I know Handbrake’s popular and easy to use, but was limited to only converting DVDs to other formats. Now it’s been opened up to any video format. I can’t wait to try it. HandBrake has always been the go-to app for ripping your DVDs into MPEG video files for playing back on an iPod or archiving on your network, […]
Read moreVudu is getting into the Black Friday promotion fun by selling a few titles in HDX, HD and SD formats. The list is rather slender but there are a few goodies that I would plunk down five dollars for. Keep your eyes glued to your VUDU box because, starting next Tuesday, November 25th, VUDU will begin a limited time, […]
Read moreI’m all for a good photo frame, but I think this one from D-Link deserves a closer look. It includes 1GB of onboard flash to store your photos internally as well as ports for SD and USB. But on top of all that, it also includes wireless and wired internet access so you can get your photos from your home […]
Read moreI’m guessing this has something to do with the current unemployment rate in the US. Both regular and time-shifted TV viewing are on the rise, with time-shifted viewing posting a whopping 52.5 percent year-over-year increase from the third quarter of 2007 to the third quarter of 2008; regular viewing was up only 4.1 percent. [Ars Technica]
Read moreA monthly service to Netflix and Blockbuster is almost a neccesity in any digital home. Its funny to see music subscriptions take off so slowly. In order to give folks a bump in that direction Microsoft will now let folks keep 10 tracks per month from your subscription. I would revise that to include 10 songs or 1 album. […]
Read moreDon’t give the tech lover in your family an ugly tie, instead give the gift that keeps on giving – Movies. High-Def digest has compiled a list of Blu-ray movies for every possible member of your family including dear old mom. Blu-ray Gifts for Dad: ‘Casino Royale’ ‘James Bond Collection Three-Pack: Volume 1’ ‘James Bond Collection Three-Pack: Volume 2’ […]
Read moreYou see that Submit News button on the right hand side of the page? I admit I have not been monitoring the submitted news very closely. I know bad Al! However, we have a solution in place to ensure all news gets a little face time with the public. From now on in, all news submitted by the users will […]
Read moreSure the video and audio quality is an improvement but what about the interactive features? EngadgetHD has a recap of the BD-Live director’s chat from Hellboy II. Accessing Hellboy’s BD-Live menu and logging in to our UniversalHiDef.com account wasn’t too troublesome thanks to a USB keyboard plugged into a PlayStation 3, but until we took the extra step of […]
Read moreIt seems the MPAA is at it again. This time it could eliminate the possibility of using a HDPVR to record the shows you love. The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) says that, if the Federal Communications Commission gives Hollywood a waiver on Selectable Output Control, 20 million HDTV sets will cease to function as they did when they were […]
Read moreIt never hurts to add a few major features to your HTPC software, however adding a couple of major HD tuning features is even better :). The first one, though somewhat less important these days, is support for Clear QAM tuning that allows the end-user to tune and record channels that are transmitted in unencrypted QAM. John had a chance […]
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