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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 [...] Continue Reading…

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 [...] Continue Reading…

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 [...] Continue Reading…

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 [...] Continue Reading…

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 [...] Continue Reading…

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 [...] Continue Reading…

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 [...] Continue Reading…

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 [...] Continue Reading…

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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Watching HD programming from your cable provider requires a digital cable tuner for your computer. Unfortunately, certain digital rights management restrictions do not allow you to buy such a tuner off the shelf and plug it into an existing computer. You have to buy a new computer from the [...] Continue Reading…