Kaleidescape Server to Support Blu-ray in 2009
They’re at it again – Kaleidescape, a media server manufacturer, has set their sights on offering a media server that will hopefully be able to rip Blu-ray discs in 2009. Some might remember how Kaleidescape got into a court battle last year with the DVD Copy Control Association over one of their servers’ ability to [...]
Vok’s Fireplace Entertainment Center Lets You Warm Up in Front of the TV
Older people might still consider relaxation to be throwing a few logs on the fire, puffing a pipe, donning their bifocals and reading the day’s newspaper in a comfy chair. But today, the home entertainment system pretty much means you can toss the paper in the fireplace, the pipe needs to stay outside to keep [...]
Xbox Media Center Version .1 Released for Mac OS X
Originally intended as a project to bring strong multimedia type capability to the Xbox, Xbox Media Center has now fluttered off into supporting other operating systems along with the native Xbox. For a while, the Linux Port has been around but now a new release of XBMC has been made available for Mac OS X. For [...]
AutumnWave OnAir HDTV-GT Tuner Reviewed
Can't live without your TV when on the go? Well, portable USB TV-tuners are nothing new, and have been making sure you don't miss the latest episode of your favorite show while outside the stronghold of your living room. But if you're such a diehard that regular quality TV will make you squint and blink [...]
Add Movie Metadata from Amazon’s Database to Your MP4s Easily with MetaX
TVCatchup Takes DVR Online
The British are some clever blokes; if at one point they could hold control over an empire in which the sun never sets, you figure they can come up with some neat advances in digital media too. Now, some chaps across the pond have come out with a new service called TVCatchup that seeks to [...]
Get Vista’s ReadyBoost Technology on Windows XP
For some reason, every time I hop on my stone-age Windows XP running desktop, it seems to zip through applications far quicker than my Core 2 Duo endowed laptop can, despite my desktop dinosaur’s nearly antiquated, single core Pentium 4. While it may seem slower, Vista possesses a new “ReadyBoost” technology, which is supposed to [...]
TiVo Stops Production of Series3 in Favor of TiVo HD
TiVo has taken the hatchet to their high end HD unit, the Series3, in favor of their more inexpensive yet similar alternative, TiVo HD. Despite a tapering price tag and shining reception of the Series3, TiVo has decided to cut its production, albeit not a completely intentional move. According to TiVo Lovers, the demise of the [...]