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- MCE Tuner Extender (zip)
- MCE Tuner Extender is a tool to extend the maximum analog and digital tuners in Windows Media Center (2005 and Vista), so you can install more than just two tuners. By default two tuners is the maximum amount of tuners you can install with Windows Media Center.
- Tags: Windows Media, Media Center PC, Microsoft Windows Media Center, MCE Tuner Extender, Media Center PCs, Microsoft Windows, Digital Media, Digital Music, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics
- Software downloads 2007-10-08
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- Comcast sues FCC over net neutrality ruling
- Comcast sues FCC over net neutrality rulingIs this Government megalomania?Or is Comcast grasping at straws in a sinking ship on a road to no return!The cable companies poor planningshouldn't hurt the users. There have been many suggestions of how they could improve the way their network runs with out...
- Tags: Federal government, Cable, TVs, Broadband Internet, TV & Home Theater, Network technology, Comcast Corp., FCC, Net Neutrality, Mbits/S, cable-tv service
- Discussion threads 2008-09-04
- First 'Fiji' Media Center systems start rolling out
- First 'Fiji' Media Center systems start rolling outYes, they mustIf they want all of their products to be able to interoperate in a way that makes the end user happy, they have to create a way such that media can be transferred between zune, xbox, and media center. Why zune...
- Tags: Media Center PCs, Media Center PC, Fiji
- Discussion threads 2008-09-04
- Sony announces three all-in-one desktops
- At a home theater show this week Sony announced three new all-in-one desktops along with a slew A/V receivers, LCD TVs and projectors, and Blu-ray players. All three AIOs offer Blu-ray drives, and the higher-end models offer rewritable BD drives. The entry-level VAIO JS series has a...
- Tags: Sony Corp., Hard Drive, Sony Vaio, Memory, Intel Core 2 Duo, VAIO LV Series, Desktops, Processors, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, John Morris
- Blog posts 2008-09-04
- TiVo HD XL (150 HD hours)
- When TiVo discontinued its high-end cable-ready high-def DVR, the TiVo Series3, it was really just making room for a new product in the line: the TiVo HD XL. The new TiVo is a near twin to the existing TiVo HD, but for three changes: it's got a much larger...
- Tags: DVR, Digital video, Network technology, TV & Home Theater, TVs, cable, TiVo Inc.
- Product reviews 2008-09-04
- TiVo's new strategy: Too little, too late?
- TiVo's new strategy: Too little, too late?There's more to it than thatI say Tivo's loss has more to do with their higher costs. At least that's why I got a DVR from my cable provider Bright House and not from Tivo.First you pay $150 for the Tivo box, then...
- Tags: DVR, Digital video, Network technology, strategy, TiVo Inc., cable, digital video recorder
- Discussion threads 2008-09-03
- Acer Aspire X1200-U1520A
- The Acer Aspire X1200 line of minidesktops fits budget PC components inside a compact case and offers some features that let it act as a light home theater companion. Our $450 review model came with a dual-core AMD processor, 4GB of memory, and 64-bit Windows Vista, which make it...
- Tags: Corporate communications, Semiconductors, TV & Home Theater, Network technology, Consumer electronics, Aspire X1200, Acer Inc., video, chip
- Product reviews 2008-09-02
- Windows 7 pricing thoughts - Is Windows too expensive?
- Windows 7 pricing thoughts - Is Windows too expensive?It is an apt comparison>Your Ubunutu/Vista comparison doesn't pass the common sense test. Think about what you can get with Ubuntu-- Compiz Fusion for eye candy, drive encryption, MythTV DVR app, OpenOffice.org, ect. You have to get Ultimate Windows to get all...
- Tags: Construction, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), pricing strategy, window, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7
- Discussion threads 2008-08-28
- ZeeVee ZvBox Zv-100
- These days, there's a wide range of products that will stream on-demand movies from the Internet to your living room (Apple TV, Vudu, Xbox 360, TiVo, PS3, and Roku's Netflix Player). The ability to access YouTube videos, video podcasts, and other online content is built into some of those products...
- Tags: Corporate communications, Desktops, TVs, TV & Home Theater, ZvBox, video, PC, TV
- Product reviews 2008-08-27
- Audio Tuner Mobile (exe)
- Tune your guitar, ukulele, banjo, mandolin, or other musical instrument with your mobile device. Audio Tuner Mobile listens to you play your instrument and analyzes the pitch, enabling you to tune your musical instrument to pitch perfect accuracy, wherever you are. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
- Tags: Mobile, Instrument, Supernifty, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing
- Software downloads 2008-08-26
- AMD slims down, sells digital TV business to Broadcom
- AMD slims down, sells digital TV business to BroadcomDigital TV products...So, does this mean there won't be any AMD TV Wonder/HDTV Wonder and All-in-Wonder products anymore that usees those chips?Slimmer? leaner?Nope, this isn't 'slimmer' or 'leaner', it is all about, "we need some cash, and we need it urgently'. I...
- Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, digital television, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Broadcom Corp., TV, ATI Technologies Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-08-25
- HP Pavilion Elite m9300t
- At its core, our $1,100 HP Pavilion Elite m9300t review unit is a reasonably priced example of HP's midrange desktop. It gives you about $900 worth of basic computer, and an extra $200 in home theater-style extras. The good news is that this system is configurable, so if, like us,...
- Tags: Desktops, DVD, Consumer electronics, Network technology, Hewlett-Packard Co., HP Pavilion, HP Pavilion Elite
- Product reviews 2008-08-18
- Question from a reader - What notebook/OS for college?
- Question from a reader - What notebook/OS for college?Check with the college to see what is their preference...If there isn't one then being as I'm from a Windows IT background that moved over to Mac I'd chose the Mac. If you do need Windows you can run Boot Camp, VMware,...
- Tags: Desktops, Notebooks, college life, Apple Macintosh, notebook, operating system
- Discussion threads 2008-08-15
- Ashampoo Core Tuner (exe)
- Almost all modern computers have at least two processors, which are generally referred to as cores. Some even have four. Unfortunately, Windows often doesn't manage your multiple cores very well, so you are not actually getting the full multi-processor power you paid for. Ashampoo Core Tuner enables you to use...
- Tags: Core, Ashampoo, Ashampoo Core Tuner, Processors, Microsoft Windows, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2008-08-12
- Windows Fiji: a world class failure
- Windows Fiji: a world class failurepeople should stop complaining for what they still don't know!Did Microsoft announce that it will not be available via Windows Update? NO. So, people should stop complaining for something they still don't know! Just wait and keep your mouth in silence and you'll get this...
- Tags: TV & Home Theater, TVs, QAM, world class failure, Windows Fiji, Microsoft Windows, Fiji
- Discussion threads 2008-08-09
- Windows Fiji: a world class failure
- Before I get blasted by the uber-nerds, I'll tell you now. I've been playing with Windows 7 (6519) for a while, and Fiji, the new Windows Media Center TV Pack supposedly for Windows 7 for Windows Vista (ta, MJ) for a good few days. ...
- Tags: microsoft windows 7, microsoft windows vista, microsoft corp., tv, microsoft windows vista sp1, microsoft windows, microsoft windows vista (longhorn), operating systems, tvs, software, personal technology, home entertainment, zack whittaker
- Blog posts 2008-08-09
- Gateway DX4200-UB001A
- We didn't love Gateway's new FX4710 performance desktop because it sacrificed extra features (say, a faster 3D card?) for the sake of plumping its memory specs. We felt the same trepidation with the $750 DX4200, but the fact is that this desktop is the best-equipped mainstream midtower on the...
- Tags: Network technology, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Gateway DX4200, FX4710, Gateway Inc., 64-bit
- Product reviews 2008-08-08
- Toshiba D-R410 - DVD recorder
- DVD-recorders have lost most of their relevance. Between DVRs and online video services like Hulu, couch potatoes can already record their favorite shows, and archiving seems less and less attractive now that everything is released on DVD or available online. Still, DVD-recorders do have their place, as many bristle at...
- Tags: Consumer electronics, recorder, Toshiba D-R410, DVD, Panasonic DMR-EA18K, Toshiba Corp.
- Product reviews 2008-08-08
- Microsoft (finally) speaks out on 'Fiji'
- Microsoft finally speaks out on 'Fiji'Fiji TV Pack update can be found on the interwebs ;PObviously it may not work error-free on untested system configurations, but if you go to one of the Media Center forums you will likely find some threads about it.I am my own OEM... and I...
- Tags: Media Center PCs, VMC, Fiji, Media Center PC, Microsoft Corp., OEM
- Discussion threads 2008-08-08
- Mophie Juice Pack for iPhone 3G
- The Mophie Juice Pack 3G from mStation is a unique battery extender for the iPhone 3G. It comes "precharged" right from the package, and it has an ergonomic, comfort-grip backing. Though it adds a little bit of bulk to the iPhone 3G, it doesn't seem too bad. The Mophie promises...
- Tags: Cellular phones, 3G, Mophie Juice Pack 3G, Apple iPhone 3G, Mophie Juice Pack, Apple iPhone
- Product reviews 2008-08-07
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