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- CableCARD
- A digital cable TV activation system from the OpenCable project of the CableLabs research consortium (www.cablelabs.com). Introduced in 2003, the CableCARD contains the customer's account information as well as...
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- TechCrunch throws down on cable boxes: Who can argue?
- Cable cardsCable Labs = evil. Just let me buy the damn box from a company like ATI, rather than having to spend a crap load of money on a new computer that is certified by CableLabs and runs Vista, neither of which I need or want.Hulu or similar services...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-08
- TechCrunch throws down on cable boxes: Who can argue?
- The TechCrunch blog usually covers start-up culture, but a post today takes a diversion into the limited, primitive realm of cable boxes. You know 'em, you hate 'em. As post author MG Siegler points out, the interfaces are archaic, the horsepower anemic, and the remotes unappealing. He rightly suggests that...
- Blog posts 2009-10-08
- Media Center gives digital cable tuners a new lease on life
- Blu-ray ...... I'm surprised to see you mention Blu-ray ... While I have Blu-ray capability, I've taken the upscaling route because I have a vast DVD library and after objectively looking at it, can't see the benefits. Going from DVD to upscaled DVD is an improvement, but when I compare...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-10
- Ace Computers to release $999 CableCard-equipped home theater PCs
- Ace Computers to release $999 CableCard-equipped home theater PCsHTPC must turn into iSTBThe concept of an HTPC makes perfect sense from the engineer's perspective... but it does not reflect the reality in terms of what the market demands.That does not mean that the market would not demand Media Center technology...
- Discussion threads 2009-01-01
- Ace Computers to release $999 CableCard-equipped home theater PCs
- One of the major impediments to the growth of the home theater PC HTPC market has been the lack of digital cable TV support. Yes, Clear QAM tuners can handle unencrypted digital channels, but only now that cable companies have started getting behind the CableCard standard can consumers use their...
- Blog posts 2009-01-01
- Going back to Windows Media Center
- I'd been using Media Center as my primary DVR since shortly after the release of Windows Vista several years ago. At the time, my intention was to learn more about the other TV-oriented technology at Microsoft, which was of particular interest to me as I worked, at the time, in...
- Blog posts 2008-11-24
- Comcast really does care (aka how Twitter helped save Nick at Nite)
- Comcast really does care aka how Twitter helped save Nick at NiteYou are not the only one...Fresh Prince is still cool and funny. I did the same as you, but once I started making use of my media center in vista I was watching recorded shows of Inuyasha and Angel...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-23
- Windows Media Center meets cable TV in HD
- Windows Media Center meets cable TV in HDBitrate numbers?Can you post the bitrate/codec that the recorded HD shows playback at? The data-rate would be an important factor for some of us as lower bitrates = less quality.ThanksVideo bit rateThis is DVR-MS format, which uses Windows Media codecs. A typical...
- Discussion threads 2008-04-04
- Windows Media Center meets cable TV in HD
- Six months ago, after years of waiting, I finally had a chance to switch my Media Center setup over to a fully digital, cable-compatible, high-definition configuration. How has it worked out? Let's just say you'd have to pry the Media Center remote from my cold dead fingers. ...
- Blog posts 2008-04-04
- Photos: Top 10 reviews of the week
- Here are CNET Reviews' 10 favorite items from the past week, including a 50-inch plasma TV, an Onkyo AV receiver, Philips universal remote and the Helio Fin.Here''s our weekly roundup of the new products CNET reviewers liked best. 1. Pioneer PDP-5080HDEditors'' rating: 8.7The good: This 50-inch plasma TV displays an...
- Image galleries 2007-08-25
- Set-top shakeup is in the cards
- Set-top shakeup is in the cardsSelf Serving Pap from Paxton[i]"There really aren't any benefits to consumers," said Mike Paxton, an analyst with In-Stat.[/i]Bullshit. I have an HDTV with CableCard built in. Yet I still have to rent a box from Comcast because they won't make CableCard work right....
- Discussion threads 2007-07-01
- Thoughts on Windows Media Center
- I just finished signing up for the Media Center "Fiji" beta program discussed by Mary Jo Foley in a recent blog post. Media Center is the way I watch television these days. It provides guide and DVR functionality for my TV watching, turns my TV into a categorized jukebox for...
- Blog posts 2007-04-18
- Cable companies lose round in CableCard battle
- Cable companies lose round in CableCard battleBullcan my brand new cable card ready device utilize the download service? i doubt it, so we wont see adoption rates enmasse unitl what 2011 or later?screw them, they are already 7 years late.Card? that's ring a bell?Satellite services who have to deal with...
- Discussion threads 2006-08-18
- FAQ: CableCard? What's that?
- FAQ: CableCard? What's that?So Far Away"Notably, you can't yet use CableCard for services that require two-way interactivity, such as accessing your cable company's interactive programming guide or purchasing pay-per-view programs."Hey, I've got a car to sell you. It drives forward and back, you just can't steer it."It's cheaper for cable...
- Discussion threads 2005-01-20
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- PC report: Apple pushing 10 percent share; Win 7 not expected to have big Q4 impact
- Not what I'm seeingNot sure where this guy thinks people are buying PCs AHEAD of Windows 7 release. Most people that I know that are looking or have been looking for PCs are INDEED waiting for Windows 7. Why would you go through the trouble of upgrading when you...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-15
- With web-based TV widgets, Yahoo will televise 'The Internet Revolution'
- is this just another cable set up box?There are plenty of those already.If the cable box is included in TV's hardware than it becomes interesting.Conspicuously absent: the cable companiesNotice that nobody mentioned anybody like Time Warner, Cox, Verizon, ATT, or even DirecTV or Dish?Those companies have done their best to...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-09
- Okoro OMS-BX300 home theater PC delivers high performance, high price
- While companies like Dell and Lenovo are trying to enter the home theater PC market at the low end, with unassuming processors and nary a Blu-ray drive to brag about, Okoro is heading in the opposite direction with its new OMS-BX300 "Blu-ray Digital Entertainment System." Forget an Intel Atom or...
- Blog posts 2009-08-23
- Microsoft fumbles the digital TV transition
- Microsoft fumbles the digital TV transitionHas the ATSC glitch affected you?If you?re a Media Center user, has this issue affected you? Leave a comment as a reply here. (If you have another coment to make, please start a new thread) I?ll be following up with Microsoft to see if I...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-15
- Okoro Media Systems introduces OMS-AX100 HTPC with built-in amp
- Okoro's latest living room PC makes it possible to ditch another component from your home theater setup. The OMS-AX100 includes a 5.1 amp that delivers 100 watts per channel, which means you can attach passive speakers to it and avoid buying a separate receiver. The...
- Blog posts 2009-05-19
- Upgrades to $800 Moxi HD DVR boost streaming-media capabilities
- In a world already saturated with DVRs, Digeo decided this year was the perfect time to launch its own model, with the Moxi HD DVR joining TiVo as independent players in a space increasing dominated by cable and satellite providers' own devices. The Moxi, currently sold only at Amazon.com, comes...
- Blog posts 2009-04-11
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