I’m not sure if this is good or bad news, but the list of versions for the new Windows Vista has been leaked, and there is no MCE in it! The old MCE functionality will be rolled into Windows Vista Home Premium and Ultimate editions. All the details are at Paul Thurott’s Superistefor Windows here.

A new release from the folks a GBPVR, v 0.96.8.
From the announcement:
2006-2-21 v0.96.8
- Added a checkbox to disable plugins. This can be useful for tracing the source of faults.
- Fixed a bug that would cause the task description to not show when using a horizontal menu skin.
- Now supports video in a window (not for […]

Apple has issued invites to the press for a special event. The invites asks select members of the media to attend to see some “fun” new products.
MacDaily news provides the photo above with these notes from the person who took the shot.
“I was only able to snap one quick shot of this as I […]

The non-profit Participatory Culture Foundation has launched Democracy, which they bill as the world’s first comprehensive open source internet TV system. The Democracy Player for Windows, Mac, and Linux completes the platform.
“The days of waiting for internet video to buffer and watching it in a tiny box are over,” says Participatory Culture Foundation co-founder Nicholas […]

Pinnacle Systems has announced the availability of Pinnacle PCTV USB Stick, an compact USB 2.0 tuner for Digital Terrestrial TV.
The Pinnacle PCTV USB Stick comes with a mini remote control and rod antenna included and plugs directly into the USB 2.0 port of any computer.
Pinnacle PCTV USB Stick will cost £49.99 in the UK and […]

Leadtek has announced a new line-up with hybrid digital and analog reception - the WinFast DTV2000 H video card. It combines in a single card two features that allow the user to view both Digital and Analog TV.
The WinFast DTV2000 H supports De-Interlacing to reduce static and flickers on the edges of moving objects while […]

Miglia Technology has announced an update for their EvolutionTV PVR for the Macintosh. The new 2.6 version is a free update for users of the device.
The updated software adds real time video compression for video iPods and Sony Playstation Portables (PSP), removing the need to go through software exporting to those devices.

BYOPVR has a 2Partsfusion SageTv, ATI X800, PVR150 MCE Giveaway on at the moment. Worth a look, one of my favorite reads.

CNet has reviewed the Plextor ConvertX PVR PX-TV100U and they dont seem to like it, giving it a 5.5/10. From the review:
“The $99 Plextor ConvertX PVR PX-TV100U is a no-hassle, no-frills solution for inputting a TV signal to your PC. The slim package includes a pocket-size USB box, the requisite cables, and “lite” versions of […]

It’s been a while since we’ve seen a new release from the Open Source team behind MythTV, but they’ve gone out and suprised everyone by released MythTV 0.19:
The major changes in this release are:
* LiveTV rewritten to support saving buffered content while watching
* Signal Monitoring for DVB […]