Archives for May, 2007

MythTV: The free DVR


http://www.electronichouse.com/article/mythtv_the_free_dvr/C155
I have talked about MythTV on here before. While I do like mythTV it is generally harder to install and maintain then Windows Media Center. What it does provide is a free alternative that is constantly being updated and improved. Check out the link above for more information on what MythTV is [...]

Extenders later this year?


http://www.cepro.com/news/editorial/19105.html
Where are the media center extenders? The only option right now for a media center extender for Vista is the xbox 360. Sure you can get the linksys media center extender for a very good price but it doesn’t work with vista. According to the article this might change later this year. [...]

World’s Thinnest Laptop


[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHJkmGVZkcE]TechBlotSpot
Less then .7 inches thick and only 2.25lbs it will be a great laptop for traveling around. It’s expected to be available at the end of the year.

World’s Thinnest Laptop


[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHJkmGVZkcE]TechBlotSpot
Less then .7 inches thick and only 2.25lbs it will be a great laptop for traveling around. It’s expected to be available at the end of the year.

Tvix M-5100 video


[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYYD87BIB-0]

Home Server Video Walk-thru


This is a two part video walk-thru. It doesn’t show how to install or setup but goes over the features and how to use them. If you don’t have Windows Home Server yet you can get a good idea of what you can do by watching the two videos below.
Part 1:
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Part [...]

Dell gets Ubuntu but no media


http://direct2dell.comDell is going to start selling computers with Ubuntu on it. While I think this is a great idea they are lacking some major things.
* At this time, we are not including any support for proprietary audio or video codecs that are not already distributed with Ubuntu 7.04. [...]

Windows Home Server RC


Windows Home Server RC is coming soon. This is good news since it is expected to be released later this year. The bad news is you will only be able to go to Windows Home Server RC via a fresh install. There is no upgrade option from beta 2 or CTP. If you have large [...]

EyeTV 2.4 together with AppleTV


http://elgato.com/
The new version of EyeTV has support for AppleTV. I haven’t upgraded my mini yet. If you want all the info click the link above.

YouTube on AppleTV


http://www.gadgetell.com/2007/05/play-youtube-video-on-the-apple-tv/
A program called a series of tubes will allow you to watch YouTube videos on your AppleTV. Check out the video below.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vszCaC1A8-g]