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DIY Boxee | Initial Thoughts
Last week I installed Boxee on my desktop computer. I just wanted to check it out and see how it compares to Media Center. Overall, I liked it. Clean interface that was fairly intuitive. Here are some positives: Easy set-up though the need for a password was kind of odd. Easy way to find online video [...]
Continue reading...Slysoft is discontinuing lifetime subscriptions
25. November 2010
I was upgrading AnyDVD HD to the latest version and saw the following message from Slysoft: As of January 1st 2011, SlySoft will discontinue the ‘lifetime’ licensing option. This is being announced well in advance to give everybody a final opportunity to acquire SlySoft products with lifetime free updates or change his limited subscription to [...]
Continue reading...Review: Rocketfish Webcam
20. February 2009
I was recently contacted by Best Buy’s PR folks to review a webcam under their in-house label, Rocketfish. The Rocketfish Webcam, retailing at $62.99, has all the expected features of a high-end camera, including a built-in microphone. Features include: * Up to 8.0-megapixel still image capture with software interpolation; video capture [...]
Continue reading...Auzentech Delays X-Fi Home Theater HD Once Again
29. January 2009
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...Cyberlink and Microsoft Announce Blu-ray Integration
9. January 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
9. December 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
2. December 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
31. October 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...Verizon Fios Installation Tips
22. September 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...Vista Media Center | Continued Improvement
25. June 2008
With the release of Vista and its media center software, a new era of high definition content was supposed to have been ushered in with the introduction of digital cable tuners. These tuners were supposed to turn your computer into a high-powered Tivo. Reality did not live up to the hype. The initial wave [...]
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5. January 2011
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