Blog Catalog Blog Directory

SageTV 6.5.19 RC Beta Released

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:25:00 -0500

One more beta for SageTV arrived this week with a couple more cleanup items and bug fixes that cover the SageTV core program for Windows, Linux and Mac versions as well as for SageTV Placeshifter, Studio and other components. There's also a new be

Boxee Review

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:19:47 -0500

Right off the bat Boxee has a different feel to it. The menu system is smooth and once you shed off the trappings of conventional media centers and adjust to Boxee's way of doing things, it starts to feel intuitive. Boxee's a lot to take in early on

Sage MovieWall - A Beautiful Movie Interface for SageTV

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:54:00 -0500

What do you get when you take a MediaCenter user with some coding skills who switches to SageTV as his primary HTPC? The result is an beautiful, free add-on User Interface for your movie collection called "Sage MovieWall." Sa

Entertainment 2.0: Episode 35-Media Browser

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:04:54 -0500

If you usually join us for our live show each week you’ll have noticed already that there wasn’t one. Luckily we have a really good reason for that! Josh and I had the opportunity to speak with Jas Manghera and Sam Saffron of Media Br

Build Your Own AMD Phenom II Machine - A HardwareZone DIY Special

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 02:46:01 -0500

While Intel is proudly boasting about the sheer performance that their new Core i7 processors delivers, AMD has gone down a different route, choosing instead to expound about the value of their offerings. For example, their current Dragon platform, c

SageTV 6.5.18 Beta Release Candidate Arrives

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:27:00 -0500

It's time for the homestretch for the SageTV beta. SageTV has announced the release candidate for SageTV 6.5.18 with mostly bug fixes and other improvements. And as of today there is also a HD Extender firmware update (version 20090626

Media Gadget Showcase - MythTV, VMC, GB-PVR and SageTV Oh My!

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:50:00 -0500

The ninth submission for the GeekTonic Media Gadget Showcase Series is here. Today's submission is from Clift, the winner of the SageTV HD200 giveaway. Clift shows us his HTPC setup and tells of the pains to get from standard definition

HTPC своими руками - полезный софт

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:04:00 -0500

Итак, HTPC - собран. Теперь настало время перейти к первичным установкам программ. В этой статье рассматривается работа с Windows Media Center, хотя �

Placeshifting With The SageTV HD Theater

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:25:00 -0500

The SageTV HD Theater (HD200) is best know for its ability to act as an extender for the SageTV HTPC software and secondly as a stand-alone media player. One capability that is less often talked about is it's ability to placeshift. In

Control Your HTPC With EventGhost

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:40:00 -0500

Controlling your HTPC with the 10-foot interface (aka remote control) is one of the first things you need to figure out when setting up the HTPC. Some HTPC programs have built-in ways to deal with this, but even then you might need a little mor

Boxee for Windows Goes Live - and Adds MLB, Digg, Tumblr & Current

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:59:00 -0500

Boxee had it's "Boxee Event" in San Francisco Tuesday night. They declared the winner of it's App Dev Challenge, announced the official Windows version of Boxee, MLB, Digg and more. Read on for the details. Boxee App

Boxee – Windows Alpha Build Available June 23

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:28:00 -0500

Entertainment 2.0: Episode 34-MCE Problems and Debacles

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:58:15 -0500

Yep, Media Center had some troubles this week and we talk about them on this week’s episode. First, Media Center made the news as an HTPC solution which couldn’t handle the DTV transition here in the U.S. It’s not as though it was a secre

Maingear's Axess HD Gamer PC looks to blow your mind, empty your wallet

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 04:44:00 -0500

Make no bones about, Maingear's new Axess HD Gamer (and by merit of its namesake, HTPC, too) is nothing if not a powerhouse for those wanting to pay an arm and a leg for a souped up gaming experience. You want specs? At its best, we're looking at an

The Boxee App Explosion - More Apps For Boxee

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Wanting to check out a "few" new apps? Thanks in part to the Boxee dev challenge, Boxee has a boatload of new apps to show off. The list has some really ingenious ones and some incredibly bizarre ones, but you can't ar

Maingear Axess HD: Hardcore Gaming comes to HTPCs

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:29:49 -0500

Maingear’s Axess HD Gamer aims to park hardcore PC gaming in your living room with a Core i7 processor, up to 12GB of DDR3 memory, 2x NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT cards in SLI, a Phantom Lapboard and robust media center capabilities. The Axess HD can

Maingear announces High-end Axess HD Gamer PC

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:34:45 -0500

Maingear has unveiled a new high-end gaming PC, Axess HD Gamer PC. It has got the features that make it not just a gaming PC but a complete home entertainment system. It features Intel Core i7 processor with Intel X58 chipset, upto 12GB DDR3 triple c

Maingear Axess - A Home Theatre That Can Handle Hardcore! Gaming, That is!

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:05:46 -0500

Looking for a HTPC (Home Theatre PC) that you can actually play the top most demanding games on? Maingear’s new Axess HD Gamer should cover all those very bases. The Axess is loaded with a Core i7 processor, up to 12GB of DDR3 memory, 2x NVIDIA

Maingear Axess HD Gamer: Core i7, dual GeForce 9800 GT and Phantom Lapboard

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:24:04 -0500

Maingear have announced a new PC that can’t decide quite whether it’s for gamers or HTPC enthusiasts. The Maingear Axess HD Gamer has its sights on your living room, and uses a low-profile aluminum case; however inside there’s an

Media Gadget Showcase – What Did We Do Without HTPC’s

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 02:00:00 -0500

It’s time again (past time actually) for the GeekTonic Media Gadget Showcase Series. Today we have the eighth submission, one from a long-time BeyondTV user who is sharing his Home Theater and HTPC setup. I met Jamie, a GeekTonic re

Тепло, однако.

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:04:00 -0500

Собрал свой медиацентр, впору уже написать про программную начинку, ан нет. Сдох HDD. Приехали...:)) Жесткий диск не перенес жару. Осыпался н�

Finalmente el air mouse de Hillcrest Labs esta a la venta

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:26:13 -0500

Tras pasar casi un año desde la aparición de este curioso Loop de Hillcrest Labs, finalmente llega a las tiendas. Como podrás observar, este periférico cuenta con un diseño en forma de añillo lo bastante curioso, en donde el mismo opera con el

Windows 7 Media Center Xbox 360 Extenders Down For Maintenance

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:09:00 -0500

If you're one of the many using an XBox360 as an extender with the Window 7 Media Center beta you likely have noticed your XBox360 can't access Windows Media Center today. That's because Microsoft is performing scheduled maintenance on XBox Liv

BeyondTV 4.9.2 Released from Beta

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 14:15:00 -0500

The folks at Snapstream quietly (extremely quietly as I only found out about this from a tip) released the latest version of the popular BeyondTV PVR software, BeyondTV 4.9.2 (build 6323) out of beta. This is a minor release, but has a few bu

SageTV 6.5.17 Beta Released – New Features Include System Alerts

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 13:45:00 -0500

It's only been a week or so since the last one and true-to-form, the SageTV team has released another beta for their Windows, Linux, Mac and Extender HTPC software programs. This one includes a very nice new feature as well as a bunch of impr

SageTV HD Extender Firmware Released 20090611

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 12:50:00 -0500

SageTV continues to update their HD Extender products with improvements and bug fixes. Over the past week there have been two firmware updates. Changes include: HD Theater (HD200) and HD Extender (HD100) Beta firmware version "20

Entertainment 2.0: Episode 33-MKV and Twitter. Wait, what?

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:32:33 -0500

We’re back for another week and though news all over the site has been slow this week, we think you’ll enjoy the latest episode of Entertainment 2.0. We cover a few topics this week and really get into some codec and container talk with a s

ATI Remote Wonder II with SageTV - RF Remote Goodness

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 01:51:00 -0500

An RF remote control is a great addition to any Home Theater PC and the ATI Remote Wonder II is a great choice. Unfortunately it isn't sold new any more so you'll have to purchase used (it's available on Amazon used or EBay. Further th

Download of the Day: XBMC Media Center 9.04.1

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:20:40 -0500

Our Download of the Day today is XBMC Media Center 9.04.1. XBMC is an award winning media center application for Linux, Mac OS X, Windows and XBox. The ultimate hub for all your media, XBMC is easy to use, looks slick, and has a large helpful communi

HD Movie Trailers for a Dead HTPC Software?

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:05:00 -0500

Over a year ago I used to use Snapstream's Beyond Media HTPC front-end software along with Beyond TV. Back then I had hopes that Beyond Media would evolve into an integrated HTPC software to take BeyondTV to the next level. Unfortunatel