I know we have a lot of Netflix users out there, so how many of you use some of these awesome websites designed to help you get the most of the streaming features? I know I only knew of a few of them, great list here. Netflix regularly has to take offline movies and TV show episodes based on the […]
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Aaron already gave us a first look at Hauppauge CableCARD Prototype Revealed but that wasn’t all Hauppauge had in store for us. Colossus HD PVR We’ve talked about it a few times already but it was nice to see it person and I expect a lot from it. The new PCI-E uses a different chip, the ViXS XCode-3111, that should […]
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While at CES we had a chance to meet with ZOTAC and we are very happy we did. Their ZBOX and Mini-ITX motherboards have done very well over the last year among HTPC enthusiasts and I expect their new lineup to do just as well. What I really liked about their new products is that they will be offering a […]
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When Windows 7 Media Center Embedded was first announced I made the below tweet so when I first saw the Haier TV I was pleasantly surprised! (I’m also taking full credit…) btw, Would love to see a TV manufacturer use W7 Embedded w/ Media Center for smaller sets. I want an all-in-one kitchen TV powered by MC7. Keeping reading to find out […]
Read moreFor those early adopters out there who jumped on the D-Link Boxee Box and experienced some issues, there’s some good news. Here’s a new firmware you can easily grab and has a ton of fixes and even some enhancements. As always, proceed with caution any time you do a firmware upgrade that just came out. Enhancements: * Settings to […]
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While at CES we had a chance to meet up with Jeremy and Austin from Ceton with a guest appeareance from beta tester extraordinaire and OpenCable guru erkotz. We’ve already let you know they were coming but this was our first time seeing them. For those considering cancelling their existing orders on the InfiniTV 4….don’t. At least I don’t recommend […]
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If you remember earlier this year, Hauppauge and SiliconDust forged a partnership to team up on CableCARD tuners so we were eager to find out the status of the yet to be released Hauppauge 2-tuner USB version. The partnership between the two involves Hauppauge using its manufacturing clout to make both the SiliconDust HDHomerun Prime and the Hauppauge USB tuner. […]
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If there’s been one knock on Panasonic plasma sets, it is that they are not at aesthetically pleasing as other displays on the market in many consumer’s opinions. Panasonic appears to have really taken this in stride and produced a classy single sheet of glass plasma that is also thinner than the VT25 which we reviewed last year. The main […]
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Update: Please see our PowerDVD 11 review I sat down with Cyberlink yesterday where they demonstrated the forthcoming PowerDVD 11. The big items they have been working on are a new algorithm for 2D to 3D conversion, YouTube support and a mobile remote app control for Android and iOS devices. I must admit that the 2D to 3D conversion of […]
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Today at CES, we stopped by SiliconDust’s booth to check out the latest news on the forthcoming HDHomeRun Prime CableCARD tuner. A “pilot production” run is in progress and the Prime is going to Cable Labs next week for certification which takes anywhere from 1 to 3 months. No beta schedule was revealed. Also featured at the booth […]
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