Heron Fidelity

Earlier this month, Ceton released an update for its InfiniTV Installer software for the InfiniTV 4 multi-tuner PC card that adds an automated driver/firmware updater.  Always wanting to test the latest software on my gear, I installed the new Installer and upon completion it warned me that I may have to redo the TV tuner [...]

This exciting installment of my project to build an efficient home theater PC features (arguably) sexy shots of the component assembly process, and then I’ll discuss the selection of software I’ve installed…so far.  If you are interested in (re)reading part one of this epic project, then please click this link. At the heart of every [...]

Until a few days ago, Mac and PC users were unable to stream high definition video from Netflix’s Watch Instantly selection of titles.  Stand-alone Netflix streaming devices including some net-connected Blu-ray players, televisions, and game consoles have supported HD-quality streaming for some time now.  Brent Ayrey, Director of Product Management at Netflix, posted a brief [...]

The Internet is an unlimited source of personal entertainment, and a fast growing portion of this online content includes popular television shows, radio stations, and feature films.  The personal computer (PC) is an ideal platform for accessing online multimedia as its compatibility with the wide variety of content streaming technologies and downloaded file types is [...]