More CableCARD information from AnandTech

Anand got a bit more information and discusses the known and speculated requirements for building a CableCARD ready system. See the comments for more highlights from the blog post.   To be frank, we’re not sure what Microsoft has done to get CableLabs to loosen their grip on matters. Certainly there is a DRM component in the use Microsoft’s fairly […]

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Thursday Podcast Roundup

Another week and another great selection of podcasts to help you pass the time. Everything from HD content to Media Centers. I’m very interested to hear Ian’s interview with S1Digital given their recent announcement yesterday and what exactly it all means.   TheDigitalLifestyle This week Paul Heitlinger from S1Digital talks about their new range of products including a Windows Home […]

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Understanding Codecs: Part 1-h.264

Codecs are the most exciting yet most terrifying aspect of home theater PC’s. Nothing else can do so much yet cause so many problems at the same time. There’s a lot of confusion out there on what codecs are and what is needed, which is what spurred our very own Andy to write the Antipack guide hoping to prevent your […]

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Blu-ray File Container Filesize Comparison

Not exactly what I’d expect from the WHS community, but a fantastic post that crosses topics here, as Damian covers some various containers and compares the filesize of each for your convenience. MKV is probably the most popular container out there right now, so he pits it against m2ts and ts. MediaSmartServer So my test results confirm my readings online, […]

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Engadget HD Podcast 151 – 08.19.2009

Another good show. I actually caught a bit of this live yesterday and it was quite entertaining, some talks about the validity of the NFL Red Zone channel and Sunday Ticket…which after living with it all of last season, I doubt I can ever live without it again! EngadgetHD Plenty of Microsoft news this week as we just can’t stop […]

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