Alienware is finally getting around to updating the Hangar 18 with CableCard support. Apparently the first iteration of the Hangar 18 sans CableCard support was a resounding success, which is surprising to me because of its complete lack of HD support.
CE Pro has the scoop:
Soon, Alienware will offer CableCard support for the Hangar 18 [...]
Right now, there are three essential items for any computer that costs over $3,000 and is a media center:
Two digital cable tuners to record one HD program while watching another
A Blu-ray or HD-DVD drive to watch HD movies
NVidia 8500/8600 GT video card to optimize performance of HD content
A couple days ago I complained about [...]
Computershopper.com has a brief article today on Alienware’s Hangar 18 media center. Rumors about Alienware’s latest foray into the world of media center pc’s have been circling the internet the last couple of months. From the Computershopper.com article:
A whole lot hasn’t been heard lately from the other married couple of mainstream and performance [...]