I hope everyone can see the irony in this… TorrentFreak The complex DRM system, which involves several certificates and server-delivered time-sensitive keys for hard drives and projectors, failed in a way consistent with the movie’s epic status. Unfortunately, after working for several hours cinema workers failed to decrypt 150 gigabytes of data, which resulted in at least one location reverting […]
Read moreLots to listen to this week as the holidays get closer! Enjoy! The Media Center Show #234 – DVBLink V2 Following on from last weeks show talking about DVBLink and set top boxes this week I am speaking to Pavlo Barvinko from DVBLink. Pavlo will be explaining how DVBLink got started, what it does and what is new in the […]
Read moreGreat guide over at GeekTonic on integrating the HD-PVR for use with a DirecTV HD tuner for being able to capture high definition recordings. Definitely not as "simple" as Cable Card, but then again we all know the drawbacks to that one as well. This is a fantastic solution for anyone willing to take the time. Geektonic Readers of GeekTonic […]
Read moreHot off the heels of the FCC’s obvious announcement last week that Cable Card was a failure, Sean Alexander takes a closer look at the technology–past, present and future in the hopes of progressing towards a more useful and prominent technology for all of us. Sean Alexander And the future doesn’t appear to be much brighter. The interactive support needed […]
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I experienced something this week which I felt I had to share with the community to see if it was a widely known fact or not. I joined the many of you anxious to see "The Hangover" finally be released on Blu-ray disc and quickly headed to my local Hollywood Video to rent a copy on Tuesday while I waited […]
Read moreRaise your hand if you think this is in direct response to the biggest complaint of Netflix–their queue system for new releases and the dreaded "Very Long Wait." Kudos to Blockbuster for finally thinking of a unique way that makes sense to integrate their online capabilities with their nation wide chain stores. Home Media Magazine "The idea is to […]
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This is intriguing, which is the main reason I post this. Not a clue on my end what it could be for that the FCC would need to approve it…but very curious to find out! EngadgetHD A device called the HID-C10 "Home Information Device" has been given the full FCC once-over and, while confidentiality clauses keep the juicy bits […]
Read moreWow, when they go they sure go all out don’t they? Quite a significant jump from their current offerings of 80 and 160GB, I look forward to the days when you can purchase comparably priced SSD drives that you can actually store relevant content on them in your HTPC. 600GB sure would be awesome! Fudzilla If all goes well Intel […]
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VIA ARTIGO A2000 2-Drive Barebone Storage Solution We have covered a wide range of home server storage solutions, from the popular four drive systems from HP, to simple NAS solutions from QNap and even the 8-drive offering from Via. For a lot of people that simply don’t need that much storage, Via has developed the Artigo A2000. It’s a […]
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Thanks to my buddy Corey for linking to this article….a pretty cool diagram showing the evolution of your storage mediums for both data and photos. Courtesy of Haha.nu
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