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Emusic is insane for reducing download allotments
I am a loyal Emusic subscriber. That being said, I think the company has gone completely looney. On November 21st, 2006, Emusic will be reducing its monthly download allotments for new accounts. While the price of eMusic Basic, Plus, and Premium subscription plans will remain the same, the number of downloads in each [...]
Continue reading...ReplayTV stumbles onto the PC platform
Friday, November 10, 2006
ReplayTV used to be the darling of the digital video recorder world. But on December 19th, 2005, after several lawsuits, Digital Networks North America announced that it was exiting the hardware business as soon as current inventory is sold out. ReplayTV is now concentrating on PC software sales of its DVR technology in [...]
Continue reading...With ABC’s “Lost” slipping, is it the next “Twin Peaks?”
Thursday, November 9, 2006
This post is alittle off-topic for my site but it is my blog so what the heck. I have been a big fan of ABC’s Lost but I am becoming less interested with every flashback. As the third season progresses, I am beginning to see more and more parallels to Twin Peaks, the briefly popular [...]
Continue reading...Beyond TV looking for beta testers
Wednesday, November 8, 2006
I currently use Beyond TV as my main software for watching HDTV on my computer. Right now, I think it is the best standalone app for HDTV. It seems like Snapstream is working on the next version of their software. From pvrwire: Snapstream has put out a call for beta testers for Beyond [...]
Continue reading...How to find tech bargains for the holidays
Tuesday, November 7, 2006
If you are looking to buy a gift for a tech savvy friend or to just treat yourself to the latest tech gadget, now is a good time to find bargains with the holiday shopping season approaching. Finding deals or coupon codes online can be time consuming but these 4 sites should make it [...]
Continue reading...Cost of watching Blu-ray movies on a PC: $1,650
Saturday, November 4, 2006
The next generation of DVDs, specifically HD-DVD and Blu-ray, have slowly trickled into the marketplace. I read NVIDIA’s press release a couple of days ago on the release of new Purevideo drivers that enabled HD-DVD and Blu-ray playback. The press release stated that to enjoy the ultimate HD-DVD or Blu-ray movie experience on [...]
Continue reading...NVIDIA release new Purevideo drivers, enabling PC-based HD-DVD and Blu-ray
Friday, November 3, 2006
NIVIDIA announced yesterday the release of their new drivers for Purevideo, enabling playback of HD-DVD and Blu-ray content ona computer. I see this as just a step in the march towards next-gen DVDs on the PC. Of course, you still need HDCP compliant hardware throughout your computer, and not to mention [...]
Continue reading...Metallica repents, offers free concert downloads
Wednesday, November 1, 2006
I am a big fan of artists providing music DRM-free and in a lossless format. More and more artists are doing this. In my search for DRM-free music, I came across Metallica’s website and was surprised to find free concert downloads. If you remember, Metallica had always been reticent and digital [...]
Continue reading...Why my audio server does not run Linux
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
My goal is to get rid of Windows XP on my audio server and manage all of my digital media using Linux, most likely Ubuntu. Linux is appealing to me because I can run my server without having to purchase another version of Windows XP. There is also a certain level of “coolness” [...]
Continue reading...Is Microsoft’s Vista gambling too much on CableCARD?
Thursday, October 26, 2006
Lack of cable and satellite HDTV support is the biggest flaw in Windows MCE 2005. Hopefully, Vista will change that as CableCARD support is the major feature upgrade offered in the next version of Media Center.
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