Hot Deal: HP Cable Card Equipped PC
Via Chris Lanier , With the coupon code DT1400 you can get a CabeCard equipped HTPC for under a grand. The coupon is good for $400 off and you can equip your HTPC with a 8500GT and a solid C2D.
Read moreNew DRM scheme will let consumers stream cable TV over home networks
Is this the real deal or what? ARS Here’s what consumers will get: they will be able to move content across their home networks for viewing on devices that aren’t attached to a set-top box. That will include PCs as well as portable devices, and high-definition and video-on-demand programming will be covered by DTCP-IP.
Read moreSony gets jump on Blu-ray iMac with new TV/PC
Looks like a competitor to the imac. The article makes a brief mention of cablecard. Cablecard for $1900?? ARS Like an iMac, the Sony VAIO LT has all of its guts loaded into its monitor. It also has a 1680×1050 widescreen display, Vista Ultimate, a 1.3 megapixel camera, a built-in Blu-ray drive, 802.11n wireless support, and 2GB of RAM. The […]
Read moreSideshow Remote Available now
Sorry if I did this incorrectly or if this is old news – this is my first time submitting. Alan: Jason, no worries! Thanks for submitting news. It looks like we can finally get our hands on a sideshow remote. If you follow the link, you can get your very own remote for $249. Yow! That is Harmony’esque pricing for […]
Read moreQuestion Of The Day: Are there any tips for setting up FFDSHOW?
jim b. writes… "I bought Theatertek this weekend and installed FFDSHOW but I was quickly lost trying to configure it. Has anyone written a setup or configuration doc for it? Any assistance would be helpful. I am trying to get the highest resolution possiible from standard definition DVD’s." I am sure with a kick ass community such as ours we […]
Read moreAll OrigenAE HTPC Cases 20%-40% Off at PCAlchemy
Lookin’ for a great deal on a case? Well PCAlchemy is having a great sale on their OrigenAE lineup:). Anywhere between 20 to 40% off:). The X10 looks to be an exceptional deal for anyone looking to snag a premium case:). Those 60 mm fans might require a little work but should be ok. missingremote.com forum thread OriginAE cases at […]
Read moreMythTV 0.22.2 Release
We have TWO MythTV users on our staff and I am the one posting this news tidbit. For shame John and Lothar…. For Shame! You will want to head over to MythTV.org for the latest info. The link I supplied here is to the MythTV Wiki for the release notes. MythTV Wiki The major impetus for this release is the […]
Read moreBuffalo Japan to Sell USB Blu-ray and HD DVD Combo Drive
Cheap dual-format readers are getting cheaper and cheaper :). Buffalo Japan will be selling an external unit for around $440 in Japan, hopefully by the holiday season they are under $250. This is the only way most people are going to enter the format war, you can count me in as well. Everything USB There is no HD DVD burning […]
Read moreThis is what I am talking about
Everyonce in awhile I browse the ‘net to check out what is happening in the software world. Mostly to see if there are any software updates I have missed etc. Of course, I always stop in at the plugin/skin sections and see what is happening there :). While over at Media Portal, I noticed that Harley is at work on […]
Read moreSlower Then A Herd Of Snails Crawling Through Peanut Butter
My apologies for the slow news this week :). I have been distracted/busy. Some of it was real life and of course some of it was the new multi-player tower defense flash game at casualcollective.com. However, I am soooo over that fad, besides the fact I dream up mazes at night. In the HTPC world, I have been keeping myself […]
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