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Beyond TV Vista compatibility is on its way

TiVo vs. EchoStar Continues...

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TiVo Series 3 PROM hack - Not for the non-techies

Past Articles

Monday, February 05

· BeyondTV Vista Compatibility FAQ ( 4.6 coming soon ) (0)

Wednesday, January 24

· Fun with BeyondTV Skins (1)

· Broadcast HDTV quality compared (0)

· SageTV HDTV Network Extender Q2 2007 (536)

· Vidabox announces Blu-Ray, HD-DVD, CableCARD VISTA boxes (1)

Tuesday, January 16

· Recording Cable HDTV on a Mac via FIREWIRE (551)

Friday, January 12

· MythTV vs Windows Media Center Comparison (6)

· CES/MacWorld Links Galore (12)

· More Vista Media Center & ATI CableCard tuner news (7)

Monday, January 08

· ATI Announces Two CableCARD Digital Cable Tuner Cards (573)

Tuesday, January 02

· Nintendo Wii Media Center (16)

Sunday, December 24

· Happy Holidays 5% Coupon from PCAlchemy (EXPIRED) (583)

Thursday, December 21

· SageTV 6 Released (579)

· New GBPVR Release Coming Soon (?) (18)

Tuesday, December 12

· VidaBox: DualHD Media Center->Blue-ray & HD-DVD format! (3)

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5: ATI HDTV Wonder Review - (33841 Reads)
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7: New NVIDIA Pure Video DualTV Dual Tuner - (24280 Reads)
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12: Worlds First DVI-in Tuner: MyHD MPD-120 Tuner - (19249 Reads)
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15: MythTV vs Windows Media Center Comparison - (18591 Reads)
16: Preliminary Linux IVTV Driver Support for PVR150 & PVR500! - (16915 Reads)
17: WinVodio 2.1 Released: International Windows PVR Software - (16708 Reads)
18: Broadcast Flag on Steroids (again!) and The Analog Hole Closing Legislation - (16702 Reads)
19: ATI Announces Two CableCARD Digital Cable Tuner Cards - (15607 Reads)
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1: SnapStream BeyondTV Plugin Automates DVD Burning - (677 Comments)
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3: Xbox Media Center (XBMC) Script for SageTV Release - (656 Comments)
4: Hidden TiVo Web Server - (653 Comments)
5: LIRC PVR-150 IR blaster support in Linux - (639 Comments)
6: Plextor ConvertX PVR model PX-TV402 Review - (633 Comments)
7: Upcoming Review: BTC 9019URF Wireless Keyboard - (629 Comments)
8: Worlds First DVI-in Tuner: MyHD MPD-120 Tuner - (624 Comments)
9: BYOP: Build Your Own XGA Projector @ $300 - (613 Comments)
10: Bittorrent, RSS, TorrentTV quasi-PVR - (603 Comments)
11: Pin the Tail on the Map: Where are the BYOPVR Users Located? - (602 Comments)
12: Nightmare on Your Street: Return of the Living Broadcast Flag - (596 Comments)
13: Some SnapStream Tidbits of Interest - (589 Comments)
14: MediaReady 5000 Linux Powered Digital Media Center STB - (583 Comments)
15: Happy Holidays 5% Coupon from PCAlchemy (EXPIRED) - (583 Comments)
16: SageTV 6 Released - (579 Comments)
17: Build a $300 HDTV Media Extender - (578 Comments)
18: ATI Announces Two CableCARD Digital Cable Tuner Cards - (573 Comments)
19: Recording Cable HDTV on a Mac via FIREWIRE - (551 Comments)
20: VidaBox Stealth Silent Media Center - (537 Comments)

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1: Build Your Own Personal Video Recorder 101: (Part 1) - (257997 Reads)
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4: Hauppauge WinTV PVR350 Review - (154591 Reads)
5: Road Kill on the Convergence Highway: Three months with Windows Media Center - (84391 Reads)
6: SageTV 2.0 Review - (73995 Reads)
7: VIA EPIA M10000 Mini-Itx Review - (63051 Reads)
8: Casetronic Travla C137 Mini-itx Case - (59606 Reads)
9: Plextor ConvertX PVR PX-TV402U - (56911 Reads)
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11: HOWTO: BYOPVR with Dish Network 301, PVR-150, & GBPVR - (44480 Reads)
12: Diamond XtremeTV PVR 550 PCI Power Pack Review - (44341 Reads)
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15: SnapStream Beyond TV 3.5 Review - (36587 Reads)
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13: Jobi - (1 news items submitted)
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1: Which DIY PVR software is best? - (398 Votes)
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