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- Plextor ConvertX PVR PX-TV100U
- The $99 Plextor ConvertX PVR PX-TV100U is a no-hassle, no-frills solution for inputting a TV signal to your PC. The slim package includes a pocket-size USB box, the requisite cables, and "lite" versions of SageTV and Ulead VideoStudio. Despite so-so image quality, it's still a good value if you want...
- Tags: TV & Home Theater, TVs, Consumer electronics, Cable, SageTV, TV, Ulead VideoStudio, Plextor ConvertX, Ulead, USB, DVD
- Product reviews 2006-02-08
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- What was the cause of the last PC failure you came across?
- What was the cause of the last PC failure you came across?The good old HDWhich is emulating a drum machine is my favorite and only means of failure I've ever encountered..Nearly all hardware failures...I come across could have been prevented by a quality UPS. I venture to say most failures...
- Tags: BIOS, Desktops, Cheap Power Supplies, last PC failure, PC failure, PC, motherboard
- Discussion threads 2008-08-05
- Face it, Windows Ultimate Extras are history
- Face it, Windows Ultimate Extras are historyIt's OK, the rebate will be on it's way soon. NTTripleIIYou are not seeing the big picture...My rep once again confirmed for me the "Ultimate Advantage" is more of a concept than a product. The media needs to understand this. You bought the Ultimate...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Media Center PC, Microsloth, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate, FACE IT, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2008-01-09
- Plextor PX-608CU
- The Plextor PX-608CU is an odd duck in the world of external DVD burners. Its slim profile makes it a clear match for laptops, but you'd be hard-pressed to find a laptop these days that doesn't already have a burner built in. Neither is it a good substitute for a...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Consumer electronics, DVD, Plextor PX-608CU, burner, disc
- Product reviews 2007-08-16
- Photos: Top 10 reviews of the week
- Here are CNET Reviews' 10 favorite items from the past week, including the new Apple iMac, the unlocked HTC Cavalier S630 and a wireless service for making and receiving calls while abroad.Here''s our weekly roundup of the new products CNET reviewers liked best. 1. 2008 BMW 535iEditors'' rating: 9.0The good:...
- Tags: Desktops, photograph, Apple iMac, Audi TT 3.2 Quattro, Read CNET', Audi TT, JVC, Audi AG, BMW AG, projector, Apple iLife, Bose, shade, High Tech Computer Corp., cabin, audio quality, fidelity, satellite radio, 1080p, wireless service, digital media, adjustment, gamer, satellite
- Image galleries 2007-08-11
- Plextor PX-810SA DVD±RW / DVD-RAM drive - Serial ATA
- The Plextor PX-810SA DVD Super Multi Drive is a great performing CD/DVD burner. Its SATA connection opens up bandwidth to allow greater data throughput than EIDE/ATA. It doesn't support HD burning (Blu-ray or HD DVD), but it makes fast work of DVD and CD ripping and burning. At $90, it's...
- Tags: Consumer electronics, DVD, Microsoft Windows, CNET Labs, Plextor, Serial ATA, DVD+/-R DL, disc, CD, DVD-RAM, burner
- Product reviews 2007-08-09
- AVerTV Hybrid Ultra USB
- AVerMedia bills the AVerTV Hybrid Ultra USB as a Media Center Upgrade Kit. The upgrade it brings to your Media Center PC is the ability to watch and record TV. This $130 external TV tuner avoids one of the pitfalls of PC-based TV tuners--the often shoddy bundled DVR software--simply by...
- Tags: Media Center PCs, Cable, TV & Home Theater, Microsoft Windows XP, AVerMedia, tuner, AVerTV Hybrid Ultra USB, Media Center PC, IR Blaster, laptop computer, cable box, TV
- Product reviews 2007-06-04
- Plextor PX-HDTV500U Mini Digital HDTV Receiver
- Plextor's PX-HDTV500U Mini Digital HDTV Receiver may very well be the cheapest and easiest way to watch and record over-the-air HDTV on your PC. It's also the smallest external tuner we've seen, making it a good fit for laptops. In addition to the tiny tuner that's no bigger than a...
- Tags: Media Center PCs, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Plextor, tuner, Plextor PX-HDTV500U Mini Digital HDTV Receiver, laptop computer, Media Center PC, HDTV
- Product reviews 2007-05-22
- The DVD-R media that destroyed my SuperDrive (photos)
- The DVD-R media that destroyed my SuperDrive photosAgreedI agree that 300$ for the drive is quite outrageous. But they don't seem to be the only manufacturers who charge this kind of price. Last time I checked the price for my Lenovo T42 internal optical drive, the CD-RW/DVD-RW costs 259$! Better...
- Tags: Advertising & Promotion, photograph, AppleCare, media, Apple Inc., DVD-R, Apple Mac Superdrive
- Discussion threads 2007-02-20
- Microstudio (exe)
- Microstudio is the leading software for making backup copies of karaoke cd+g discs, custom compilations, importing and playback of karaoke, audio, and video on pc. Now make DVD backups, super cdg backups, vcd backups from any burner, not just Plextor burners.Version 3 supports more burners, adds DVD features, supports multisession...
- Tags: Burner, Microstudio, Backups
- Software downloads 2006-11-09
- HP to acquire Voodoo PC
- HP to acquire Voodoo PCAnd Patti Dunn can be the medicine woman to run it.]:)The purchase has nothing to do with "influencing" less tech savvy peopleLess tech savvy people don't buy from Alienware and company nor are they influenced by their expensive gaming products.The HP purchase is for increased profits/margins,...
- Tags: Desktops, Games, Voodoo, Hewlett-Packard Co., PC
- Discussion threads 2006-09-28
- Dealing with piles of old CDs/DVDs
- Given how cheap CDs and DVDs have become, it's pretty easy to end up hip deep in old, There's no point treating each and every unwanted disc as though it contains super-sensitive dataunwanted discs. But what do you do with these discs? In this article I look at...
- Tags: disc
- Blog posts 2006-08-04
- Plextor PX-504A/UF Firmware Upgrade (exe)
- Version 1.02 (2/3/2004) has added support for newer DVD media.
- Tags: Media, DVD, Advertising & Promotion, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Marketing
- Software downloads 2006-07-05
- SATA DVD burner and updated graphics card drivers from ATI and NVIDIA
- A bit of kit talk ... :-)Samsung SH-W163A couple of weeks ago I wrote a post about how the new Intel P965 chipset codenamed Broadwater is signaling the end of parallel ATA PATA support by only supporting serial ATA SATA. This post caused me to get a number of...
- Tags: Consumer electronics, video card, graphics, CD, Serial ATA, drive-I, DVD, DVD+R, SATA DVD burner, disc, NVidia Corp., ATI Technologies Inc.
- Blog posts 2006-06-30
- The end of the road for Parallel ATA
- The end of the road for Parallel ATAThere's nothing holding you back nowI'm building a new PC this week with an Intel 945 board and all SATA drives. I'm sure I'm not the first.It's about darned time. sheesh....Should have happened years ago.I guess CD/DVD was holding things back. ...
- Tags: Serial ATA, Plextor, SATA Connector
- Discussion threads 2006-06-06
- Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-USB2
- At 6.25 inches square, the Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-USB2 has a big footprint for an external USB TV tuner. Like the Diamond XtremeTV PVR600, it retails for $149 and includes a remote control. Along with the Diamond, it offers the best image quality of the bunch, but it doesn't include A/V cables,...
- Tags: TV & Home Theater, TVs, Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-USB2, Hauppauge, TV, cable
- Product reviews 2006-02-08
- Diamond XtremeTV PVR600
- The Diamond XtremeTV PVR600 offers a comprehensive bundle of hardware and software for users who want to record TV programs on their PCs without the hassle of installing a PCI card. The heart of the PVR600 is a USB 2.0 TV tuner box, but the $149 package comes with lots...
- Tags: Media Center PCs, Diamond PVR600, USB, electronic program guide, Firefly, cable
- Product reviews 2006-02-08
- Plextor PX-740UF
- If you're looking for an external burner with excellent all-around performance, Plextor's PX-740UF is an attractive, albeit pricey, option. It garnered top-flight scores in nearly all our ripping, burning, and rewriting tests. It also offers FireWire and USB 2.0 connectivity, though Mac users may bemoan the lack of software for...
- Tags: Performance management, DVD, Consumer electronics, Plextor PX-740UF, Plextor, Nero, disc
- Product reviews 2006-01-13
- Man sues Microsoft over alleged Xbox 360 glitch
- Man sues Microsoft over alleged Xbox 360 glitchMan sues Microsoft over alleged Xbox 360 glitchAnd the next headlines will say "Man realized he doesn't have a case, drops suit". This guy doesn't stand a chance. Even Microsoft's own numbers said they have a 3% defect rate. This...
- Tags: Game players, Games, Backups, SECURITY, Viruses and worms, Even Microsoft, Xbox 360 glitch, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Xbox 360
- Discussion threads 2005-12-05
- HP signs up new LightScribe licensees
- HP signs up new LightScribe licenseesBeen thereWhile they've got alot of industry support, I'm not sure how well the drive will really go over. Considering the fact you need the supported drive, disk, and software, it'll more likely find a niche market unless prices match current hardware. While...
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Yamaha Corp., LightScribe
- Discussion threads 2005-05-23
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