I’ve had a Windows based DVR (digital video recorder) for about 2 years now. It was working fine when I used it as just a DVR but for the past 9 months, it’s served double duty as a DVR and a Media Center. the problem seems to be that the software - SageTV - doesn’t [...]

I use to be an early adopter of technology but not so much anymore. And, while Carl has opted for a “cover the bases” solution, I have been sitting on my hands. Well, Disney and Warner Brothers have just cast their ballots and the vote count is now two more for Blu-Ray.
Personally, I’m [...]

I recently bought a media player. There are basically Linux based two models out there these days each with benefits and flaws. I’ll get into what I am use in a later post. Right now, I wanted to post about how I got my DVDs onto the bloody thing !
Linux may not be [...]

Well, I’ve been testing the Popcorn Hour A-100 and the MVix MX-780HD for a couple of weeks now and it’s a mixed review.
Both devices serve up media - video, music, and photos - and both support high-def content and output. Both are honest that their focus is video and the audio and photo support [...]

I finally got around to adding some internet radio stations to my Popcorn Hour A-100 media device (aka the Networked Media Tank). The trick is getting a URL to the internet stream in a supported format. Here is a simple example that included WBUR, Boston’s NPR station and WOXY.com internet radio …

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