10's of people must be excited about Direct TV's announcement that they are finally rolling out updates to connect to ViiV computers. The features are somewhat pointless and I would doubt they would be widely used. Am I cynical? Heck yah! The ViiV and Live platforms have proved to be nothing but marketing at this point. They really need to […]
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I was a little worried with the lack of HA news lately, but much to happiness an article has arrived. Crestron, perhaps the famous of the custom HA companies, has released a new WiFi panel with an embedded XP OS. With it being XP, it comes with all the capabilities such as web, email and multi-media capabilities. From the article: […]
Read moreMark Cuban, known for his low key opinions, has teamed with Dell to add a little Blu-ray loving to Dell's XPS M1710 computer. With each computer bought that has a BR drive, Mark with throw in a free HD Net movie of the shuttle launch. That would look spectacular on a big screen. Thanks to Mark C. for helping out […]
Read moreThe advantage of going LCD panel or plasma is no doubt how slim the TVs are. A few manufacturers have tried to close the gap by developing slim cabinet TVs. Whats even better, the new TVs will accommodate wall mounting :D. From the article: The DLA-HD1 (shipping in February at $6,299.95) produces a 15,000:1 native contrast ratio through a new […]
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I'm still not sure how to feel about this. I understand what PVR Wire are saying in that users already pay a fee, they shouldn't have to endure extra ads. BUT, that being said, the ads are pretty non-intrusive, and have you looked at TiVo's latest numbers? They're not making money, so assuming you don't want to see the lifetime […]
Read moreWell, it's Thursday, so you know what that means. Another episode of the Media Center Show with Ian Dixon. This week up, he's got Tim Cutting, the CEO of Niveus, which are making some nice Media Centers these days. Show Times: 00:41 Coming up this week 01:16 Vista XBOX 360 Extender screen saver problems, see HERE 02:09 Media Center Extender’s and […]
Read moreInteresting idea, where they're taking an a la carte method of on-demand. I don't know though, the prices aren't the cheapest, but at least they're making some agreements with some media companies, possibly getting them some exclusive content in the future. BT Vision is delivered through a new set-top box, dubbed the V-box. This device contains an HD Ready personal […]
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Not the most glowing review, but not bad either. And for a Sony, it's pretty affordable at $4000, so at least worth a second look. The Sony VPL-VW50 (Pearl) projector packs quite a punch – it's a new level of performance and resolution at an affordable price, but is definitely not perfect. Details can be lost in mixed bright/dark scenes. […]
Read morePVRWire has a good gift idea for the budding PVR enthusiast in your life. I have seen a few good gadgets come from the likes of Disney and others. Speaking from personal experience (10 month old baby), having the right TV show at the right time can mean the difference between a calm kid and well.. parents know the rest […]
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Its always hard to tell what a "Media Server" will cost these days. It seems like it can range from $500 to $15000. Thankfully, Lewis' new Media Center box is around the $1000 mark. Its clearly a MCE machine with a very nice looking case. However, it talks a lot about Media Distribution, which I assume is just using extenders […]
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