This is a pretty in-depth writeup on the state of internet TV, detailing what GoogleTV is currently having to deal with in its bid to enter the television market. In a nutshell, the cable companies are doing everything they possibly can to maintain their monopoly on TV distribution, much like the RIAA attempted to do. (Anyone remember how that turned […]
Read moreThis is somewhat surprising if only because I think I underestimated just how many iPhone users are using their devices to stream movies. We all know the numbers for AppleTV are low, and I don’t think there are that many Mac users connected to their HDTVs…so that basically leaves the iPhone. Go figure. I agree with the post, that Amazon […]
Read moreI’m sorry if you enjoyed Paranormal Activity 2 and were expecting it to be our pick of the week given my propensity to select horror/suspense films, but I’ve now been bored in both of those films. I honestly intended to watch “I Spit On Your Grave” but didn’t get to it, but I’ve heard it’s quite the film, albeit disturbing. […]
Read moreI know this isn’t directly Home theater related, but with so much attention to it, I wanted to find a blog that had links to the Super Bowl commercials. There were quite a few funny ones, and even included complete selling out for Eminem. I think the Doritos dog was hilarious, as of course was the VW one. What was […]
Read moreA lot of hard drives are claimed to be quiet and usually sacrifice some performance. By lowering their speeds to sub 6000rpm they of course, run quieter. Here are two drives SCPR put against each other that are 7200rpm drives that appear to be pretty darned quiet. With all the innovation in digital storage, it is easy for drives like […]
Read moreTomsHardware dedicates 13 pages to the topic of Video Transcoding. If this seems like a bit too much for you, make sure you start off with our Beginner’s Guides…then maybe you’re ready for 13 pages. We recently covered image quality in our review of the first desktop Brazos mini-ITX board. If you already read it, then you know there were […]
Read moreAs you know by now, we’re big fans of Comparison Guides for Media Extenders. But if you’re only concern is Netflix capabilities, then something a bit more focused and in-depth is what you’re probably looking for, and you’re in luck! With the exception of TiVo, each platform gives you the ability to browse the Netflix catalog. All of the platforms […]
Read moreTwo weeks ago I teased SageTV users with a screenshot of a Copy-Freely CableCARD content recording. As tough as it might have been to wait; it’s now over and I think SageDCT is stable enough to share with everyone. For those who don’t have the hardware, but are interested in seeing SageDCT in action. I made a short video demonstrating […]
Read moreOh Microsoft, your naming schemes always do surprise us all, as the next version of Windows Home Server is called…wait for it….Windows Home Server 2011!! Marketing team, you earned your money there! Ok, all joking aside, the final release (sans Drive Extender) appears very near–will you be buying/upgrading? I’m holding off for a bit. A new Move Folder Wizard which […]
Read moreAfter tabulating the awesome amount of entries we had for the CETON InfiniTV4 CableCARD tuner, the winner is…LehighBri!!! LehighBri, you will be receiving an e-mail from me asking for your information. As stated in the rules, you have 48 hours to reply or we’ll have to *gulp*, re-draw (you can also PM, tweet, facebook me). Congratulations and thanks again everyone […]
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