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- SageTV 6.6.1 (Mac)
- SageTV lets you enjoy your favorite TV shows and YouTube video when you want, wherever you want ! Browse, search and watch all the latest YouTube video from from the comfort of your couch with SageTV Media Center for Mac. Enjoy the most popular online videos, news, movie...
- Software downloads 2009-07-24
- SageTV 6.1.9 (Windows)
- SageTV Media Center lets you watch and record TV shows on your PC. With your SageTV Media Center connected to your TV and an optional remote control you can also watch YouTube video on your TV with a touch of your remote. Integrated program guide lets you easily record a...
- Software downloads 2007-07-09
- 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...
- Product reviews 2006-02-08
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- 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
- DTV Transition? Done. Now Make My DVD Problem Go Away!
- DTV Transition? Done. Now Make My DVD Problem Go Away!Could you share more details on your Linux experiences?I've been planning to build a Linux based media center but I haven't planned out my plans on dealing with Direct TV. What did you find to be lacking on the Linux media...
- 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
- HP starts taking orders for its Windows Home Server systems
- HP starts taking orders for its Windows Home Server systemsWill be interesting to see the numberson this one. I personally think it's going to be another homerun for Microsoft and have heard a lot of family folks talking about this with excitement so if that's any indicator. Of course it's...
- Discussion threads 2007-11-05
- Microsoft reveals more partners, plans for Windows Home Server
- Gateway, consumer storage vendor LaCie and Medion International will join Hewlett Packard in delivering new Windows Home Server systems this fall, Microsoft announced on May 15, the opening day of its Windows Hardware Engineering Conference WinHEC in Los Angeles. Microsoft also announced, as many expected, that the company will...
- Blog posts 2007-05-15
- Vista View Saber 2020
- Home theater PC enthusiasts are a fickle bunch, and many off-the-shelf products from name-brand TV tuner card manufacturers do not meet the needs of their specific setups. Specialty vendor Vista View has a new card that is a good fit for users who want a high-quality dual analog TV tuner...
- Product reviews 2006-12-04
- Who's got the best seat in the digital living room?
- Who's got the best seat in the digital living room?None of them worth the cost or effort.Bottom line, I haven't seen a "system" that is user friendly or does what the consumer really wants.No rush here folks, this turkey is a long ways from being done.The next major battlegroundI like...
- Discussion threads 2006-10-25
- Who's got the best seat in the digital living room?
- [Update 25-Oct 2:30PM PDT: I've revised the chart originally published with this post to incorporate feedback from the Talkback section. Thanks to all the commenters who added details.]A lot of hardware and software companies, including Microsoft, are betting big bucks that they can take over the living room and be...
- Blog posts 2006-10-25
- SnapStream Beyond TV 4.3
- Using a PC as a Tivo-like DVR device can lead to a sometimes-bewildering array of software choices to say nothing of the wide variety of TV tuner cards on the market. The most common DVR front end for PCs is Windows XP Media Center Edition MCE, largely because it's the...
- Product reviews 2006-06-14
- Okoro GX300
- While the latest technology usually tends toward miniaturization, including PCs such as the Apple Mac Mini and the Blueado Mini m5e, some people just like the feeling of conspicuous consumption they get from a big, bold box of electronics. Home-theater types are especially size conscious, looking for ever-bigger preamps, speakers,...
- Product reviews 2006-05-05
- Yahoo Go for TV beta
- Yahoo recently made minor headlines by purchasing a small software company named Meedio, which was best known for creating a DVR application, also named Meedio. Just as Yahoo bought Konfabulator to create Yahoo Widgets, Yahoo Go for TV is based on this recently acquired property. Yahoo Go for TV combines...
- Product reviews 2006-04-28
- 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...
- Product reviews 2006-02-08
- Study: TiVo losing ground to generics
- Study: TiVo losing ground to genericsWhy TiVo when you can FreeVo!With the plethora of TV capture cards out there, why would any BUY a TiVo. Any decent PC can become a DVR with a capture card and software like MCE, SageTV, BeyondTV, etc. Just add a second HD...
- Discussion threads 2005-11-16
- Microsoft, Macrovision align on copy protection
- Microsoft, Macrovision align on copy protectionSit Back & wateat this rate they will put themselves out of busnessAnother reason not to use MediaPC or TivoI've switched from Tivo to a PC with a Haupaug PVR-250 card and SageTV. Now I can record to HD, and transfer to SVCD or...
- Discussion threads 2005-01-31
- TiVo goes mobile with new free service
- TiVo goes mobile with new free serviceDRM GarbageThe system makes you pay 15-20 bucks for a one of three codecs that inherently support license management DRM to completely limit and track use of the files. If you doubt me, check what Microshaft's descriptions of the codec's support for file to...
- Discussion threads 2005-01-03
- Microsoft preps XP push, deliberates on Longhorn
- Microsoft preps XP push, deliberates on LonghornNothing but ZDNet Microsoft marketing drivelYet another adverti, um, "article", from the ZDNet propaganda team. What to do with all the time between OS releases. I know! Make XP seem exciting again! :-)I'm only going to say one thing.Forget about ship dates, just get...
- Discussion threads 2004-08-26
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