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MyTVPal.com to offer 1080p movies via set-top box and PC client
To me, the future of home theaters should somehow incorporate 1080p high definition movies and TV. As of yet, no one has really come close. MyTVPal.com is planning on launching a new video-on-demand featuring 1080p, based on technology from MatrixStream. From EngadgetHD.com: Claiming 700 channels with user uploaded content and DVR features coming [...]
Continue reading...6 alternatives to help you ditch cable television
19. November 2006
I pay $120 a month for cable TV and internet. About $75 dollars of that cost is for television. That is $900 a year just to watch TV. I have no premium cable channels either. Here is a brief list of 6 ways to ditch your cable television:
Continue reading...How CableLabs will certify Vista’s Media Center for HDTV
19. November 2006
To watch HDTV from you cable company with a Mircosoft Vista Media Center box, you will be stuck with a CableCard. The lure of using a CableCard is HDTV from your local cable company fed right into your media center. In order to to use a CableCard in Microsoft’s Vista Media Center, CableLabs will [...]
Continue reading...Will DRM cripple Vista’s bid to be a Tivo replacement?
17. November 2006
I am excited about the potential Vista has to offer as a media center and ultimately a Tivo replacement, especially with the addition of CableCARD support. The one thing that could derail Microsoft is the extensive digital rights management integrated in Vista to view high definition television. Computerworld has a good editorial [...]
Continue reading...Two websites for over-the-air high definition television broadcasts in your zipcode
16. November 2006
One of the best kept secrets is that your local television stations broadcast in high definition over the air (over the air HD). Another secret is that many “newer” computer monitors are able to display high definition formats. For about $100 for the cost of an indoor antenna and HDTV tuner card, you [...]
Continue reading...Multi-stream CableCARD available in time for Microsoft’s Vista
15. November 2006
Multi-stream CableCARDs are expected to be available this January. This is a small step towards a viable HDTV media center. Hopefully this is a sign that the Cable industry is warming towards the use of CableCARDs. Multi-stream CableCards will allow users to receive and decode two digital television signals simultaneously, in [...]
Continue reading...Xbox 360 HD-DVD drive hacked to work on a PC
13. November 2006
Well, this did not take long. According to EngadgetHD, Utilizing Toshiba drivers, users have apparently been able to not only view the file contents of their HD DVD flicks directly within a Windows XP environment, but have been able to play back the film on PCs well-spec’d enough to handle the load. By enabling [...]
Continue reading...With XBox 360 offering high definition downloads of TV shows and movies, is Vista next?
12. November 2006
From Microsoft’s press release about high definition movies and shows for the Xbox 360, Microsoft Corp. today announced agreements with CBS, MTV Networks, Paramount Pictures, Turner Broadcasting System Inc. (TBS Inc.), Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment to bring an initial lineup of over 1,000 hours of hit TV shows and movies [...]
Continue reading...With ABC’s “Lost” slipping, is it the next “Twin Peaks?”
9. November 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
8. November 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 [...]
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27. November 2006
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