Sometimes I forget how much I love SageTV, SageMC, and TMT 3. This forgetfulness usually occurs when I have started tweaking things but not found enough time to set things up properly. I had experimented with various methods to launch Blu-ray playback on an old SageTV install before I moved to Windows 7. I had gotten ripped BR folders to […]
Read moreGood Review of three Cases. I would go with the Thermaltake just because of the price difference. Home theater PCs employ hardware (of course) and a bit of specialized software to provide audio and video playback, plus recording for those with their systems hooked up to a cable or satellite connection. The HTPC becomes the hub of the home’s […]
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UPDATE: New and easier to read GPU Comparison here. CHARTS UPDATED January 7, 2011! With all kinds of questions about what GPU can accelerate what codec? and how much acceleration does it offer? I’ve been working on helping to answer these questions in various revisions of this guide off and on since 2008… Updated with Flash 10.1 and HDMI 1.4 information! The Table and […]
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So you say $1500 is too much for 100 blu-rays integrated with your HTPC? How about 400 discs for a mere $1900? This thing is absolutely massive so definitely would be more ideal for a closet or rack than for your living room, but still impressive. Now if only you could connect it to your HTPC. S&V Blu-ray players […]
Read moreAnother network player review, from CiragoTV (ever heard of them?), looks like they are using the similar chipset as ASUS and Patriot, but of course with their own twist on the UI. Not too bad, but at $190, not sure it knocks them off. Test Freaks Today for review I’ve got another multi-media player from Cirago. The product is called […]
Read moreHrmm….any guesses on what this could be? Maybe some new integration with online video services? Engadget Saying "Inventing the DVR was just a warmup" raises our expectations quite a bit for TiVo’s upcoming event in New York City. From the locked down nature of the company’s CES presence there’s definitely something in the works, but save for some leaked TiVo […]
Read moreAnother great week for podcasts, and yes I am completely biased because Ian invited me to help him host his Digital Lifestyle Awards show, which was a blast! Also, going to change the formatting a bit here, I’ll list the 2 or 3 most recent podcasts, and then have the rest available via the Read More link at the bottom, […]
Read moreEarlier this week, TiVo was awarded a patent on the display of closed caption data on a DVR. This patent uses both the closed caption data and metadata to create "interactive" events for their users. Potential uses of this technology include the ability to "clip" time shifted program and then send that info to someone else whose recorded the show. […]
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Now this is what I call thinking outside the box. Plus, just think about all the good jokes you could have about the monster under the stairs!! Gizmodo The stair hides even more high tech stuff behind that screen: A 1-terabyte hard drive array, an audio amplifier, the 30Mb/s FIOS connection, an EyeTV 500 HD tuner, and a UPS […]
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I know a lot of you are using racks (lucky!!), so if you were interested in migrating your Mac Mini–I’m going to assume for purposes of Boxee–then you’re in luck. Automated Home Putting it all together is quite easy, the Mac mini is placed in the UBL-MMR, the included metal clamp in put on top and the the included […]
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