High-Tech Tattle-Tale Device Hits NYC Theaters

This was just toooo funny to not post. I guess only in NYC is this a requirement, as who knows, maybe telling someone to pipe down might get you stabbed. 😛 Just kidding. But seriously, you think those punk kids might abuse this just to keep watching the usher come back & forth? Besides, I always thought telling a person […]

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Price drops lift HD DVD player sales

HD DVD is bound and determined not to lose to Blu-ray. It is hard to argue with $300 price points to pick up adoption. Why stop there? Over the weekend they had an additional $50 dollars of to lower the price to within $10 of Oppo's famed up-converting player. By no means is this battle over, I am sure we […]

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Why Apple TV is a dud

Do the words, "I told you so" count in this case since I was only one of many who said it? I think Apple just got a little too confident on their control of media markets after their iPod success & really just threw this out there with too high a price, and too few features. Fortune It's just not […]

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HD DVD and Blu-ray releases on May 29th, 2007

A new batch of next gen discs are out! Nothing really interests me.. Head on over to EngadetHD and check them out. EngadgetHD After last week's spectacular releases, we knew we could only be disappointed this week, but we did expect the studios to at least try. Sure it could be worse, there could be no titles at all, but […]

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Optoma HD73 Single-Panel 16:9 720p DLP Digital Projector

Home theater nirvana is cheaper then ever thanks to projector prices dropping faster then… well craft your own thoughts for that one ;). 720p projectors are easily found below $2gs with 1080p following close behind. If you are in the market, check out Secret's review of the Optoma HD73. Secrets Often, the room is also used as a family room […]

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MythDora 4.0 Install Video

For several years, MythTV has been adding features and improving functionality, but one of it's major drawbacks is the perceived complexity of the install. I can remember many a moon ago when I first began as a Linux noob. It was a tough road, but each obstacle I climbed provided a learning experience that helps me still today. However, I […]

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HTPC Power Useage

Something I never really considered is the amount of power useage my Media Center setup used. Wtih a few clients, a server, and a test bench you can see how the power cost could add up to be a significant portion of a power bill. Stanger, a well known SageTV user, has detailed his power useage over in the Sage […]

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Comcast Launches TVplanner

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I actually like this idea, as it really supports what other companies like Orb try to do with your own media, but with a different twist. But the more big companies which support internet streaming, the better (I think) it'll be for all the smaller players.   Zatz Not Funny The functionality is simple (and non-revolutionary) and therefore extremely easy […]

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