Suuure you could pick the easy way and buy a HP computer pre-configured with Vista Home Premium and call it good, or you could risk life and WAF and go the Ubuntu MythTV route :). Phornoix For those that have never tried out MythTV before, it is much more than just a PVR (Personal Video Recorder) for Linux. MythTV is […]
Read moreNow that TiVo finally got a quarterly profit for the first time ever, it appears they're going the aggressive route to keep things flowing. It's funny they have looked back and decided that $799 price point for a DVR *might* have been a tad excessive. At least they're going to try to remedy that now…well, at least that's what people […]
Read moreThis was just toooo funny to not post. I guess only in NYC is this a requirement, as who knows, maybe telling someone to pipe down might get you stabbed. 😛 Just kidding. But seriously, you think those punk kids might abuse this just to keep watching the usher come back & forth? Besides, I always thought telling a person […]
Read moreHD DVD is bound and determined not to lose to Blu-ray. It is hard to argue with $300 price points to pick up adoption. Why stop there? Over the weekend they had an additional $50 dollars of to lower the price to within $10 of Oppo's famed up-converting player. By no means is this battle over, I am sure we […]
Read moreDo the words, "I told you so" count in this case since I was only one of many who said it? I think Apple just got a little too confident on their control of media markets after their iPod success & really just threw this out there with too high a price, and too few features. Fortune It's just not […]
Read moreA new batch of next gen discs are out! Nothing really interests me.. Head on over to EngadetHD and check them out. EngadgetHD After last week's spectacular releases, we knew we could only be disappointed this week, but we did expect the studios to at least try. Sure it could be worse, there could be no titles at all, but […]
Read moreHome theater nirvana is cheaper then ever thanks to projector prices dropping faster then… well craft your own thoughts for that one ;). 720p projectors are easily found below $2gs with 1080p following close behind. If you are in the market, check out Secret's review of the Optoma HD73. Secrets Often, the room is also used as a family room […]
Read moreFor several years, MythTV has been adding features and improving functionality, but one of it's major drawbacks is the perceived complexity of the install. I can remember many a moon ago when I first began as a Linux noob. It was a tough road, but each obstacle I climbed provided a learning experience that helps me still today. However, I […]
Read moreSomething I never really considered is the amount of power useage my Media Center setup used. Wtih a few clients, a server, and a test bench you can see how the power cost could add up to be a significant portion of a power bill. Stanger, a well known SageTV user, has detailed his power useage over in the Sage […]
Read moreI couldn't agree more with this article. I think the lack of choices other than the 360 make Microsoft look interestingly selfish. Now, knowing some people at Microsoft, I can tell you they assure me that it's been technical problems working with partners, but still…it's tough to convince others when the only extender comes from you, and it happens to […]
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