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more about #settopbox more comments → Canoehead: Does this thing use CableCard? #sezmi more » John H Donovan Jr: I actually like this a lot!! more » John H Donovan Jr: While it is not yet truly and completely open, I fully expect it to be. How difficult would it be to have Google later on provide the ultimate in per... more » FlipSwitch: ok. Let's have them play friendly with 1080p, DVR, Blu-ray, and the rest... more » kimchibrown: I'm tired of all these android products that never seem to come out in the states. It seems that Giz posts some sort of non phone android powered giz... more » Hi, I'm God: ...invade? That makes them sound so evil... I'm going to be welcoming them with open arms. No siege needed! Come right in, sir! Yes, sir. Thank you,... more » AlexSea: Wow, slow news day today huh? This isn't in relation to this post or anything, but I get home from a hard day's work hoping to lose myself in gizmodo... more » Jack of all Tirades R.O.A.C.H.: Wow! So 1951 was the year kids began wanking it to scambled porn?! I thought I was trailblazer in the 80's. Gotta give it up to the Greatest Genera... more » bosskev: "Started in 1951...cancelled in 1969" So, this service lasted 18 years? Jeezus. I was curious, then, as to why it would flop, given how popular the p... more » switchblade saints: It should be noted that the FCC denied permits for this and that was part of it demise. Nice piece Dan, good gadget history right here more » MegaZone: I have no interest in an HTPC, I just don't see the point. TiVo and a PS3 handle my needs - DVR, downloads, and optical media. more » ripfire: Does anybody know if BluRay can play through MCE yet? more » GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid: I like my HTPC, mostly b/c it also runs one of the webcams on my site. So I get the best of both worlds. more » bosskev: Neither, thank you. Nothing beats live performance, so I just pay a troupe of local actors to recreate movies for me and the cats. Tomorrow night they... more » ZLevee: 2 way cable cards would be a nice start. more » -
#homeentertainment
Sezmi Takes Big Step Towards Delivering All-in-One TV Solution
It's been over a year since we last heard from Sezmi—the company that promises to deliver a complete internet and broadcast entertainment solution through one set-top-box—but new developments indicate that this project alive, well, and on the way. More » -
#android
1080p Android Set-top Boxes Are Set to Invade Your Living Room
MIPS Technologies with Sigma Designs demonstrated an Android-based set-top box capable of 1080p video. The development is being touted as "a major milestone toward the creation of a reference platform" that will allow Android-based devices to enter the living room. More » -
#retromodo
Phonevision: The Death of Physical Media Started in 1951
A recently dug-up Time Magazine article from 1951 applauds Zenith's "Phonevision," a way-ahead-of-its-time invention that allowed movies ordered over the phone to be watched on a set-top box, no physical media required. More » -
#questionoftheday
Would You Rather Have an HTPC or a Set-Top Box?
Yesterday I purchased a Home Theater PC to supplement my existing DirectTV hardware—although I hope to ditch cable TV/satellite providers all together sometime in the future. What I'm interested in knowing is what kind of setup you guys prefer. More » -
#cable
Cable Industry Starting To Realize That They Need To Let Go Of the Box
An interesting article published on the CableFax industry webpage argues that vendors and suppliers need to loosen their grip on the set-top box in order to keep up with our increasingly open source culture. More » -
#boxee
Do You Want a Boxee Dedicated Set-Top Box?
Boxee, makers of fine open-source media center software, apparently couldn't go anywhere at CES without someone asking them to build a set-top-box. Now they're asking you if they should go through with the plan. More » -
#bittorrent
Get Your Paws On the Myka BitTorrent Box in 'Four to Six Weeks'
After a brief delay, the flexible BitTorrent-delivering Myka set top box will be delivering torrents to your television in about four to six weeks. More » -
