Netgear MCAB1001 Coax-Ethernet Adapter Kit
It appears that Netgear has quietly added a new product to their wired home networking line that may be of interest to some. The new addition is the MoCA certified Netgear Coax-Ethernet Adapter Kit (available now for pre-order | MSRP $229) designed to turn your coaxial cable (aka your home's TV cable) into a high-speed [...]
Western Digital Delivers Industry’s First 2 TB Hard Drive for $299
Thinking of adding storage to your PC or Home Server? Then hold off until you see the WD Caviar Green 2 TB hard drive on the store shelf. Western Digital claims that not only will you be getting massive amounts storage from their product but you'll also be getting superior performance, energy efficiency, and ultra [...]
VUDU iPhone / iPod Touch App Released
Interesting.... The guys at VUDU have decided to get in the the iPhone App game and release a free application [iTunes] that allows users to browse and search VUDU's movie catalog and then make selections to rent or purchase on the spot. The idea here is that you can manage your VUDU box or boxes [...]
Windows Home Server CES 2009 Showcase
If you've been curious about the direction of Windows Home Server, you'll be interested to see [WMV HQ] what the Director of the platform, Todd Headric, has to say to On10.net regarding its evolution both in terms of capabilities and product form factors. Servers on display range from a single drive Pico-ITX inspired VIA box [...]
Get Windows Media Center and Boxee Playing Nice Together
Must See: Windows 7 “Play To” in Action
Windows 7 Senior Program Manager, Gabe Frost, demonstrates Windows 7 “Play To” functionality to the crew of On10.net [WMV (High Quality)]. For those unfamiliar, Play To is a new function introduced into Windows 7 that allows one to send a media file (from the same PC, shared media library derived from networked PCs, or [...]
Linux Gets HDMI Sound Pass Through Support via ALSA and Kernel 2.6.27-x
Terrific news for our Linux HTPC enthusiasts. ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture) version 1.0.19 has added 1000 new features including support for HDMI audio pass through via kernel 2.67.27-x. Previously getting audio through HDMI had been a bit of a chore. Now, hopefully, we'll see a new surge in custom Linux HTPC builds and [...]
The Boxee Team Asks: Would You Like to See a Dedicated Boxee Box?
It's obvious that in recent months the Boxee platform has been growing in popularity on the PC and Apple TV. Unfortunately, many people inquire if there's a game console add-on (related) or a dedicated box they can use to connect directly to their TV with little cost or configuration. At present, the answer is [...]