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Patch management: Find the weakest link

Patch management: Find the weakest linkThe weakest link is always the Microsoft link!Nuff said, mutha boo. Flame on, peoples..This story is so full of flame bait where do I start"a patch is not a fix"The company (unnamed :)) supplying the patch needs to fix what the heck we are patching...

Tags: Patches, patch management, Hercules, AVR, vulnerability

Discussion threads 2004-02-04

Additional Resources

Onkyo SKS-HT870

Onkyo is known for having speaker expertise, even though it's not primarily a speaker company. That's because of Onkyo's success selling home-theater-in-a-box systems HTIBs, which combine a speaker system and an AV receiver in a single box, taking some of the confusion out of putting together your own system. The...

Tags: center channel, speaker, Onkyo

Product reviews 2009-10-30

Accord CD Ripper Xtreme 6.1.5 (Windows)

Rip audio CD tracks to WAV, MP3, WMA, OGG, APE, FLAC, MP2, VQF, AIFF, AIFC, AIF, 3GP, AAC, M4A, M4B, MP4, MPC, MP+, MPP, WV, AU, SND, RAW, GSM, VOX, PCM, ADPCM, G721, G723, FAP, PAF, SVX, 8SVX, IFF, NIST, IRCAM, SF, VOC, W64, MAT, MAT4, MAT5, PVF, XI, HTK,...

Tags: CD, Microsoft Windows, Audio CD, Accmeware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-10-27

Sonarca Sound Recorder XiFi 3.0.6 (Windows)

Sonarca Sound Recorder XiFi records various sound inputs to dozens of audio formats and hundreds of codecs/subformats. It supports WAV, MP3, WMA, OGG, APE, FLAC, MP2, VQF, AIFF, AIFC, AIF, 3GP, AAC, M4A, M4B, MP4, MPC, MP+, MPP, WV, AU, SND, RAW, GSM, VOX, PCM, ADPCM, G721, G723, FAP, PAF,...

Tags: Recorder, Format, Microsoft Windows, Accmeware, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2009-10-20

Denon AVR-790

Editors' note: This review is nearly identical to the Denon AVR-1910, as the two products are extremely similar. The only differences are slightly different cosmetics and the AVR-790 lacks IR inputs/outputs and the ability to drive "B" front speakers.The capability to upconvert analog video sources has become standard on midrange...

Tags: Denon, Denon AVR-790, receiver

Product reviews 2009-09-29

SoundConverter 20090925 (Mac)

SoundConverter is application for batch converting sound files between formats. Just set the options and drag in files or folders to convert. Free for files under 500K and $14 for a license to unlock advanced formats and batch conversion. Advanced formats are available for 14 day trial period. Tags are...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, OGG, WAV, MP3, GSM, Steve Dekorte, SoundConverter, Tags, Digital Media, Digital Music, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-09-28

Denon AVR-1910 photos

The Denon AVR-1910 is a fully featured midrange AV receiver with standout upconverted video quality, although it's held back by some subpar design issues and average sound quality. by CNET News.com

Tags: Quality, Video, Photograph, Denon AVR-1910, Corporate Communications, Marketing, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-09-22

Denon AVR-689

No HDMI audio!This otherwise great receiver has 3 HDMI inputs, but will not play the audio from them. It only passes the signal through to the monitor.HDMI is the standard for audio and video now. To have such an essential feature missing from a receiver this class is deal killer....

Tags: HDMI

Discussion threads 2009-08-17

EDWinXP 1.71 (Windows)

The history of Visionics starts with our first EDA package, the CAD ABC, way back in 1983, there were no other PC-based EDA systems, and we urgently needed this kind of tool for our own research and development. Ever since then, we have regularly introduced state-of-the-art PC-based EDA systems based...

Tags: PC, Microsoft Windows, Tool, Visionics, CAD, Productivity, Research & Development, Desktops, Software, Business Operations, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-08-15

EzSVCS 1.4.1 (Windows)

For most source version control system you have to configure a server first, which is expensive and difficult. EzSVCS is designed to solve these problems. it is easy-to-use and powerful. It would be wonderful for pensonal development. You needn't to buy a server, let EzSVCS control your source code. Key...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Easysoft, EzSVCS, Programming Languages, C#, Microsoft Development Tools, C/C++, Servers, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Development Tools, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-08-03

Accord CD Ripper Xtreme 6.1 (Windows)

Rip audio CD tracks to WAV, MP3, WMA, OGG, APE, FLAC, MP2, VQF, AIFF, AIFC, AIF, 3GP, AAC, M4A, M4B, MP4, MPC, MP+, MPP, WV, AU, SND, RAW, GSM, VOX, PCM, ADPCM, G721, G723, FAP, PAF, SVX, 8SVX, IFF, NIST, IRCAM, SF, VOC, W64, MAT, MAT4, MAT5, PVF, XI, HTK,...

Tags: CD, Accord Inc., Disc, Microsoft Windows, Audio CD, Accmeware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-07-21

Yamaha RX-V565BL

Editors' note: The Yamaha RX-V565BL is virtually identical to the Yamaha HTR-6250BL, therefore the reviews are essentially the same. For an explanation of why Yamaha has two model names for each receiver, read the company's FAQ.Yamaha is unique among home audio manufacturers in that its prepackaged home theater systems include...

Tags: Consumer electronics, LCD Display, Yamaha RX-V565BL, Yamaha Corp., receiver

Product reviews 2009-07-07

Yamaha YHT-791BL

Photo gallery:Yamaha YHT-791BLGreat-sounding home theater is becoming increasingly rare, as consumers move toward space-saving solutions like soundbars and tiny home-theater-in-a-box systems HTIBs. If you still care about sound, have a budget around $1,000, and want the convenience of an all-in-one package, the choice largely comes down to two systems--the Onkyo...

Tags: Yamaha YHT-791BL, speaker, Regular HTIB, Yamaha Corp., receiver

Product reviews 2009-07-02

Yamaha HTR-6250BL

Photo gallery:Yamaha HTR-6250BLYamaha is unique among home audio manufacturers in that its prepackaged home theater systems include the same AV receivers that are offered as standalone units. We received the Yamaha YHT-791 home theater for review and were impressed with the included HTR-6250BL AV receiver compared to other home-theater-in-a-box systems,...

Tags: Consumer electronics, LCD Display, Yamaha HTR-6250BL, Yamaha Corp., receiver

Product reviews 2009-06-30

Pioneer VSX-1019AH-K

Photo gallery:Pioneer VSX-1019AH-K The iPod is the most popular audio gadget of the decade, which is why it's incredibly frustrating that it's not easier to use it with your AV receiver. Either you're stuck using a patch cable and getting up from the couch to make playback changes, or you...

Tags: Pioneer VSX-1019AH-K, receiver

Product reviews 2009-06-16

Samsung BD-P4600

Samsung likes to say its "Touch of Color" design scheme elevates products to become a "work of art," but really it comes down to three main principles: rounded corners, translucent red highlights, and a glossy black finish. The Samsung BD-P4600 is the epitome of that design philosophy. It looks like...

Tags: Cable, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., power port, Samsung BD-P4600

Product reviews 2009-05-04

Yamaha HTR-6260BL

Editors' note: The Yamaha HTR-6260BL is virtually identical to the RX-V665BL, therefore the reviews are essentially the same. For an explanation of why Yamaha has two model names for each receiver, read the company's FAQ.We've been critical of some Yamaha receivers in the past for not offering as many features...

Tags: LCD Display, Yamaha HTR-6260BL, Yamaha Corp.

Product reviews 2009-04-28

SoundConverter 20090427 (Mac)

SoundConverter is application for batch converting sound files between formats. Just set the options and drag in files or folders to convert. Free for files under 500K and $14 for a license to unlock advanced formats and batch conversion. Advanced formats are available for 14 day trial period. Tags are...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, OGG, WAV, MP3, GSM, Steve Dekorte, SoundConverter, Tags, Digital Media, Digital Music, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-04-28

Yamaha RX-V665BL

Photo gallery:Yamaha RX-V665BLWe've been critical of some Yamaha receivers in the past for not offering as many features as the competition, but we've always been impressed by their sound quality. That's why when we previewed the Yamaha RX-V665BL, we were a little worried that the weight was substantially lower than...

Tags: Consumer electronics, LCD Display, Yamaha RX-V665BL, Yamaha Corp., RX-V663

Product reviews 2009-04-24

Samsung BD-P3600 Blu-ray player

In almost every standalone Blu-ray player we review, you're likely to find a comment about its disc-loading speed and how it inevitably doesn't compare with the Sony PlayStation 3. For once, that's not the case, as the Samsung BD-P3600 is flat-out faster than the PS3 at loading most movies and...

Tags: Blu-ray, Consumer electronics, Blu-ray disc, Samsung BD-P3600, NetFlix Inc., Pandora, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

Product reviews 2009-04-02