Tag: Community News

Another version of the XBMC Mac derivative Plex has hit the airways. New features include Aperture support, new audio driver and thumnails for artists. The release notes found in the link below do a better job detailing the new and the improved.   NEW: James enhanced the Programs area of Plex. Workflows can be added to the root-level menu, folders […]

Looks like Blockbuster is still trying to find ways to compete with Netflix. Their big selling point with this device is apparently the fact that movies will be available within a few weeks of their release. Will be interesting to see if this catches on.   Blockbuster Inc. (NYSE: BBI, BBI.B), a leading global provider of media entertainment, and 2Wire, […]

I know Handbrake’s popular and easy to use, but was limited to only converting DVDs to other formats.  Now it’s been opened up to any video format.  I can’t wait to try it.   HandBrake has always been the go-to app for ripping your DVDs into MPEG video files for playing back on an iPod or archiving on your network, […]

Vudu is getting into the Black Friday promotion fun by selling a few titles in HDX, HD and SD formats. The list is rather slender but there are a few goodies that I would plunk down five dollars for.   Keep your eyes glued to your VUDU box because, starting next Tuesday, November 25th, VUDU will begin a limited time, […]

I’m all for a good photo frame, but I think this one from D-Link deserves a closer look.  It includes 1GB of onboard flash to store your photos internally as well as ports for SD and USB.  But on top of all that, it also includes wireless and wired internet access so you can get your photos from your home […]

I’m guessing this has something to do with the current unemployment rate in the US.   Both regular and time-shifted TV viewing are on the rise, with time-shifted viewing posting a whopping 52.5 percent year-over-year increase from the third quarter of 2007 to the third quarter of 2008; regular viewing was up only 4.1 percent. [Ars Technica]  

A monthly service to Netflix and Blockbuster is almost a neccesity in any digital home. Its funny to see music subscriptions take off so slowly. In order to give folks a bump in that direction Microsoft will now let folks keep 10 tracks per month from your subscription. I would revise that to include 10 songs or 1 album.   […]

Don’t give the tech lover in your family an ugly tie, instead give the gift that keeps on giving – Movies. High-Def digest has compiled a list of Blu-ray movies for every possible member of your family including dear old mom.   Blu-ray Gifts for Dad: ‘Casino Royale’ ‘James Bond Collection Three-Pack: Volume 1’ ‘James Bond Collection Three-Pack: Volume 2’ […]

It seems the MPAA is at it again.  This time it could eliminate the possibility of using a HDPVR to record the shows you love.   The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) says that, if the Federal Communications Commission gives Hollywood a waiver on Selectable Output Control, 20 million HDTV sets will cease to function as they did when they were […]

Never have I ever seen or read such a grandiose lead-in to a review.  If you’re into esoteric audio then the prologue will be of more interest to you than the actual review of the PC speakers. Mad Shrimps If you have happened across this article, you are probably an electronics buff on some level even if you’re not aware […]