My heart wanted to pick the Lakers Finals movie with my pick, but alas I chose against it. The Elf collector edition looks like a lot of fun. And seeing as I could not make it through the first Sex & The City, I won’t even attempt to see the second. The Girl Who Played with Fire is the second […]
Read moreIt’s that time for a new Cumulative Update for your Win7 MCE systems. Just a couple major items fixed here, but major nonetheless. As always, proceed at your own risk and always make sure to take a system snapshot before doing the update just in case. The October 2010 Cumulative Update for Windows Media Center in Windows 7 resolves the […]
Read moreWhen I first saw this on my blogroll, I got excited and assumed it was using Mac OSX and being a HTPC…but the guys at WGS have a different twist and have gotten a new Mac Mini with the purpose of putting on Windows Media Center–sorry Plex fans! Near the top of the tree in terms of small footprint performance […]
Read moreWe don’t normally publish Press Releases, but this is definitely something to look forward to given the number of readers using TMT as their preferred Blu-ray software. Optimized for compatibility with the new AMD Radeon HD 6800 series graphics, TotalMedia Theatre 5 will officially be released this holiday season with the following features: Plays Blu-ray 3D™ movies and converts 2D […]
Read moreGreat news from BigScreenGlobal–not only has Big Screen byRemote reached an official 1.0 version, but Niall is giving away the basic version for free. No news yet on the additional features which will be coming soon at additional cost. Big Screen byRemote allows you to schedule recordings for your Media Center PC’s–think MSN Remote Record or Webguide, but Microsoft can’t […]
Read moreIf you’re looking for some more powerful HTPC card but still want the quiet factor, an aftermarket VGA cooler is a great idea. Zalman’s been doing this for a while and know what they’re doing still it seems. Nvidia’s Fermi core runs hot, and stock coolers are fine if you can get used to their loud and whiny operation. But […]
Read moreOn the heels of seeing the news from NBC and ABC’s renewal or cancellation of series, here’s the latest from CBS and five shows which have lived to fight at least a full season. I have to admit to laughing at #R%* My Dad Says…and as much as HATE to admit it, Hawaii Five-O has been pretty entertaining as well. […]
Read moreHere’s the roundup of podcasts in the past week…Enjoy! Is Ceton’s TV Tuner shipping? Should I upgrade my upscaling DVD Player? Top 5 Alaskan movies. Are soundbars a good option for my system? And the Blu-ray releases for October 19th, 2010. [HD Nation] The Home Server Show Podcast Episode 109 Engadget HD Podcast 220 The Movie Podcast: Oct 18th, 2010 […]
Read moreTim passed along this new release from the MythTV folks for those of you enjoying this free HTPC software on Linux. Looks like some big strides. MythTV .24 will include exciting new features such as a completely rewritten and themeable OSD (On Screen Display), support for 24 bit audio and HD audio formats, initial Blu-ray disc support, experimental support for […]
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For those that missed their podcast last night, Josh and Adam from The Digital Media Zone announced Network Tuner Sharing working in the latest Ceton InfiniTV4 Beta firmware. While we can’t comment too much on the implementation, I can confirm that it has been working well. Not only that, but it works on W7, Vail and Windows 2008 R2. I know […]
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