Category Archives: HDTV

Universal Binary Media Server Software?

Posted on March 7, 2006 by mr. Obsession

I’ve used Mac verisons of Linkserver and Neuston’s Media Server software without any problems on my G4 Quicksilver since hooking a Linkplayer up to my home network. I even had the luxury of rejecting Eyeconnect from El Gato, since it … Continue reading →

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Intel iMac & Front Row -> SVHS -> HDTV

Posted on March 6, 2006 by mr. Obsession

Although I’ve already gone to great lengths to put together a home theater network WITHOUT my new Intel iMac, I decided to see how well Front Row looked on my modest 32â€? Phillips LCD HDTV. And without further ado… 20″ … Continue reading →

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Mac HDTV – Replacing DirecTV Summary

Posted on February 25, 2006 by mr. Obsession

By signing up with DirecTV back in 1999, I was able to enjoy a grandfathered month-to-month package that consisted exclusively of my local channels and the HBO package for about $17/month. I tried out their Total Choice early on, but … Continue reading →

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Network HDTV Player – AVeL Linkplayer

Posted on February 25, 2006 by mr. Obsession

Playing back HD files from either of my sub-G5 Macs wasn’t going to happen, so I needed a product that could actually show me the files I was recording. Luckily, I found the networked media player. What appears to be … Continue reading →

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Mac HDTV Capture – EyeTV 500

Posted on February 24, 2006 by mr. Obsession

While the pluses of owning a Mac are many, there are certain areas of the computing world where Apple lags way behind Windows. One area of particular note to me is HDTV. There are a myriad of HDTV capture cards … Continue reading →

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