP […]
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