2006 January

Recently, somebody asked me to make them a copy of a home movie that they had stored on DVD. I thought this to be simple enough, though. To my suprise it was not what I had expected. First round, I realised that in order for a DVD to play in a DVD player, you need […]

In spite of many third party solutions, Windows Media Center Edition remains my favorite way to marry my PC experience to my living room entertainment experience. The Xbox 360 as Media Center Extender is probably the biggest win in this arena, from my personal perspective, because I will likely have a game console in my […]

Last January, at the Annual Las Vegas Consumer Electronics show, a handful of companies announced and displayed a variety of High Definition displays running at the once-futuristic native resolution of 1080p. They were not the first to do so; super-premium niche displays had been available at extreme prices for years, and Sharp Electronics had been […]

Alienware - the leading manufacturer of high-performance desktop, notebook, media center, server, and professional systems - has introduced the new Intel Pentium processor Extreme Edition 955, the latest dual-core processor from Intel with HyperThreading Technology, to the Area-51 7500 and ALX lines. Armed with the Pentium processor Extreme Edition, high-end gamers, creative professionals and […]

Windows Media Center Edition is fast becoming an optimal solution for connecting your home theater with your home computing experience. I stepped through the process of connecting an Xbox 360 as a Media Center Extender with no significant issues during the install. If you already have Windows XP, it seems a little shortsighted for Microsoft […]

In an earlier post, I’d mentioned my recent acquisition of a Slingbox from Sling Media. As promised, here is a more detailed account of my experience with this device.
I picked up the device at a nearby Circuit City. A $50 instant rebate promotion was about to run out, which was what prompted me to take […]

Imation Corp (NYSE: IMN), a worldwide leader in removable data storage media, today announced it has begun its scale-up of manufacturing for HD DVD and Blu-ray optical recordable media in preparation for product introduction in early 2006. The company invested more than $10 million in 2005 in research, development and modular manufacturing capabilities to position […]

I love my Vonage service. I can call blast to my cell phone when I’m not at home. I could take the access point with me and have my phone number virtually anywhere there’s broadband.
I tied Vonage into the traditional phone lines in my walls to get a normal phone experience at home. One […]

Ouch! This is a pretty harsh criticism for a DVD that is really not all that bad. Granted, it may not be something to consider for rewards. Yet, two stars is a little bit cold…

ZTV beta has free and Pay ‘n’ Play download options for video lovers with ZVUEs; ZTV will expand in mid-2006 to include a video subscription service called ZVISION.
HandHeld Entertainment has announced the beta launch of ZTV, an online video download store designed specifically for users of the company’s ZVUE portable media players.
The beta version of […]

Breakthrough 3-D Technology Looks to Revolutionize Gaming and Digital Entertainment Industries.
TDVision Systems, Inc., an emerging leader in the design and development of 3-D digital infrastructure and visualization systems, has unveiled the first-of-its-kind true 3-D technology that is fully compatible with current digital broadcast infrastructures.
TDVision developed the sophisticated 3-D technology to change the way we view […]

It may not look like a computer, but Compucar LLC has created the world’s first and only mass produced mini-PC that resembles an actual car. Choose from over a dozen different models which include the Dodge Viper, Hummer H2, Escalade EXT, Corvette C6, and more. You can pimp these cars out by adding new wheels, […]

“When music becomes the sound track for whatever activity you’re engaged in, the artist has succeeded in capturing the essence of life, touching the heart and soul. And Dross succeeds in admirable fashion.”
Read my review of The Age of Ignorance, Dross’s debut album, on Indie-Music.com.
Read more reviews by Kenny Hart on Indie-Music.com.

Tags: music, cd […]

LONGMONT, CO - InPhase Technologies, the leader in holographic data storage media and systems, today announced that it has developed and is shipping the first Holographic-ROM (H-ROM) media targeted for use in consumer devices. Data is recorded into the Tapestry HDS4000 media with the same wavelength red lasers used in CDs and DVDs. This […]

Las Vegas, NV - Jan. 4th, 2006 - CyberLink Corp. (5203.TW), a world leader and pioneer in providing integrated solutions for the Digital Home, will demonstrate HD DVD playback at the HD DVD Promotion Group Booth at International CES in Las Vegas from January 5-8.
HD DVD is a next-generation disc format that offers increased […]

I think that Moto is really close here, but having to utilize a specific phone to make this work is going to be a pain in my opinion.