The Register EchoStar has invested in Sling Media in the past, so it’s had a solid insight into the privately held company’s evolution over the last two years. It’s undoubtedly keen on Sling’s hardware – which not only makes it easy to stream content from EchoStar’s Dish Network service to remote locations but also around the home – but we […]
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Nice looking case. I wonder if I have any MATX boards laying around. Overclockersclub The Antec Fusion Black 430 media center case really surprised me in a lot of ways. First, I was impressed by the professional, slick, and unique looks of the case. It really comes off as a receiver at first glance. The LCD panel is something […]
Read moreIts getting cheaper and cheaper to become a player in the format wars. For $375 dollars you can get a HD DVD player and this new Pioneer player from PCAlchemy. So what are you waiting for. Enjoy some HD contet :).
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mmmm. My HTPC needs a lot more work then my A/V setup. If I were to start shopping, I am sure the STR_DA3300ES would be on the top of my receiver list. It pretty much has all the specs you could want from a receiver including portable music player support, spiffy TV UI, HDMI 1.3, upconvert, downcovert, sideconvert, and a […]
Read moreThis news is a bit old, but I still need to give props to the Media Portal team for kicking another release out the door. They are now up to 0.2.3.0 RC2. Though this release was mainly bug fizes, they did get a few new features in. Media Portal With the MPI installing new skins or plugins is really easy. […]
Read moreEngadgetHD has a nice article on how to run power to a wall mounted TV. This certainly looks a bit more elegant that running your power cord behind the dry wall. If you want to improve you WAF with your latest flat panel project, hit this article up. EngadgetHD Like most things in life, there are many ways to achieve […]
Read moreSorry I’ve been slacking lately, but I’ve got some time, and everyone knows how much I love Thursdays 🙂 So here you go, Ian Dixon’s latest podcast. This week up, he’s got Mike from Life|ware, who are doing some very cool home automation stuff. So check it out! Show Times: 00:55 Coming up this week 01:34 Email – Windows Media […]
Read moreHave you every wondered what bit and sample rates meant in digital audio? Ars has a nice write up explaining the basics of digital audio in family friendly terms. Ars Technicia These two factors—the number of measurements per second, or sample rate, and the precision of the measurements, or bit depth—determine the basic quality of an uncompressed audio file. By […]
Read moreWhy did it take a major network *this* long to figure out that they can make money off of people downloading TV shows? Crippling and 1984-esque DRM aside, I really like this idea and I hope it takes off. Star Pulse NBC.com today announced the launch of its new service, "NBC Direct," which will allow users to download and view […]
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New in SageTV 6.2 is the ability for Sage to load UI graphics as a theme. While you can’t change the layout much, you can make some interesting new looks that people may prefer over the standard UI. Hot out of the gate is GKUsnick’s COG theme. LINK!
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