Skirge writes… We’re #3… we’re #3… It’s quite impressive just how much impact the iPod has had on the world. MSNBC Apple’s rise in the NPD survey reflects a key shift in the music industry: Compact disc sales are declining while digital music sales are climbing. That, plus the popularity of Apple’s iPod portable music players, has helped boost iTunes […]
Read moreLothar writes… Looking for a huge hard drive to throw in your server? Well here’s a 1TB drive for your consideration. Techspot The terabyte race for consumer desktop hard drives has been on for a long time, now the first generation of drives is here. On April 25th, Hitachi announced that it would begin shipping the Deskstar 7K1000, their latest […]
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Welcome to last year folks! While I debate my HTPC build, I thought I would take a look at the various online content delivery services available to see if they have progressed at all over the last year or so. Even though online delivery of video is relatively new, I had hoped it would as simple as walking into a […]
Read moreBrian Mitchell, come on down, you are the lucky recipient of one Webguide 4 license. An email has been dispatched to the email you used to submit the news item. In case anyone was wondering, the new item that was drawn was a review of the Sony BDP-S300 from Home Theater Blog. I hope you enjoy Webguide 4. -Alan
Read moreMIchael M. writes… SiliconDust, the company the makes the HDHomerun network HDTV Tuner, did some testing on various cable splitters. Click the link to see how they perform vs. the listed specs. SilconDust Monster SS4RF 4-Way Splitter 5-1000MHz 7.4dB $19.99 7.0dB 7.0dB 6.9dB 7.0dB Best splitter tested. Very low loss. Exceeded manufacturer’s specifications. Recommended. A+
Read moreSometimes we make minor changes that we don’t announce. We are now going to file all changes under the mr.com change log that can be found as a submenu under Contacts. Nothing new or exciting, I thought some people might be interested in what goes on over time :).
Read moreSkirge writes… I keep looking for "happier" news, but I keep running into this darn DRM, copyright, or other "bad" things. Anyway, some internet radio stations are trying to make June 26th a day of silence protesting the imposition of excessive fees, which may very well put most stations out of business. Ars In March, the Copyright Royalty Board announced […]
Read moreLothar writes… I’ve always thought UMPCs have had a lot of potential. Check out this review to see if Samsung’s second offering has made many improvements over previous options.
Read moreThe Skirge of the news word writes… Another PR spin, mind you, but still… the [i]capability[/i] to have 500 HD channels is a nice thing to be able to boast. I wonder if these will be 90% local channels, too. 😉
Read moreKevin G. sent in this news item about the Sony VGX-XL3 Media Center. Hint: It is Sony’s CableCard offering. floppyhead.com A couple of weeks ago I went to the Sony Style store at Tyson’s Corner in Virginia. I wanted to to see if they were selling the Sony Vaio VGX-XL3. It took me a while but I found it stuck […]
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