Month: July 2004

According to an article on Silicon.com Microsoft’s new Music Store (MSN Digital Music Store) could open as early as next month.  More from their aricle below. The online music market, which archrival Apple’s iTunes store is mopping up around 70 per cent of, could see a Microsoft play from August, according to the Financial Times. The FT claims that while details of a pricing structure aren’t confirmed, the record labels are likely to give Microsoft terms similar to those they have given Apple – which would see Redmond peddling pop for 99 cents and 79p a track. It’s thought that … Continue reading Microsoft’s Music Store: Opening Soon?

This is right from NVIDIA.  This is good(In my mind) because we are now getting NVIDIA to work with their partners to give use the best product they can! I would like update everyone with reguard to the status of NVDVD/FWMM 3.x and 4.x from NVIDIA. 1) We have decided to only ship 3.x with OEM, Retail and NVIDIA.COM hardware bundles. There are currently no plans to sell 3.x as a standalone application or decoder pack. The bundles typically include either the DVD/Music/Photos/Videos application or the full suite including TV, PVR, EPG, DVD Burning, etc. It is likely that the … Continue reading NVIDIA’s New Decoder Status (ForceWare MM and NVDVD)

Alienware is innovating again, this time with an all-in-one, wall-mountable 30-inch TFT/LCD widescreen TV with an integrated Windows Media Center PC inside. Alienware DHD systems, which are based on Hy-Tek’s TekPanel 300 enclosure, will feature “Intel Pentium 4 processors up to 3.4 GHz and the Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 operating system. ATI Radeon graphics, configurable up to X800 XT Platinum Edition with 256MB DDR3 video RAM, and optical drives up to 12x DVD±R/RW, provide an unparalleled cinematic experience. Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound completes the package with superior audio quality.”   We not sure how popular this type … Continue reading Alienware’s Hybrid Flat Panel TV/Media Center PC

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This is very interesting to me!  Take your PocketPC, iPod, a PC Sound Editor and make a Universal Remote with an iPod!  It sounds cool, it looks cool, it is cool. For a quick video click on http://www.engadget.com/common/videos/pt/ipodremote/ipodremote.wmv This is not what most people will use an iPod for, but I must say it’s cool that you can do this. Read More: http://features.engadget.com/entry/6336778455600767/

HDTV is the technology of the future. It offers much higher resolution and clarity than analog TV and over twice the resolution of DVDs. The FCC has mandated that it replace analog TV. Broadcasters in the USA are well on their way to achieving this objective: Over 50% of TV shows and growing are currently broadcast in HDTV Over 80% of USA households get five or more DTV channels Until now, a special TV costing in excess of $ 1000. was required to receive HDTV (High Definition Television) signals. Thanks to the HDTV WONDER, the PC is ready to become … Continue reading ATI Releases The HDTV Wonder!