XBMC 12 “Frodo” Beta 1 Released

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It has only been a couple of weeks since the XBMC team announced that they were entering the feature freeze stage of development for XBMC 12, codenamed “Frodo”, and the first beta is already available. The new version of Frodo is bringing some highly anticipated changes with the XBMC AudioEngine offering official HD audio support, live TV and PVR support, […]

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How-To: Setup Symlinks for your Parallels Virtuals

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Hi all, I thought I would start a series of off-topic random blogs.  If you don’t like off-topic content sorry, but feel free to ignore :).  I also apologize for typos, grammar, etc…these are quick 5 minute blogs. A little background…lately I do the bulk of my development on a MacBook or MacMini. It offers the best of all worlds, […]

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First Look – Ceton Echo Windows Media Extender

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The XBOX 360 has ruled the Windows Media Center (WMC) extender market since it killed off third-party completion with the release of Windows Vista, but for many the brutish gaming console’s size, appetite for electricity, and unpleasant noise levels made it unwelcome in the A/V stack. With a lithe chassis, miserly power consumption, and a modern system-on-a-chip (SOC) offering the […]

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SiliconDust HDHomeRun Products Ready for Windows 8

While those in the forums continue to debate the reasons to jump to Windows 8, the folks at SiliconDust know you well enough to at least be prepared if you do. They have posted instructions for both their CableCARD PRIME as well as their ATSC-QAM products on their site. Just click on the appropriate link below.   PRIME:     http://www.silicondust.com/support/hdhomerun/instructions/primewmc8/ATSC/QAM/DVBT:      http://www.silicondust.com/support/hdhomerun/instructions/wmc8/

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Redbox Signs Warner Bros. for Redbox Instant

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Verizon and Redbox have already indicated that they hope to launch their Redbox Instant streaming service in the next couple of months, but other than stating that they plan to focus on movies rather than TV shows, the companies have not said much about the content they plan to offer. That’s beginning to change. Warner Bros. is the first major […]

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Boxee TV Comes to Walmart

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The recently announced Boxee TV is hitting the store shelves of the world’s largest retailer, Walmart. The Boxee team was teasing that they had lined up a major exclusive retail partner for the Boxee TV, and it sounds like Walmart won’t just be selling the Boxee TV, but will be helping out with some major promotion as well. In all […]

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Onkyo TX-NR818 7.2-Channel Network A/V Receiver

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As the glue in a well-equipped home theater, the audio video receiver (AVR) is a natural hub where audio and video processing can be consolidated into a single device alongside other functions like over the top (OTT) IP services. Onkyo has embraced this ideal with the 135 watts per channel TX-NR818, which offers decoding support for all of the modern […]

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XBMC Extends Translation Infrastructure to Add-On Developers

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  There are a number of reasons why XBMC has risen to prominence and established itself as a premier media center frontend, including its rich codec support, platform versatility, and integrated media libraries, but perhaps the biggest reason is its exstensibility. There are hundreds of skins and add-ons available for XBMC to add new features, tap into new content, and […]

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