I don’t often post TV news here, but given how long I have been a fan of At the Movies (formerly Ebert & Roeper, formerly Siskel & Ebert) I figured I wasn’t the only one who watched this weekly movie review show. I was never really a fan of what Ebert had to say, but definitely miss Gene Siskel (RIP) […]
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Oppo are some fantastic players and at really good prices. My parents have an Oppo DVD player and couldn’t be happier (my dad was a former Sony fanboy), so that’s saying a lot. Read the review and decide for yourself, of course…I’m keeping my HTPC 🙂 High Def Digest At $499, the OPPO BDP-83 is a high-end Blu-ray player […]
Read moreGood news for you HD-PVR tuner owners out there, as DVBLink has released an update to their software that will allow multiple HD-PVRs and a variety of other fixes. The software is commercial, and comes at a charge of $30, which is pretty dissapointing to have to spend in addition to the fee of the tuner themselves…but such is life. […]
Read moreGreat show again lined up from the gang at The Digital Media Zone site, where they cover some recent items of this week, including the announcment that Show Analyzer is public beta (for Commercial Skipping). Listen to the show if you have some time and get caught up! Notes and Links: Netflix streaming coming to Win 7 MCE Giving Up […]
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I’m not quite sure what the motivation of releasing SO MANY similar TV’s at once are, but if you are in Japan you sure have an amazing selection of TV’s to pick from. These all include blu-ray recorders, but no mention of exactly how they work. Blu-ray media is still not very cheap here in the US, but maybe it’s […]
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Not directly HTPC related, but if you wanted you could do much worse than sticking this flashy little box in your theater room. It would definitely be a conversation piece, but not sure it justifies the outrageous price. Born Rich The luxury PC’s boast 24 carat parpartial gilding with gold leaf. The choice of precious metals makes it strictly […]
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It seems like almost every extender (and even some TV’s) nowadays are including support for Netflix’s Watch Now streaming feature, which lets you stream a large collection of movies and tv series with your included membership. Keep in mind that the quality of the stream is far from HD, so I would advise you make the purchase decision based on […]
Read moreI won’t hide it, HDGuru is one of my favorite blogs out there. They provide insightful, detailed and very educational pieces, and this one is no exception. I actually already knew this one (phew!) but a lot of people don’t. While everyone is happy with whatever brand new shiny LCD HDTV they end up with, it would be nice if […]
Read moreThe migration of the PC in your home theater continues, yet in a different fashion. I still love it. The fact that HDTV Magazine has a podcast that is covering the latest Windows Home Server offering from HP just shows how the convergence of technologies has continued and evolved. HDTV Mag Imagine with me, if you will, a day when […]
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God bless em! Hopefully Comcast is paying attention and will gradually start to lower costs–besides access, I know so many people in their 20’s that refuse to pay for cable because most of what they want can be had for free or just isn’t important enough to pay $100/month. Internet is way more important to them, and now they have […]
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