So let’s make this quick and easy, this little box has HDMI and is ready to have a Blu-ray or HD DVD drive added to it. For a little bit more you can get whichever flavor of video card, AMD/ATI or NVIDIA, you’d like to ensure smooth MPEG-4 AVC [H.264] playback from the latest batch of HD DVD/Blu-ray releases. Read on for […]
Read moreA NICE NICE update from Sage ! ClearQAM now has native support with the Hauppauge 1600/1800 and work is underway with the Aver tuner. Windows Updates 1. Added support for HVR-1800 2. Added ClearQAM support for HVR-1600 & HVR-1800 (1800 has undergone limited testing) 3. Added support for AverMedia M780 in Windows Vista (ClearQAM support *might* work in Vista only; […]
Read moreJenny says nothing about this, Mike thinks it’s long overdue and not all that exciting…unless you own one of those boxes still…then you’re probably pretty excited, huh? 😛 Gizmodo For some reason, TiVo and DirecTV are updating the older Series 2 generation DirecTiVos as part of an ongoing agreement to explore bringing "future enhancements" to DirecTV TiVo owners. The improvments […]
Read more
This was announced a while ago, and looked sexy back when Olcay showed some screenshots, and I must say, it does not dissapoint. MCEDev continues their streak of winning plugins for MCE…and oh yeah…it’s free! MCE Dev Ever wanted to edit and convert your recording right from your couch? Now you can! TV Toolbox is the youngest member in our […]
Read more
Not so long ago, building a HTPC for a thousand dollars was a relatively easy affair. There were not a lot of hardware choices that made sense for the Media Center Enthusiast. Not so anymore my fine furry friend. Not only has the parts available for HTPC specific requirements exploded, the number of PC options have exploded as well. This […]
Read moreSo in my ideal world, I would have a massive Vista box setup as a server in my closet or basement, somewhere I wouldn’t have to see or hear it, nor would I have to worry about anyone messing with it. Then in each bedroom or living room, I would set up Media Center Extender devices, or even small clients […]
Read moreAnother week, another couple of contest winners. A big thanks goes out to all who entered. We did a random drawing and the following people won! BobbyJones for his Top Ten HTPC cases submissions Jennyfur for her Joost submission. An email has been dispatched to the email address on the news entry. Please respond to claim your prize!
Read moreIt will be interesting to see whether other, smaller start-up channels will take this approach rather than go traditional cable. With the demand for a la carte cable pricing increasing (and cable’s argument that without bundling, smaller channels won’t survive), this might be a viable alternative. USA Today When it debuts Tuesday on the Web, My Damn Channel will become the […]
Read morePossibly. CE Pro So I’ll just speculate: Sometime in the near future, we’ll probably see a solution in which home automation is an integral part of Media Center. With Vista, Microsoft added some great features that allow developers to “hook” into the Media Center environment.
Read moreThis isn’t necessarily news, but interesting all the same. Its a very in-depth build guide on the AVSforums that goes into incredible detail discussing various components and interfaces in the current generation of computers. This really is a must read for anyone looking to build an HTPC from scratch (and has a lot of free time). (Thanks to RobJ on the SageTV […]
Read more