Autumn 2007 Video Processing Face Off

A rather interesting article with what I thought was an unlikely conclusion for the best DVD playback option. Firingsquad Think upsampled DVD is just as good as Blu-ray and HD DVD? Heard amazing things about the PlayStation 3? Interested in comparing Avivo and PureVideo? We’ve got all of that in this Autumn’s Video Processing Face Off! Autumn is on its […]

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Cheap AA batteries for all of those remotes

Here’s a handy little trick to get 32 AA batteries on the cheap. Note: Don’t let the description fool you with its liberal use of the word "hack", just watch the video and be amazed 🙂 Metacafe You’ve seen the other battery hacks, now get ready to save hundreds of dollars a year with this simple hack of a 6 […]

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Trilobis Floating Home

I was wondering where the home theater room would work best in this home. whaaaa?? SubFind The top level is 3.5 metres above sea level. The next level is at 1.4 metres above sea level and hosts the daylight zone with all services and allowing outdoor access. The third level is situated at 0.8 metre below sea level, semi-submerged, and […]

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SageTV V6.2 has been released!

Sage has released version 6.2.10. It is no longer a release candidate, but has been finalized as a release version. Sage TV SageTV Version 6.2 is now available on our website in the download area! http://sagetv.com/download.html The main updates to V6.2 over V6.1 are as follows: Support for DVB-T, DVB-C and DVB-S on Windows including support for CAM/CI Support for […]

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Embedded Automation mControl v2 Mini-Review

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Chris L. has a cool little review up of Embedded Automation’s mControl 2 up. Version 2 has been updated to reflect Vista’s new MCML graphics capabilities, which we all know are super sexy. Besides the graphics upgrade,  a few new macros have been added, hit the link for the full review. We need to get our own MS MVP on […]

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GlacialTech launches unique Media Center Chassis

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14 September 2007 – Glacialtech® launches a new range of stylish Media center chassis today,with a Home Theater appearance in light weight aluminum, giving a sturdy, yet lightweight solution that can match your environment perfectly. The two models of the A380 range are called Adularia and have two distinct colors; Rock black and Glacier silver giving you the choice to […]

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Migrating to Schedules Direct

Now that Zap2It has closed their doors on their free program listings for us open source users, it is time to move on to what it is being replaced with.  In my case of Mythtv, that means moving to Schedules Direct. Disclaimer: This blog entry may be technical in places but I wanted to be sure and detail the hoops […]

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When it rains it pours

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Today’s story is a lesson in patience.  Lothar’s Rule #1: Don’t get too attached to any particular electronics.  Just when things start working smoothly for you, life (or your wife, if you really screwed up) will slap you in the face.  Frontend In our last episode, (has it really been a couple months?) I described the steps I had to […]

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QAM: HD Without The CableCard Headache

In this day and age, you would expect it would be very easy to get HDTV on your HTPC. However, options for the DIY’er are still pretty limited. If you live in a good area, broadcast HDTV will work, but lets not mention all of the problems that can be had when trying to get broadcast TV. Plus, that still […]

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