In October, Sony will start selling their Vaio LT HD PC/TV . It’s an all-in-one PC 22-inch LCD TV with a PC built-in. There will be a standard and an HD model that includes Blu-ray and CableCARD, I’m assuming only a single tuner though. Cool idea, but I don’t see this pushing too many units. Sony, like...
There are tons of people out there not understanding all of this “Vista DRM”, mainly because of less than accurate media reporting. That’s completely understandable, but lets run down a quick list here of some of the popular content out there. DVD Rip (DivX, XivD, etc) downloaded from Bit Torrent/IRC...
VidaBox to offer all-in-one systems with CableCARD, Blu-ray, and HD DVD | GARDEN CITY, NY – January 23rd – VidaBox, a manufacturer of premium media center systems, is delighted to announce that it will be offering a new CableCARD option to its line of media center products. With dual internal digital...
So much stuff so far at CES that the main page of my blog has already rolled over. Here is a quick rundown of what has happened so far CES Keynote/Microsoft Microsoft Unveils Wave of New Products and Services at CES Short Bits: Bill Gates CES Keynote Microsoft's CES Press Releases Windows Home Server...
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[EHX] Manufacturers Exploit Vista for Home Automation & A/V (CE Pro) | Julie has a post with some of the great stuff that was on show at EHX. Embedded Automation, Cortexa, Exceptional Innovation, Honeywell, Niveus, Superna, and more are showcased. Check it out! (Photo Courtesy of CE Pro)
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The 2007 Summit Series line will include the re-introduction of the Rainier Edition featuring HD DVD and upgraded components for the Denali Edition line including Intel’s Core 2 Duo processor, Nvidia GeForce 7 Series graphics, and HDMI. Denver, CO – CEDIA EXPO 2006 – September 13 - 17, 2006 – Booth #...
Okoro Media Systems, manufacturer of digital entertainment systems for the high end audio video market, is pleased to announce the availability of HDMI based media systems. High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) has emerged as the standard for connecting HD devices, displays and components. HDMI...
A sitdown with Microsoft's Joe Belfiore (Part I) | Joe Belfiore chats with Stephen Speicher clarifying a few issues with CableCARD and HD DVD.
CableCARD on Windows Vista Will Require "Certified" Hardware (eHomeUpgrade) | Alexander Grundner did a post on the CableCARD story (which might not be exactly right ) and in the process asked the question “Now what about Blu-ray and HD-DVD premium movie playback? Will consumers also be required...
Last week I wrote that Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 will most likely not be seeing CableCARD support and that we will be waiting for Longhorn for such a feature to be correctly implemented. This has left a few of you questioning Microsoft’s future role of owning the living room. If they...