Well, it’s time for another update. I have to be honest with you. I started this build at the beginning of July (right after my trip to Atlanta) and at that time I really didn’t think I would still be working on it today. As you may have intuited from my recent guide on Installing Ubuntu and Mythtv , I […]
Read moreChris Lanier recently summed up the poor misguided path of Media Center since becoming a part of Windows Vista: Media Center’s number one problem has been failing to define itself in the market. Enthusiasts and power users want features not currently provided by Media Center, most of which Microsoft has shown little interest in actually implementing, and they want it […]
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– Niveus Media, Inc. announces beta availability of the new unified Niveus Search, which enables easy retrieval of content accessible across the local network and Internet. The patent-pending Niveus Search offers Windows Vista ® Media Center users an easy-to-use, 10’ interface that provides an all encompassing scan of both the Media Center and Internet sources. No longer do Media Center […]
Read moreMedia-Portal is not the only open source HTPC program on the block, XBMC, perhaps known for their great looking skins, is another major contender in the arena. XBMC has evolved into a multi-platform software that supports Windows, Linux and Mac. Do keep in mind XBMC supports a lot of stuff but if you are looking for TV tuning you will […]
Read moreIf you build it they will come. In this case, content providers are FINALLY realizing they need a new model to take advantage of what is going on in this world. I think a perfect example of this is FM song tagging with the new Zune software. Another idea I really like is music video purhcasing while watching videos on […]
Read moreWell AnandTech showed up with a nice little why proper HDMI audio support matters article. The article has some good graphics to show how the flow of protected data works. One nitpick is that they seem to use "protected audio path" synonymously with support for bitstreaming the advanced audio codecs, which isn’t accurate. They also spend all their time talking about audio from Blu-ray discs […]
Read moreChris Lanier recently got a tip that suggests just that! It certainly makes sense that Media Center could be crammed into any sort of device including TVs, Extenders, kitchen ‘puters, automobiles and even fridges. The large UI is a natural for remote & touchscreen navigation. Chris’ article is pretty vague because the information he has at this time is pretty […]
Read moreAustin, TX —Sept. 17, 2008— The 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the world’s largest consumer technology tradeshow, marks the launch of CntrStg, (www.cntrstg.com, pronounced “CenterStage”), an independent blogger lounge designed to promote focused discussions and improved communication on the topics that matter most to both bloggers and technology companies. Not only will CntrStg be the single place for bloggers […]
Read moreBen, of EngadgetHD fame, has posted a quick note about a new DRM plan that is supported by many of the major industry players. When you start to get NBC, Fox, Microsoft, Besy Buy, and Sony involved you realize that they are pretty serious about what they are going to propose at CES. Ben mentions that this DRM package is […]
Read moreUtilizing Microsoft’s Silverlight technology, BeyondTV has a spiffy suprise in the form of Placeshifting. In what equates to a personal You Tube, BTV 4.9 allows you to login to a webpage and have whatever is reocrded to be transcoded and streamed over the internet. This is a little bit of a different approach that Sage chose to use. Instead, Sage […]
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