Category Archives: hd

My Man Cave: Windows 7 HTPC setup and ecosystem

Posted on February 21, 2011 by the_seamonkey

Today’s post will be a quick overview of my own personal HTPC setup I run in case any readers ever wondered. I figure it may give a little more substance to my cable tv rants since I’m usually at the forefront of DVR/HTPC technology and trends. Continue reading →

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Cable TV: New methods of delivery, why not??

Posted on January 23, 2011 by the_seamonkey

Today’s post/rant will be aimed towards an easy target, cabletv companies and why they need to rethink how they deliver digital tv services. Keep reading for the juicy, geeky rant and a few of my own suggestions. Continue reading →

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TV: YOU’RE NOT GETTING IT!!! (op-ed)

Posted on May 24, 2010 by the_seamonkey

well, with the temps being in the mid to high 90s, i thought today would be a great day to reflect/rant about network tv and how they just don’t get it.  Network TV has a chance to actually make the … Continue reading →

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iPad and L5 Remote Dongle Demo (video)

Posted on May 20, 2010 by the_seamonkey

I’ve been a long time PDA user and for some reason have always lusted over the idea of it being able to control my tv and other appliances.  So when I heard about the L5 remote ($49.95) for the iPhone/iPod … Continue reading →

Posted in apple, applications, gaming, geek, hardware, hd, htpc, ipad, iphone, iphoneos, life, ps3, review, tv | 14 Comments

post release: Windows 7, homegroups and me

Posted on October 28, 2009 by the_seamonkey

Microsoft released the much anticipated Windows 7 OS to retail on Friday Oct 22, 2009.  The general consensus among the majority is that it is indeed a great OS and worth the upgrade (especially if you avoided Vista and are still on … Continue reading →

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fall 2009 and some geek thoughts, reflections

Posted on October 22, 2009 by the_seamonkey

Well, I’ve decided to blog on a more regular basis (at least once a week) and thought I’d start with a nice old op-ed piece on this years tech/geek news and trends and possible future ones. Microsoft tries to redeem … Continue reading →

Posted in culture, geek, hardware, hd, htc, iphone, life, mobile, opinion, windows, windows7, wm6 | 7 Comments

Windows 7 Quickie: Setting up TV recording and sharing to other Windows 7 computers (turn windows 7 into a dvr / media server)

Posted on September 27, 2009 by the_seamonkey

again, its been far too long since i’ve last posted. today i thought i’d just outline the basics on how to use your Windows 7, with proper hardware, to record live tv and also share with other Windows 7 computers … Continue reading →

Posted in dvr, guides, hardware, hd, htpc, laptop, life, msi wind, netbook, ps3, tv, windows7 | 2 Comments

Windows 7 and Centralized TV Recording, Sharing

Posted on August 22, 2009 by the_seamonkey

Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 7 (Win7) retail release on Oct 22, 2009 is a highly anticipated release compared to the disaster that was the Vista launch only 3 years prior.  Performance and GUI/UI changes have really helped Win7 grab the eye … Continue reading →

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Windows 7 RC, Recorded TV Shows and DLNA Streaming to PS3

Posted on June 16, 2009 by the_seamonkey

well, today i was finally cleaning up my laptop and decided i’d try to setup the media sharing components again.  i currently have my ps3 connected via a gigabit wired connection and my laptop using 802.11N so speed connection speeds … Continue reading →

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Windows 7 RC, Media Center, and ClearQAM. FINALLY!!

Posted on May 13, 2009 by the_seamonkey

well, i finally broke down and decided to upgrade my vista ultimate installation to windows 7 rc.  i thought i’d help out microsoft and send my installation logs (option when you install) and also do a straight upgrade from Vista … Continue reading →

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