This certainly isn’t the most comprehensive article on media distribution options but it does hit a couple of options for products to buy. But while more and more PC users are turning to their computer to collect and store all of this digital content, sitting around the desktop in your den isn’t the most comfortable way to enjoy it. […]
Read moreThis is a page on the site for a mini-golf course that happens to be named Monster Mini-Golf. As they seem to do a lot, Monster Cable sued them. But they didn’t buckle and they’re fighting back. They need all the publicity and press and help they can get. So now….it’s on to trial!As you might expect, it’s going […]
Read moreBoxee, of which I finally got installed but am greeted with a black screen, just added Netflix watch now for Linux and Mac versions. AppleTV can’t yet do netflix but getting it working is their top priority right now. Boxee keeps getting better. It might be time to devote some real time to getting Boxee working on my AppleTV. […]
Read moreNew Beta for Sage is out! Among the interesting features, Sage now supports 720p youtube videos, multithreaded transcoding, and a slew of other bug fixes. I’ll be sure to test drive it tonight! Core Updates 1. Various improvements to SageTVTranscoder and SageTVPlayer (for HDPVR support and other bugs encountered in 6.5.1/2) 2. Movies that have the ‘Premiere’ attribute […]
Read moreThis is a pretty big find, SageTV just confirmed that the HD Theater connector will connect to a playon server. This is not terribly surprising because in stand alone mode, the extender supports connecting to a UPnP server. No need for a PS3 or 360 to get connected :). What is playon? PlayOn enables consumers who own a PLAYSTATION 3, […]
Read morePurchase myTV anytime between December 1st – 25th and you’ll automatically be entered into a boxing day draw for a brand new Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1500GB harddrive. We will also randomly pick out one new customer per day who will receive a full refund on their payment – as in, you’ll get a completely free license to myTV to […]
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It was only a matter of time before a Hulu competitor showed up to the TV portal race and Sling did it in a big way :). Sling Media has partnered with several providers including Hulu (NBC & Fox) to bring a pretty big lineup of content to its portal. The official press release can be found here and lists […]
Read moreNot a bad article which covers several aspects of planning a HTPC install. It has been over three and a half years since the HTPC has gone mainstream. Today, the HTPC front-end is fairly well established, with a slick interface and a compact, living-room-friendly form factor, and it’s reliable enough that you rarely notice it’s there. Toss in working HDMI for […]
Read moreChris Morley has a public service announcement regarding CableCards and the MSI DIVA platform. In short, it won’t work with CableCards unless you are an OEM. he MSI motherboard has the table built in for the AMD/MS OEM partners to put in their CableLabs information to enable playback of digital cable content including encrypted QAM content. However, this table […]
Read moreIf you were on the fence about purchasing AnyDVD for your Blu-ray ripping needs, you will want to get your pruchase in before the end of the year. Starting in 2009 Slysoft will be moving to a yearly subscription fee rather then unlimited lifetime upgrades. If you purchase now, you can still qualify for lifetime upgrades. Not only that, they […]
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