Gone are the days when you could only get your hands on a MOXI DVR in limited cable TV markets. The company is now delivering their TiVo butt-kicking, CableCARD compatible 500GB HD DVR to the masses via Amazon.com for $799 (subscription fees: $0, advertising: none). FYI: the MOXI HD DVR was first announced and made [...]

I'm still trying to wrap my head around this, but it appears that IOGEAR has created a network capable 4-port USB hub called the Net ShareStation (GUIP204) that will allow both Mac and Windows PC users to wired or wirelessly access hub connected USB devices like printers, storage drives, webcams, speakers, etc. However, IOGEAR warns [...]

Need a multi-terabyte NAS solution that can backup up to 50 network PCs, provides RAID storage (at 50MB/s speeds), file / volume encryption, DLNA / iTunes media streaming, and remote access? If yes, Seagate's new BlackArmor NAS line may just be for you. Designed primarly for small-business, the energy-efficient Seagate BlackArmor can work just as [...]

The title pretty much says it all. Highlights include custom channels for Pandora Internet radio, RadioTime and PBS content. The guys at Boxee note that the Pandora app was created using the "more robust" Boxee API that allows developers to easily create apps using XML and Python. Boxee says: "Developers can now do pretty much [...]

Today both companies announced a partnership to provide Blockbuster's OnDemand movies through TiVo in the coming months. The service will be available on Series2 and Series3 DVRs and will charge customers $3.99 to rent a DVD-quality new release movie on the set-top (rentals start at $1.99). TiVo owners will also be able to purchase movies [...]

Vuze fans will be happy to learn the the latest 4.2 release has added a new "Devices" tab that enables users to play their Vuze downloaded content on game consoles like the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. In addition, Vuze can also add downloaded content to your iTunes library for playback on Apple TV [...]

This quick guide (geared more towards Linux users) leverages two free open-source command line tools that will rip the contents of your DVD movie to your hard drive, unencrypt the files in processes, and then creates an ISO disc image that you can use for playback on your PC or digital media adapter (if it [...]

Ever wish backing up DVDs to your PC were as easy as placing a disc in the drive and then having a program auto-rip the content with your preferred video presets already in place? Well, now you can with a nifty little app called AutoBrake — which (as the name implies) leverages the popular HandBrake [...]