Well it seems that streaming has been a benefit for one network. CBS Corp. Aug. 2 said new licensing agreement for the digital streaming of select library titles contributed to its entertainment division increasing second-quarter (ended June 30) operating income to $440 million, nearly double the $223 million operating profit during the previous-year period. Entertainment revenue, which includes CBS Television […]
Read moreIt seems that a common theme with CableCARD tuners is that you can always expect delays. Hauppauge Computer Works has sent out an email to consumers who pre-ordered the WinTV-DCR-2650 notifying them of the delay. Dear Hauppauge Customer, Thank you for your order for the WinTV-DCR-2650. We are experiencing a delay in manufacturing due to an issue with the plastic […]
Read moreSo I was browsing Newegg.com today when I saw this interesting piece of hardware. LG’s site didn’t offer much more information than Newegg. It appears to be geared towards use for digital signage, but when I saw that it comes with Windows Embedded Standard, I thought about the possibility of using it as a set-top box. I think Embedded comes […]
Read moreAmazon.com continues to sign new license agreements and bolstering their online streaming catalogue. With the latest deal, Prime Instant Video will have more than 9,000 movies and tv shows available to stream to subscribers. Amazon.com now has a licensing agreement with NBCUniversal Domestic TV Distribution that allows Amazon Prime members to stream select Universal Pictures movies through Prime Instant […]
Read moreLots of releases this week. Eastbound & Down is one of the most hilarious comedy shows on TV, so if you’ve missed it or never gave it a shot, please do. The Conan movies (the original, not this crap remake garbage) starred the Governator himself back in the day; the movies weren’t phenomenal but they were very entertaining…and hey, they […]
Read moreThe fun people over at Hackaday.com have found a cool alternative to Ambilight technology usually only found inside of Phillips systems. This system depends on video playing out of a computer…so just about everyone here has a HTPC. Who is going to try this out? We want some pictures. Like the others, this iteration depends on you playing back video […]
Read moreMany SageTV users are well aware of the skyrocketing eBay prices of the SageTV extenders after the company was purchased by Google and the extenders were pulled from retail. It seems SageTV extenders are about to get a second life in the form of the Boxee Box. An unsanctioned effort by third-party developers is underway to bring SageTV front-end functionality to […]
Read moreWhile this might not be too surprising it seems that most people use Netflix to watch movies, and most people use Hulu to watch TV shows. What is interesting is that more people consume Netflix on their TV via a console or other device where as most people use Hulu directly on their computers. According to the survey’s results, half […]
Read moreWell look at how things have evolved. This is great news for consumers who don’t have to waste their time waiting for techs to arrive, insert a card and dial a number (the CableCARD installation process). The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced Tuesday that the effective date for some new tweaks to the existing CableCARD rules is Aug. 8, but […]
Read moreLooks like MediaCenter is still going to be included inside of Windows 8. Based off the screen shots nothing really has changes but the version number is different. This is a good sign with Microsoft still going to support it at this point. Nothing looks to have changed with the UI yet, apart from the version number, but these pictures […]
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