Mitsubishi HC4900 reviewed @ Projector Central

Looks like consumers in the states can count themselves lucky again, as Mitsubishi has a rebate thing going on their HC4900. In Europe the price will be an "incredible low" €2000 (that’s $2940) Woohoo… Projector Central Last week Mitsubishi decided to continue the lead in price/performance by dropping the price of the HC4900 to just $1995 after a $500 rebate. […]

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Cable vs Satellite vs FiOS

Thanks to Chuck for submitting this article from Electronic House. It is an overview of the different TV sources available to you.  Electronic House Choosing a home’s television service provider gets a little more difficult each year. Emerging technologies, changing rates and packages, and access limitations all factor into this battle royal between old – and new – enemies. There […]

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The Daily Button – December 19th, 2007

I have had lots to say this week about CableCard topics, so I am a bit talked out. Lets just get on with the news and call it a day :). PVR News: Hacking your Scintific Atlanta 8300 box to output 1080i @ PVRWire High Def DVD News: Toshiba HD-A30 review @ EngadgetHD High Def DVD News: LG Super Blu […]

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Are there other options besides Dell?

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There are many options available for CableCard PCs besides the Dell XPS 420. I went that route for a couple of reasons, chief among them is that this PC is going to be hidden from view and I assume I am not going to need a minimal level of support. HP also has support for CableCard systems with their Elite […]

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mControl v2.10 Sneak Peek #3: Windows Sideshow

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The next great hope, imo, for the Media Center platform will be the ease in which you can integrate HA devices. mControl is doing their part to hurry along the revolution by releasing their next plugin with Sideshow support. This would be a fantastic addition to the Rica or any other Sideshow enabled device. They go onto mention that they […]

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mControl v2.10 Sneak Peek #3: Windows Sideshow

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The next great hope, imo, for the Media Center platform will be the ease in which you can integrate HA devices. mControl is doing their part to hurry along the revolution by releasing their next plugin with Sideshow support. This would be a fantastic addition to the Rica or any other Sideshow enabled device. They go onto mention that they […]

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