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Auzentech Delays X-Fi Home Theater HD Once Again
Why is it sooo hard for someone to come up with a way to support lossless high definition audio codecs on a computer? It seems like we have been waiting for years to have someone support Dolby TrueHD. Blu-ray drives are under $100. But you still cannot “hear” HD audio from Blu-ray movies using [...]
Continue reading...Sonos Zonebridge: Unboxing and Set-up
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
My recent purchase of an iPhone has caused me to restructure my Sonos system, adding a ZoneBridge. Since I now use the free Sonos app for the iPhone, I sold my Sonos controller on Ebay for about $150. I was always hesitant to add more rooms to my Sonos setup, since I only had [...]
Continue reading...Cyberlink and Microsoft Announce Blu-ray Integration
Friday, January 9, 2009
Cyberlink and Microsoft have been working closely to integrate Windows 7 and PowerDVD Ultra, which is the most widely used Blu-ray software in Vista. From the press release: CyberLink has been working closely with Microsoft to support many of the advanced capabilities of Windows 7. PowerDVD Cinema mode has been designed to automatically integrate [...]
Continue reading...Access denied for shared drive in Windows Home Server
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
I finally bought a HP MediaSmart windows home server. I jumped on the OfficeMax deal two weeks ago. Great machine. I am not sure if it is worth $500 but I think it is worth the $300 I paid. I have been ripping some of my blu-ray movies I bought last week onto the system. [...]
Continue reading...AnyDVD HD converting to subscription model in 2009
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
A purchase of AnyDVD HD, the only viable commercial software to rip and copy Blu-ray movies, has always included lifetime updates, which is essential for keeping up with changes in digital rights management. This is about to change in 2009. From Slysoft’s press release: Since Slysoft’s beginnings in 2003, all Slysoft product licenses have been [...]
Continue reading...Sony Still Selling Digital Cable Tuners
Friday, October 31, 2008
Update: The tuners now are no longer available. Canon PC is the only place to get new tuners, besides Ebay After a brief hiatus, Sony has started Vaio-branded digital cable tuners once again at the price of $299 with free shipping. Sonystyle.com is one of the few places to purchase standalone cable tuners if [...]
Continue reading...Playstation 3 and Blu-ray | Initial Thoughts
Monday, October 20, 2008
I finally made the leap into the world of Blu-ray last week with an impulse purchase of a Playstation 3. I found a great deal for one using Microsoft’s Live.com cashback on Ebay, netting a PS3 for about $250. I primarily bought it to use as a Blu-ray player. Overall, I am [...]
Continue reading...Verizon Fios Installation Tips
Monday, September 22, 2008
About two months ago, I had Verizon’s Fios service installed at my house, replacing Cox cable with both internet and TV service. I saved myself about $50 a month by making the switch. Not bad for blazing internet speeds and crystal clear HD television channels. Plus, they also offer a decent amount of [...]
Continue reading...AnyDVD HD adds ISO Image Creator
Saturday, August 30, 2008
AnyDVD HD finally has added the ability to rip a movie directly to an ISO image. Before this latest version of the software, you had to use third party tools to make such an image. Adding a feature like ISO ripping to AnyDVD HD without an extra cost is a smart move by Slysoft [...]
Continue reading...Corel Updates WinDVD 9 Plus Blu-ray
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Corel is finally catching up to PowerDVD Ultra and Total Media Theater with the release of their “Update” pack for WinDVD 9. The following features are added as a reult of this update: * Resolve “Enable S/PDIF Out” issue * [...]
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