A couple of tidbits from the Blu-ray world today. First up, Sony has released a patch for its firs PC drive that will allow it to playback BD movies. Link To Story Here: Second up, HDBlog lets us know that BenQ is shipping its Blu-ray disc recorder to Japan right now. The retail price is expected to be around $760. […]
Read moreThe first podcast from Electronic House features CEPro Web Editor Jason Unger talking about the next generation format war. I have this cued up for later today, let me know what guys think of their first podcast. Listen To The Podcast: Podcast Summary Page: Featuring the latest in news, products and technologies from the connected home market, the Electronic House […]
Read moreAfter having the Harmony 880 for just over a year now, I don't think I could go back to a cheaper universal remote. Having a 880 for every TV in the house might be a bit impractical, so something like the Sony RM-VL600 might be a more economical solution. For a scant twenty five dollars you get a a remote […]
Read moreWarrenton, VA – December 20, 2006 – Expanding their outreach via the power of the internet, the Home Lighting Control Alliance (HLCA) announced the launch of their website www.homelightingcontrol.org. The HLCA is a newly formed consortium of lighting control manufacturers, trade organizations and professional integrators who have united to promote the value and benefits of quality lighting control products. Just […]
Read moreThis is quite a move by Comcast that will probably be very successful. In the future, I don't see what's stopping them from directly competing with Netflix/Blockbuster & just allow you to view whatever movie you want…maybe older movies for unlimited usage for a flat fee, and new movies at a premium. Only time will tell. Curious to see how […]
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This is slightly outdated, in that the screenshots for MCE look like they're from the original version, but I'm mentioning this if only for those unfamiliar with MythTV can see it is a very comparable (and FREE as in beer) operating system. And yes John…I'll try it again soon Check out all the picture comparisons here.
Read moreNow don't get too excited, unless you're the select people in the Houston or San Antonio area, but this is at least a good sign of things to come. AT&T competing with Verizon's FIOS & all the other cable providers will hopefully mean better choices for the consumer….instead of getting stuck with Comcast which doesn't give me NFL Network…but I'm […]
Read moreThese will probably be shown at CES, so I'm sure there'll be more pictures to come from this, but until then, at least it's a teaser of what you can expect down the road. Denon appears ready to announce that all of their A/V receivers for 2007 (scheduled to be released in the middle of the year) will support HDMI […]
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Actually a pretty cool box, as it can not only stream IPTV, but also OTA HDTV, and upscale everything to 1080i. And it can even do e-mail and browsing…reminiscent of the dead WebTV, so hopefully it does everything else better. And at £300, it sure better! UK firm Evesham has released the iplayer high-definition media center for £299 (584 USD), […]
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With a device like this, my concern is always on the limited number of decoders. Unlike an MCE Extender where you can at least use Transcode 360, what's to save you if a new codec comes out that this player doesn't support? And at $239, maybe a Wireless MVP from Hauppauge would be more appropriate…or even an XBox360 if MCE […]
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