Well that was fast, it feels like just a few weeks ago I received my NDA copy of this. I can assure you, it is as slick as it looks. One caveat though, I found a lot of my old favorite apps did not work properly. I’m sure everyone is working away to fix that, but just be prepared. Of […]
Read moreLots of predictions and foreshadowing this week, and I’m sure next week it will all be about CES. But if you didn’t get a chance to go, here’s a good beginner course while we post news bits about the show. Seen in HD 18 – CES, District 9 and more Something that could be a big deal, using a […]
Read moreI’m honestly surprised, given all the digital distribution methods available, as well as the dominance Netflix has had on the movie watching place, that the numbers are what they are…which is to say impressive. Home Media Mag According to DEG figures, Blu-ray Disc sales were up 70% and rentals were up 48% from the previous year. In the fourth quarter […]
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I’ve gotten to feel this remote and it’s pretty slick. I’m working to see about getting one for review, but it’s neat. The idea of a voice-enabled remote is interesting and one that has been thrown around several times over the years. Automated Home Amulet Devices will launch their new second generation voice-enabled Remote control for Windows Media Center […]
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The fact that Avermedia released an awesome device like this doesn’t surprise me, only that it took them this long to do so. For a while now Hauppauge has been the sole HD solution (besides firewire) for satellite and non-cablecard users to be able to take in an HD signal into their Media Centers. I agree with Ben, hopefully the […]
Read moreI think the price is fair, and it puts the decision making smack on the users–do you want 1 tuner for $150, dual tuners for $250 or massive quad tuners at $400. For ONCE in the cable card world we will have a CHOICE! The sad/interesting part of course, is that it is requiring Windows 7, no word yet on […]
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Looks like good news for those miscellaneous questions many of you had when we first caught a glimpse of the remote, it will be sold separately. No word on pricing STILL….but let’s hope for sooner than later. Zatz Not Funny The remote looks and feels good, although I’d like to see the same finish on both sides. And/or matched […]
Read moreSometimes you have to wonder what’s going on at Microsoft. I just got finished watching the CES keynote from head Microsoft honcho Steve Balmer, and I was pleasantly surprised. Not only did he mention Media Center but they even mentioned Ceton and cable card. Of course using their "TV on your PC" motto, but in an odd fashion–the presenter mentioned […]
Read moreWell this sure seems like screwing the consumer doesn’t it? So you pay a monthly rental fee to Netflix and then you always have to wait for the new releases anyways. Now–for Warner Bros. movies at least–you will have to wait an additional 28 days on top of your normal delay just to get the latest from their offerings. In […]
Read moreI always enjoy seeing these reports from Nielsen, always interesting to see the numbers change and evolve throughout the years. The number of VCR’s will still continue to surprise me though. C|Net As of November, according to media researcher Nielsen, 29.9 percent of TV-owning households in the U.S. have four or more televisions–that’s very close to one-third of the 115 […]
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