It was a lovely fall day today, 70 degrees F, no wind and not a cloud in the sky. What better way to spend it then trouble shooting a rotten stuttering problem that promises to consume you until you do a complete install from scratch. Let me break it down for you. Problem: A video would stutter to the point […]
Read moreWhat has Toshiba been up to since the death of HD DVD? Well supposedly developing a kick-ass standard definition upconversion technology called XDE (eXtended Detail Enhancement). Ultimate AV put the first DVD player to utilize this new tech through its paces and wasn’t too impressed, especially when you consider it costs $150, which is most of the way to a […]
Read moreScore one for CableCARD customers that got screwed by SDV: Multichannel News The Federal Communications Commission proposed to fine Time Warner Cable and Cox Communications for moving some channels from their broadcast lineups to switched digital video groups—rendering that programming inaccessible to non-operator-supplied devices like TiVo recorders. In notices issued Wednesday, the agency’s Enforcement Bureau said Time Warner Cable Oceanic’s Oahu […]
Read moreThe all new Daily Button design is courtesy of Skirge. If you like the redesign, thank him in the forums. If not? Well, go ahead and throw eggs at him. Content VUDU News: Ben with EngadgetHD confirms the pic quality of VUDU’s new HDX titles are close to Blu-ray Blu-ray News: High Def Digest reviews L.A. Confidential and they appear to […]
Read moreMotorola insider and blogger Mari Silbey has nice summary of the current state of HD cable and digital services adoption. Media Experiences 2 Go A lot of HDTV owners are still very confused. Leightman claims that a lot of people with HD sets are not even watching HD content. They don’t have HD service, haven’t switched to HD channels, or are […]
Read moreQuestion Of The Day: Do you guys and gals read The Daily Button? Blu-ray News: Target to reduce prices of Blu-ray players @ Home Media Mag Blu-ray News: Universal outlines Mummy Blu-ray specs @ High Def Digest HTPC Software News: Nero LiquidTV PV Review @ EngadgetHD Streaming Media: Silverlight 2.0 released, CBS Sports planning to stream 20,000 hours of games […]
Read moreIf you haven’t seen MissingRemote.com’s call for help, please click here and check it out. We are look for some brave souls who want to contribute to the greater good. Home Theater News: Pioneer VSX-818V, MSRP $249, review @ Audioholics Direct TV News: Directv PC launches to bring your HD recordings to your PC @ EngadgetHD Sony News: Sony to bring […]
Read moreOctober 2008 Cumulative Update for Media Center for Windows Vista • Fixes an issue in which you cannot seek through recorded TV shows on Windows Media Center systems that have digital cable tuners. Additionally, the recorded TV shows display the incorrect length. • Fixes an issue in which Windows Media Center Extenders cannot reconnect to a host computer after the […]
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Read moreMissingRemote technically is a "For Profit" business entity but as you can see by our massive amount of advertisers and bustling store front we are quite happy to remain afloat while providing news and content to HTPC lovers :). With that in mind, we would like to invite community folks with a little extra time on their hands to contribute […]
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