Archive | October, 2007
4th Generation AACS and BD+ Cracked
SlySoft has just released the latest AnyDVD version which beats the latest 4th generation HD-DVD and Blu-ray copy protection MKBv4, which was lauded as being unbreakable. From Slysoft’s press release: All that AACS-LA has to offer now is BD+, but even that is on the verge of being circumvented and a release is expected by the end [...]
Continue reading...Vongo Announces New Features
27. October 2007
It looks like Vongo is trying to make their movie download service a little more customer friendly. From their newsletter: We have made a number of new service improvements that make being a VONGO member even better. Updated Personalize Recommendation Engine — Enhancements to the VONGO personal recommendation engine make it easier for users to find [...]
Continue reading...Sony Releases Standalone Digital Cable Tuners
26. October 2007
Someone has finally started selling standalone Digital Cable Tuners: Sony. This does make the LT series somewhat more interesting. All I have to say is that it is about time. Just don’t get too excited because you still need to buy a digital cable ready computer with a special version of Windows Vista and and [...]
Continue reading...TVTonic Adds the Weather Channel
25. October 2007
TVTonic has announced that it will now be offering the Weather Channel to their channel line-up. From TVTonic’s website: And now, twice daily, TVTonic brings you on-demand national and regional video forecasts from The Weather Channel’s experts. So whether at home or the office, when you need to know what the skies have in store, [...]
Continue reading...XBox 360 Arcade | Best Media Center Extender?
24. October 2007
Microsoft has announced details on the new Xbox 360 Arcade, the replacement to the initial Xbox 360 Core. The Arcade will retail for $279.99, which will be cheaper than the announced price of several stand alone media center extenders. It makes you wonder how media center extenders are going to differentiate themselves [...]
Continue reading...SlingCatcher Details Leaked | Stream Ripped DVD’s
24. October 2007
More details are hitting the internet about the SlingCatcher, Sling Media’s new streaming device. Sling’s latest supports a ton of codecs: WMV, MPEG2, MPEG4, H.264 and XviD in a variety of file formats, including .VOB. The most interesting thing is .VOB. That’s right, you can rip DVD’s onto your computer and stream [...]
Continue reading...How to Legally Buy Blu-ray Movies as HD-DVDs
22. October 2007
The format war for next generation DVDs has been going on for some time. Each major studio has picked a side, with many only releasing movies on one format. Take for instant Fox’s “Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.” This top selling movie is only available on Blu-ray causing HD-DVD owners to [...]
Continue reading...Improving HD Over the Air: Putting an Antenna in the Attic
21. October 2007
In my office at home, I use my computer as a second TV, so when my wife is watching something I find boring, I can watch what I want. Righit now I have a Silver Sensor indoor antenna and use BeyondTV as my DVR. Before I originally bought the the antenna, a tuner card, [...]
Continue reading...HP’s Pavilion Elite m9000t Desktop Reviewed
19. October 2007
Computer Shopper has reviewed one of HP’s flagship media centers, the Pavilion Elite m9000t, albeit without a digital cable tuner. Is it me or have digital cable tuners fallen into obscurity? Computer Shopper overall was impressed with the system. Looking at HP’s site, a pretty well-equipped system with a digital cable tuner and [...]
Continue reading...Where Are the Set Top Boxes with CableCard?
18. October 2007
ArsTechnica has an article on the CableCard integration required by the FCC, always a confusing subject. Basically, the U.S. government has tried to create a new market for cable set-top boxes with the CableCard requirement. From the article: Beginning in July, though, cable operators became subject to the “integration ban” and could no longer [...]
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29. October 2007
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