Archive for February, 2010
Details about the new DirecTV H24-100
DBSTalk has details on the new DirecTV H24-100. There are a few key features to this receiver has that their current lineup doesn’t. The receiver is only HD, not a DVR, but it has multi-room viewing capabilities. If you have HD DVRs in your house it can pull those recordings. You [...]
Elgato Announced the EyeTV Netstream DTT
Elgato has a new tuner on the market. The EyeTV Netstream DTT is a dual network tuner that works with Mac and Windows Media Center. The nice thing about a network tuner is they don’t have to be next to your computer. They can also stream to multiple computer in the house. [...]
Deal: HDHomeRun for $127
If you want a great network tuner, Amazon has the HDHomeRun for $127 with free shipping. I have been following the prices since I’m interested in purchasing one. It’s about as low as I have seen it come up for the dual tuner version.
Extenders Aren’t Dead for Windows Media Center?
Are you wondering where all the Windows Media Center extenders went to? Ben Drawbaugh over at EngadgetHD gives some explanation as to why they aren’t here right now. It covers the history of when Windows Media Center editions were released and when extenders came out. Extenders always came after the launch of [...]
Boxee Beta Now On AppleTV
There are now simple instructions on how to get Boxee Beta working with AppleTV. With the latest version of Beta being announced it was stated that it wouldn’t work with AppleTV, unless you had a lot of time on your hands to make it work. This is good news for everyone wanting more [...]
Walmart Buys Vudu
Walmart has bought Vudu. First off this is huge for Vudu. I have questioned some of their new releases in the past like the very expensive XL2 and high priced boxes. They were also going to have a very hard time competing with the big dogs for good deals. They cashed [...]
HP MediaSmart Server 3.0 Available for EX47x and EX48x Owners
HP is making the 3.0 software available for EX480/475/485 and 487 owners. The upgrade isn’t free but $25 isn’t bad for all the new features. You also need at least 1GB of memory for some features to work. Now you don’t have to be behind the EX49x owners. This is a [...]
GlideTV Navigator Remote Review
I have been somewhat critical of the GlideTV Remote since it was announced. There have been a few reviews that have made me rethink the remote. Brent from GeekTonic reviewed the remote and did a great job at it. Pretty much anything you wanted to know about the remote is in the [...]
Top 10 Windows Media Center Plug-ins
Lifehacker has a nice top 10 lists of Windows Media Center plug-ins. The commercial skip is probably the must have for your recorded TV. It’s been around for awhile and is still very popular. The list is good and if you use Windows Media Center you need to try them out. [...]
Google Releases Shopper for Android
Google Shopper is a app for Android that allows you to find prices, reviews and specs of things you are shopping for. You can scan the barcode, take a picture of the product or say what you want. It also saves your searches and you can email the results to friends. It’s [...]
