Mike did a great comparison of all of the different Netflix plug-ins for Media Center, and Alan seems to be doing good with his semi-recent CableCARD purchase. Ricavision looks like they are getting ready (again) to release their Sideshow remote. While I love the concept, I can’t suggest anyone do business...
Embedded Automation is on the urge of releasing mControl v2.1 which already adds several new features and improvements, but it looks like one last feature it sneaking its way in, an iPhone/iPod Touch UI ! I will have more about mControl later this week. I have read several comments about people being...
The dream of legally copying a Blu-ray Disc to your hard drive and streaming it to other devices might be over before it starts. Managed Copy, the cornerstone of the AACS content protection system might never actually get off the ground, reports Consumer Electronics Daily (CED). While the finalized AACS...
Interesting how Mike Seamons leaves Exceptional Innovation and their focus turns to everything but Media Center. Life|ware now runs on a RTI T-2C RF remotes , so you can have an XPe Life|controller and not even use Media Center as a part of Life|ware. This is actually a great move, the advantages of...
As first spotted this morning on The Green Button , ThinkRemote is an upcoming application that aims to bring SideShow to “everyday devices” like your Windows Mobile phone, iPhone, Wii, Nintendo DS, PSP, web browser, and more. The application is Media Center ready, and also focuses on home control with...
As Tim Cutting noted at CES with Ian Dixon , they are releasing their Companion Basic software for free to all Vista Media Center users. Companion Basic supports My Music, My Pictures, and My Remote but doesn’t include Extender control support or TV functionality. You can install the Companion software...
I’m sorry for those of you who have pre-ordered Ricavision’s VAVE100, but after delay after delay , price raise after price raise , the VAVE100 Sideshow remote is now said to have a ship timeframe of “Summer 2008.” If you have pre-ordered the remote, I’d highly suggested cancelling your order at this...
WESTBURY, NY – January 7th – VidaBox LLC introduces the new vPad™ ultra-mobile tablet , designed to allow easy integration of multiple web-controllable devices. “A common problem for AV integrators is providing a single point of control for their clients to access AV content, multizone audio, home automation...
Apple TV scored the #1 position on Yahoo’s 10 Worst Tech Products for 2007 . I’m no fan of it , but as it appears Apple might finally be launching movie rentals in iTunes it could get a second coming. Renting movies from the Apple TV would defiantly add significant value, but then again so would iTunes...
Ricavision has single handedly made me lose the last bit of faith I had in SideShow. Last month I posted about their VAVE100 finally starting to take shape with pre-orders online for $274 ($24 off, regular price was $299). That isn't a bad price considered what good Harmony remotes go for, but today...