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CableCARD: A digital cable TV authorization and decoding system that uses a Type II PC Card module. Introduced in 2003 and mandated for HDTV sets by the FCC, it is...; Full CableCARD Definition >>

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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...; Tags: Media Center PCs, TVs, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Cable, Digital media, TV & Home Theater, Microsoft Windows, Right Now IT, Media Center PC, CableCard, HD-DVR, Windows Media, Microsoft Windows Media Center, cable television; 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. ...; Tags: Cable Television, Dell Computer Corp., Windows Media, Media Center PC, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Media Center, CableCard, Media Center PCs, Cable, Network Technology, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Telecommunications, Networking, Ed Bott; 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...; Tags: Corporate communications, TVs, photograph, HDMI, Shure, Read CNET', video, shade, plasma TV, headphone, fax, laser, quibble, TV Guide, calibration, CableCard, multifunction, 1080i, XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., TV, Philips Electronics N.V., small office, Sirius, receiver, sp; 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....; Tags: Network technology, TV & Home Theater, TVs, Set-top shakeup, cable, CableCard, set-top, cable card, Paxton, TV; 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...; Tags: Vista, Television, Microsoft, Media Center, General, DRM, Digital Media; 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...; Tags: Network technology, cable, CableCard; Discussion threads 2006-08-18
Panasonic TH-PX60U series: Panasonic's 2006 line of consumer plasmas is the TH-PX60U series, an update to the popular TH-PX50U series. The two smaller sets--the 42-inch TH-42PX60U and the 37-inch TH-37PX60U--have a native resolution of 1,024x768, and the two larger sets, the 50-inch TH-50PX60U and the 58-inch TH-58PX60U, have a native resolution of 1,366x768....; Tags: TV & Home Theater, Panasonic, CableCard, Panasonic TH-PX60U, TH-42PX60U, native resolution; Product reviews 2006-03-23
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...; Tags: Network technology, TV & Home Theater, TVs, cable, CableCard, cable company, card; Discussion threads 2005-01-20

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HP Pavilion dv2700t Special Edition: Hewlett-Packard's 14-inch HP Pavilion dv2700t Special Edition offers an upscale design and feature set in a laptop with a price that starts less than $1,000, including Altec Lansing stereo speakers, a remote control, and an HDMI port. Our review unit clocked in at $1,394 and added a TV tuner, dedicated...; Tags: Desktops, Notebooks, Processors, dv2700t, Special Edition, Hewlett-Packard Co., HP Pavilion; Product reviews 2008-05-02
Windows Vista Media Center in HD: After years of waiting, the pieces of Windows Media Center are finally clicking into place. With CableCARD support and the latest generation of Media Center Extenders, Vista can deliver just about any kind of digital media throughout a household, without breaking the bank. Here's how Windows expert Ed Bott put...; Tags: Windows Vista, Media Center, HDTV; Image galleries 2008-04-04
HP Pavilion Elite m9100t: HP's Pavilion Elite m9100t is a well intentioned, expensive do-it-all desktop. Go down its spec sheet and you'll likely come away with the idea that there's very little this system can't do. We just wish it did more to distinguish itself from its competition, particularly from Dell. Dell's two most...; Tags: Desktops, Hewlett-Packard Co., HP Pavilion, HP Pavilion Elite, Pavilion Elite, Dell Computer Corp.; Product reviews 2008-03-14
Toshiba Qosmio G45-AV690: Toshiba's Qosmio line is known for high-end home-theater features and high prices, and the massive Qosmio G45 is one of our favorite desktop replacements for movie and media consumption. The latest edition, the G45-AV690, tweaks the previous model, the G45-AV680, by adding Intel's new Penryn processors and a third GB...; Tags: HD DVD, Notebooks, Consumer electronics, Toshiba Qosmio line, silver Qosmio logo, Toshiba Qosmio, HD-DVD, Toshiba Corp., Qosmio G45; Product reviews 2008-02-29
Sony VAIO VGX-TP25E Home Theater PC: As much as we find Sony's $3,000 VAIO TP25 Home Theater PC overpriced, this premium model actually has better bang-for-the-buck than the VAIO TP1 it replaces. Thanks to a beefy processor and more memory, the TP25 delivers respectable performance for a $3,000 PC built with laptop components. Unfortunately, we don't...; Tags: Desktops, VAIO TP25, Sony Vaio, Sony Corp., PC; Product reviews 2008-02-13
Vista SP1 hands-on: six trouble-free upgrades: On Wednesday, FedEx delivered DVDs containing the final, RTM bits of Windows Vista Service Pack 1. My colleagues George Ou and Adrian Kingsley-Hughes received similar packages at roughly the same time. George was first out of the gate, reporting on his "near death" experiences with a desktop...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, SP1, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Ed Bott; Blog posts 2008-02-08
CES: HD Camcorders, and set-top boxes, and cheap Blu-ray, oh my!: CES: HD Camcorders, and set-top boxes, and cheap Blu-ray, oh my!re:vod and cableCARDjust a headsup regarding cc's and dvr's. presently, cc's are capable of vod, its just the hardware is not enabled. on the various tivo forums, this has been discussed quite often. at some time in the future i'm...; Tags: TV & Home Theater, Blu-ray, DVD, Consumer electronics, HD-DVD, HD Camcorders, camcorder, set-top, set-top box, Consumer Electronics Show; Discussion threads 2008-01-10
Microsoft extends the reach of Media Center: Microsoft extends the reach of Media CenterSetup>>>I have two of these running at home, one connected to a surround sound system and 1080i display in the living room, the other connected to a 1080p display in the bedroom. Both are playing back full HD content from a Dell XPS 410...; Tags: Media Center PCs, Consumer electronics, Media players, Game players, Only Problem, Media Center PC, DMA2200, WebGuide, DVD player, wireless-G, DVD, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-01-10
Microsoft extends the reach of Media Center: It's no secret that part of Microsoft's marketing plan for Windows Vista was to push sales of its Home Premium edition, and every bit of market data I've seen says they've been extremely successful in this effort. As of mid-2007, according to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,...; Tags: D-Link Systems, Box, Hewlett-Packard Co., Media Center PC, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., DMA2100, DMA2200, Extender Technology, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Media Center PCs, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Ed Bott; Blog posts 2008-01-09
Comcast introduces open-cable platform: Comcast introduces open-cable platformI don't mind buying more stuffas long as it works exactly the way I want. But anything less and my money stays with me.It is new stuffJust not High Def stuff.Here's what I see the issues is. My cable company want to lock me in with their...; Tags: DVR, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Network technology, personal video recorder, Comcast Corp., TV, cable, tuner; Discussion threads 2008-01-08
My road map for CES 2008: My road map for CES 2008DRM plus...I'm curious about all the new portable gadgets they're making for subscription music content, and whether that's an area that's going to keep growing and changing faster than you can buy the "toys" that make it all work. IPods are huge, I know,...; Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, iPODS; Discussion threads 2008-01-07
Poll: Where do you stand on digital media ethics?: Poll: Where do you stand on digital media ethics?ethical stanceI find the result of the poll quite strange, answer being to my view non coherent.There a different ethical approach tocopying other's IP, but they can be described I think preetty well with few basic archetips:- Strict contractual view : When...; Tags: Business ethics, digital media ethic, ethics, digital media, CD-I, CD, music; Discussion threads 2007-10-09