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VCR2PC: USB VHS Player For Digitising Your VHS Tapes

Simon Perry — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:19:28 +0000

Remember when we broke the story of the USB tape deck? The latest bit of USB kit for digitising your media from Firebox is a USB VHS machine. Made by the same company, Ion, that did the USB tape desk, it’s designed to be as simple as possible to use. Once it’s plugged into the [...]

Showcenter 250HD: Pinnacle Launches HD Media Player

Simon Perry — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:10:38 +0000

Pinnacle have announced the launch of their Showcenter 250HD. It’s a device that’s been designed to let you enjoy your digital media, but away from your computer. You’ll probably have guessed from the HD suffix that the Showcenter 250HD supports HiDef video, as it does with HD resolution photos. Pinnacle tell us that it’s easy [...]

Movielink and CinemaNow Offer Hollywood Movie Downloads

Mike Slocombe — Tue, 04 Apr 2006 09:36:12 +0000

Hollywood learns to love the Web and offers simultaneous DVD releases and online downloads.

AJAX Alert: Opera Browser With AJAX To Sigma CE Chip Range

Simon Perry — Thu, 05 Jan 2006 11:52:13 +0000

Queue Web 2.0 excitement as Opera bring AJAX support to CE Chipsets

Diffusion Group Report: Media Servers, Digital Media Adapters Reborn In Converged Platforms

Mike Slocombe — Thu, 03 Mar 2005 11:57:05 +0000

Flopped early digital home media solutions re-emerge as integrated components in new converged devices.

Jupiter Find Media Becoming More Digital at Home

Christian — Fri, 12 Nov 2004 10:35:18 +0000

The uptake of wireless home media networks will drive demand for high-speed networking and large amounts of data storage, find Jupiter.

ShowCenter 1000g Gets UK Launch from Pinnacle

Berni Dwan — Fri, 29 Oct 2004 12:54:56 +0000

Pinnacle ShowCenter is not a new kid on the block but its latest version has supports 802.11g WiFi, upgraded software and has just been released in the UK.

Microsoft Announces Plans for Your Digital Living Room and 22 New Security Flaws in Windows Products

Fraser Lovatt — Wed, 13 Oct 2004 11:22:52 +0000

Centred around Windows XP Media Centre 2005, Bill and his industry partners want to provide your digital life.

The IBC Digital Lifestyles Interviews – Simon Perry – Part I

Fraser Lovatt — Sat, 24 Jul 2004 09:48:21 +0000

The first in a series of eight articles with some of the people involved with the Digital Lifestyles conference day at IBC2004.

We interview Simon Perry, the executive producer of the Digital Lifestyles theme day, in a two-part feature that covers on the makeup of the day and question him on convergence and other aspects of the media. He publishes Digital Lifestyles magazine.

Nvidia Expect Media Centre Shipments to Treble

Fraser Lovatt — Fri, 04 Jun 2004 10:33:05 +0000

A leading graphics card manufacturer expects six million media centres to be shipped this year, fuelled by falling prices and a much needed leap in usability.

Sony’s LocationFree Wireless Broadband TVs

Fraser Lovatt — Fri, 21 May 2004 15:54:11 +0000

Watch digital broadcasts, cable TV or DVDs anywhere in the house – without wires.

Netflix Switching to Web Delivery

Fraser Lovatt — Tue, 27 Apr 2004 17:41:52 +0000

Online DVD rental firm Netflix are planning to deliver films via broadband by 2005.

BSkyB Announces Next Stage for Sky+

Fraser Lovatt — Thu, 04 Mar 2004 14:49:30 +0000

BSkyB plans new services for subscribers, including music and video on demand.

Review: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Wireless Music

Simon Perry — Wed, 28 Jan 2004 16:29:49 +0000

ExtremeTech carry out a lightweight, initial review of the Creative Labs Sound Blaster Wireless Music.

Sony Announce Location Free TV

Simon Perry — Mon, 12 Jan 2004 13:05:54 +0000

Out of the many products shown at CES, we think is one of the most significant - Sony were showing LocationFree, a highly-portable A4 pad-sized touch screen TV, running IP to its basestation, giving access to any TV, video, audio and digitised content attached to it. And it works out of the home.

Philips Announces Digital Media Adaptors

Simon Perry — Mon, 05 Jan 2004 13:14:09 +0000

Starting the new year by pointing their future direction, Philips present their Wireless Multimedia Link products - their Digital Media Adaptors.