Embarrassing Problem
Due to a somewhat embarrassing problem, I won’t be able to make the drawing tonight :(. However, we will be drawing for the keyboard at 10:00 AM MST. Sorry about that. -Alan
Read moreSageTV V6.3.1 Beta is Available
SageTV is getting closer to releasing their HD client :). SageTV link. Howdy all, It’s time to start the beta cycle again. But we’re going to be quick this time since we need to be ready for the HD extender in a couple weeks. (there’s a small delay in production, so we’re behind the prior announcement of Mid-November, but we’re […]
Read moreDo You Vudu?
WOW…this thing looks pretty sweet. Would love to get my mitts on this thing. $400 for a box that allows me to ‘rent’ movies seems a little steep though. However the upconvert has huge potential. Wired At the intersection of laziness and instant gratification beckons a set-top box called Vudu. Grab the remote, select a movie, agree to the rental […]
Read moreTiVo temporarily reinstates $400 lifetime subscription for Series3, HD
Support for two cable cards, expandable storage, and a lifetime subscription? Now *that* is tempting… EngadgetHD Call it a quick holiday cash-in targeted at current TiVo owners if you must, but you’re not about to kill our buzz about the fact that TiVo’s resurrecting the greatly missed Product Lifetime Service (aka lifetime subscription) for Series3 and HD owners — temporarily, […]
Read moreThe Media Center Show #130 – Squirrel Stash
No, Squirrel Stash isn’t where your college friends used to hide their less than legal substances! It’s an application for securely storing your pictures and other files from a 10′ Interface of Media Center, and they’re interviewed in this week’s Media Center Show podcast! Show Times: 00:56 Coming up this week 01:26 Join The Media Center Show Group on Facebook […]
Read moreHP MediaSmart Server Review
I agree with the review. This type of equipment needs to be SIMPLE so that the non-techies (you know….90% of the population)can set it up and use it. USA Today Your idea of a "server" may well be one of those big computers managed by your company’s tech department. To Microsoft (MSFT) Chairman Bill Gates, servers represent something more: products […]
Read moreHTPC Buying Guide: Processors
Let me start off by introducing our new article series here at Missing Remote. On a periodic basis, as technology moves on, we will be creating buying guides for each component of a HTPC. This is an effort of all editors here at Missing Remote with extra credit going to Matt for basically writing the guide. Of course, I need […]
Read moreToday’s Lesson: DRM is cracked quicker then Rosie’s eggs
Remember BD+? Fox pissed off at least two people when they implemented this on their new BR releases. Well fear not, SlySoft has provided you a method to get around this DRM scheme. SlySoft Note to Twentieth Century Fox: As you can see, BD+ didn’t offer you any advanced security, it just annoyed some of your customers with older players. […]
Read moreThe Daily Button – November 7th, 2007
The original premise behind the Omaura/MissingRemote.com Giveaway was to giveaway over a $1000 in prizes to the readers of MissingRemote.com. I finally had a chance to add everything together and figured out that 1st prize alone will be worth $1700!! If that isn’t worth your time I don’t know what is :). As well, we are announcing a two week […]
Read moreA/V Specs vs. Reality
Blu-Ray discs have 20 GB more space than HD-DVD, but does that equate to better sound/picture? Can lower bitrate video look better than higher bitrate video? Is lossless audio better than lossy audio? Find out on this weeks A/V Mythbusters 🙂 Highdefdigest The truth of the matter is that all video compression codecs have the same purpose, to accurately represent […]
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