O’Reillys first guide to a MythBox, doesn’t seem like a lot of costs are spared but interesting in the pursuit of Linux compatible hardware.

First thoughts: I want one. This linux powered PVR from Video Without Boundaries, Inc., delivers an electronic program guide and the ability to burn to DVD and CD . The unit enables playback of DVD/CD, Real Media, MP3, WAV, MPEG 1, 2 and 4 media. The MediaREADY 5000 allows storage/retrieval of audio, picture and […]

Not sure of the quality yet but it looks like Google is launching online video today. The files will be viewable using the VLC media player.
John Battelle writes that the video will be searchable via the meta data provided by the submission process.
Im still trying to find out what file type the actual videos […]

PC World has a good article up on setting up your home network wirelessly, but I must add a word of warning: wireless is never as reliable as cables and I know from experience. If your setting up your own home network my advice is that if you want your PVR on it see if […]

Stuff.co.nz has an interesting article on a New Zealand chap who selling his own home-brewed PVR’s-come multimedia centres via promoting the benefits of one remote control.
No idea on the tech specs, but its selling for $2700 NZD.

Engadget is reporting that the latest is from eMachines is a super cheap Media Centre. The eMachines T6520, has an Athlon 64 3400+, a 200GB drive, 1GB RAM, dual-layer burner, and goes for $599 (after the obligatory mail-in rebate).

The Hollywood Reporter reports that at an investor’s conference Thursday, TiVo vp finance Stuart West said the company’s advertising initiatives and partnership with Nielsen Media Research for gathering data from TiVo’s users amount to businesses that are “still at a fairly nascent stage,” though they’re expected to grow quickly once Comcast Corp. offers TiVo’s service […]

Archos on Thursday said it inked a deal with Englewood, Colo.-based EchoStar Communications Corp. to develop digital video recorder technology.
EchoStar plans to invest $9 million in Archos as part of the pact.
For its part, Archos, the U.S. arm of Archos SA, a French maker of portable music and video devices, will provide EchoStar with portable […]

There’s been a lot of stories around lately that Tivo is the death of advertising and that advertising in going “inline” into programs to compensate, like this one at South End . But seriously, ads have always been within shows, or is product placement all in my head?

Zenith Computers has launched the new “Infotainer”, the complete digital home entertainment PC, featuring Intel’s dual-core Pentium D processor.
Zenith is the first player in the Indian market to release a complete home entertainment system with the new generation processor, the company said. Zenith is targeting this system at the “family media enthusiast” who is looking […]