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Fun With the Hauppauge HD PVR Capture Device
We’ve been having some fun with our new Hauppauge 1212 HD-PVR High Definition Personal Video Recorder the past couple of days. We’ll post an in depth review of the $205 HD capture device in the next week or so, but until then check out some of the videos we’ve captured and posted up to our [...]
Continue reading...Netflix To Offer "Streaming Only" Plans; I Rejoice
26. February 2009
I knew it was bound to happen but the brilliant minds behind Netflix are set to offer streaming only movie plans in the “foreseeable future.” Their online service currently has over 12,000 titles that you can stream instantly, many of which are available in HD via Xbox Live and the Roku. I’m pretty stoked about [...]
Continue reading...DTV Conversion; Who Cares?
5. February 2009
Unless you’re one of the 6.5 estimated millions still using rabbit ears, this news is of no concern. The House of Representatives, once again voted on Wednesday, and this time they were successful in postponing the DTV conversion, which we have written about numerous times here, for no real reason. Coupons for the convertor boxes [...]
Continue reading...February 17th or June 12th; House Defeats Bill
28. January 2009
Looks like TVs with analog are set again to go dark on February 17th. The House today defeated a bill to postpone the upcoming transition from analog to digital television to June 12th. So again, it looks like it will finally happen. After two years of commercials and media hype, we are set again for [...]
Continue reading...Homer in HD; D’oh!
26. January 2009
After 19 and half seasons of low def goodness the Simpson’s will premiere it’s first High Definition episode on February 15th, with an episode titled ‘Take My Life, Please’. Episode description, courtesy of The Futon Critic: When Mayor Quimby inducts Vance Connor into the Springfield Walk of Fame, Homer recounts how he ran against Vance for [...]
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28. September 2009
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