Archive for April, 2007
Nokia N800 getting Rhapsody
http://www.gearlog.com/2007/03/ctia_2007_nokias_n800_tablet_g.php The Nokia N800 is getting Rhapsody. It is available now. I haven’t installed it yet on my N800 but plan to soon. Click here for the download link. This isn’t mentioned in too many places.
MythTV vs. TiVo
http://www.dvrplayground.com/ This is a comparison of MythTV and Tivo. I’m not a big fan of Tivo and don’t understand why people would spend the money. This article is Part 2. If you have a Tivo then I suggest reading then build a media center.
MediaPortal screenshots
http://lifehacker.com/software/dvr/screenshot-tour-roll-your-own-dvr-and-media-center-with-mediaportal-244343.php Screen shots of setting up MediaPortal on Windows. I have never used MediaPortal as I have always used Windows Media Center. But it looks like a nice interface, similar to Media Center.
Linux MCE
http://linuxmce.com/ I haven’t used this yet, but I have heard lots of people talking about it. I use Ubuntu for a few things and first heard about this because Ubuntu was bundling it with it. It has a nice feature list and some nice graphics. It is designed for full house media setup. If your [...]
HP MCE no more
HP is dropping the media center lineup. I think this is a bad move on their part. They are developing their own MediaSmart line that functions like Windows Media Center. My guess is that Microsoft was taking too long to really market Windows Media Center. Unlike some of Microsoft’s other hardware and software, Media Center [...]
Mac Mini Media Center
http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2007/03/30/mac-mini-the-original-apple-tv-alternative This is a nice article on what software to use on you Mac Mini. The vote was for Media Central. I have mentioned Media Central on here before but without tuner support it gets a no vote for me. I want to be able to record TV not buy it. Read the article for [...]
