Winter 2002/Spring 2003 Table of Contents

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Feature Stories

PVR-Have it Your Way

by Terry Borst
So, you want to build your own DIY (do it yourself) PVR. But what features should you look for and how complicated will it get? This article, along with the accompanying buyer's guide, will help answer these questions.

TV to PC: Microsoft's New OS-Windows XP Media Center Edition

by Alan Sheckter
Convergence is the name of the game. With home electronics getting smarter and smarter, it's no surprise that manufacturers are bridging technologies together. Microsoft's fledgling Windows XP Media Center Edition, which promises to link television and desktop publishing, is one such convergence tool.

TV for the 21st Century: The State of Interactive Television

by Edward B. Driscoll, Jr.
Interactive TV is experiencing a wide explosion of new technologies and concepts, foreshadowing what should be a great future for the industry in the 21st century.

Departments

Audio In

by Tony Kilcollins
  • Talk America Radio Networks
  • Rock Around the World
  • peoplesound.com
  • Partners in Rhyme
  • Wired for Books
  • Sporting News Radio
  • Radio-Locator

Noise

by Charles Fulton
The latest news in interactive technology

New Gear

by Charles Fulton
  • RCA Scenium DRS7000N DVD Player with PVR
  • El Gato EyeTV PVR
  • Samsung SIR-TS160 digital TV tuner with DirecTV
  • OQO handheld computer
  • Sony SRS-RF90RK wireless speaker system
  • Panasonic DMR-E30 DVD-R/-RAM recorder
  • Dazzle TV Photo Show
  • Pioneer Elite DV-47Ai DVD player
  • Philips DVDR985 DVD+R/+RW recorder
  • Onkyo/Integra Net-Tune music servers and clients
  • Echostar DishPVR 721 satellite receiver
  • Terapin MCR-TX3300 CD recorder/duplicator

Video In

by Charles Fulton
  • ABC News
  • NFL Films TV
  • Broadcast-Live.com
  • Turner Classic Movies
  • Launch
  • Hollywood.com-Independent Films
  • MTV
  • Pixar Animation Studios

Smart Discs

by Charles Fulton
  • Ocean's Eleven
  • Snow Dogs
  • Mannheim Steamroller: Fresh Aire 8
  • Memento
  • Zoboomafoo: Creature Quest

Columns

Editor's View: Interactive TV Switch

by Matthew York
The success of the living room hub is in the hands of developers.

Black Boxes: SONICblue ReplayTV 4040 PVR

by Melinda Adams
Share Some Shows

Black Boxes: Kenwood Sovereign Entré Home Entertainment Hub

by Charles Fulton
Costly Convergence

Black Boxes: Pinnacle Bungee DVD Recorder

by D. Eric Franks
Recording TV to the PC

Black Boxes: Motorola SimpleFi Wireless Digital Audio Receiver

by Charles Mohnike
Wireless Wonder

Black Boxes: Samsung DVD-N501 NUON-enhanced DVD player and Bedazzled

by Stephen Muratore
Trying Hard to Bedazzle

Black Boxes: SnapStream Media Personal Video Station

by John Davis
Interactive TV for Your PC

Interactive TV

by Tony Kilcollins
The Next Generation of Television Programming

Home Networking

by Jim Mikles
For All You Do, This Lab's For You