Brent Evans EngadgetHD had the best Windows 7 Media Center scoop from CES. They shot a great video of the Media Center 7 used with a touchscreen UI. While I’m not sure I would want my family reaching out and touching my LCD or plasma TV to change the channel, there’s no denying the fact that this … Read more
With all of the CES news last week, some media/electronics coverage was overshadowed. Such as the update of popular AV compression and playback software DivX version 7. DivX 7 introduces support for full HD H.264 videos. The software comes in two forms, a freeware edition with video playback support and a $20 version providing additional … Read more
It looks like Nintendo wants to join the online video content party. They plan on launching a video service sometime next year and will only air “cartoons and other entertainment content” exclusive to the Nintendo service. Although a pricing model has not been announced, news report claim some offerings will be premium while others free … Read more
Those Media Center users anticipating the DirecTV HDPC-20 tuner are going to be very disappointed. DirecTV sent out an email stating: DirecTV has suspended the development of the HDPC-20 tuner project that was designed to integrate DirecTV service into Windows Media Center after assessing the impact of missing the August 2008 release of Windows Media Center … Read more
Boxee has announced the latest release of their HTPC software and it’s packed with several new features, including Netflix Watch Now! This version is for the Mac and Linux public beta versions of Boxee. (The Windows edition of Boxee has begun early alpha testing and will soon open up to more participants.) Some of the … Read more
If you’re one of the many SageTV users waiting for the return of SageTV HD Extenders, your wait is now over this CyberMonday. The SageTV store has the new version of the HD100, known as the SageTV HD Theater (HD200), available for $200. The smaller replacement model functions just like the former $200 HD100 extenders … Read more
TVTonic, one of the more popular Windows Media Center applications, is shuttering their service for the time being: In these tough financial times we are faced with the need to take down the TVTonic service while we restructure for the future. Although the service is being retired, you’re free to continue to use TVTonic to … Read more
Handbrake, my favorite media converter, has just been updated. Version 0.9.3 includes some significant improvements and features that make this a must-download, free application – for Windows, OS X, and Linux. Handbrake 0.9.3 changes include: Convert from all video types (not just DVDs) Improved video quality – uses latest H.264 encoding library improvements. Significant picture … Read more