Big Screen Installers for Windows 7, Vista + TVPack2008
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Boxee Upgrade
Boxee continues it’s online steam roll through quality content sites by adding support for BBC iPlayer, Joost and MTV music. Who needs a TV tuner? It is hard to wrap your head around such a paradigm shift but it looks like we have some great early efforst in bringing together online content. Boxee Joost – in the survey of video […]
Read moreCES 2009: Acer, Shuttle and VIA to Release Windows Home Server Hardware
We Got Served has the scoop on a few new WHS boxes from Acer, Shuttle and Via. Hit the link to check out pics and some early details on Via’s massive server. The Acer Aspire easyStore Home Server will run on an Intel Atom 230 processor, with 1Gb of RAM on board and by the looks of things has […]
Read moreYahoo!(R) Brings the Cinematic Internet(TM)to Lifeand Revolutionizes Internet-Connected Television
Yahoo Widget’s for TV has to be one of the bigger announcements for CES. This press release from Yahoo covers most of the major announcements. It’s good to see Yahoo gain some of its former glory. YAHOO! WIDGET ENGINE TO POWER MILLIONS OF TV SETS FOR SAMSUNG, SONY, LG ELECTRONICS AND VIZIO The TV Widget user experience, powered by […]
Read moreDish Network ViP 922 1-Terabyte HD-DVR Comes SlingLoaded
Integrating Placeshifting into a DVR is a great idea for folks who do not want to undertake the HTPC route. Hit the link for more pics and a redeisgned interface. If you have Dish network (are they any of you out there?), the ViP 922 will let you schedule, manage and view your recordings (and plenty of ’em on […]
Read moreHulu Coming to SageTV Video Hardware
And out of literally no where, the SageTV team surprises the hell out of me with a homerun out of the park. Shock and awe aside, this pre-beta preview of Hulu made its appearance at CES with Dave Zatz clicking a few pictures for your enjoyment. This would be a real coup for the SageTV team as it would be […]
Read moreHow To Install Car Speakers
I find this article really useful for people who are looking for help installing car speakers. Upgrading your car speakers is the best and most affordable way to improve your sound system. In order to avoid returns and overly complex installations, it is important that you pick a set of speakers that will fit in your vehicle. We have […]
Read moreWe Have A Winner
It looks like we finally have a winner in the connected TV battle. Vizio is strong out of the gate with Wireless N and a QWERTY slider based remote it its higher end TVs. Take that remote pictured below and add a laser tracked optical ball and you have the perfect media center remote :). The connectivity looks pretty good […]
Read moreSharp’s Aquos BD Series HDTVs Include Built-In Blu-ray Players
How many CE devices can you cram into on device? I dunno, ask my HTPC ;). Sharp’s new Aquos TVs, as the title mentions, will have built-in Blu-ray players. These Full-HD 1080p models are very fully featured, with four HDMI inputs on the LC-52BD80U, LC-46BD80U and LC-42BD80U and three on the LC-37BD60U and LC-32BD60U, as well as two component […]
Read moreToshiba integrating Extenders for Windows Media Center in new A/V products
Engadget has great CES coverage, expect me to link to alot of their stories. The latest and greatest is that some of their new TVs will have Windows Media Center extenders built in. HP couldn’t make a go of it but then again, TVs are not HP’s core business. By integrating Extenders for Windows Media Center in Toshiba’s new […]
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