Winter 2002/Spring 2003 Table of Contents
Feature Stories
PVR-Have it Your Way
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
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
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
- Talk America Radio Networks
- Rock Around the World
- peoplesound.com
- Partners in Rhyme
- Wired for Books
- Sporting News Radio
- Radio-Locator
Noise
The latest news in interactive technology
New Gear
- 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
- ABC News
- NFL Films TV
- Broadcast-Live.com
- Turner Classic Movies
- Launch
- Hollywood.com-Independent Films
- MTV
- Pixar Animation Studios
Smart Discs
- Ocean's Eleven
- Snow Dogs
- Mannheim Steamroller: Fresh Aire 8
- Memento
- Zoboomafoo: Creature Quest
Columns
Editor's View: Interactive TV Switch
The success of the living room hub is in the hands of developers.
Black Boxes: SONICblue ReplayTV 4040 PVR
Share Some Shows
Black Boxes: Kenwood Sovereign Entré Home Entertainment Hub
Costly Convergence
Black Boxes: Pinnacle Bungee DVD Recorder
Recording TV to the PC
Black Boxes: Motorola SimpleFi Wireless Digital Audio Receiver
Wireless Wonder
Black Boxes: Samsung DVD-N501 NUON-enhanced DVD player and Bedazzled
Trying Hard to Bedazzle
Black Boxes: SnapStream Media Personal Video Station
Interactive TV for Your PC
Interactive TV
The Next Generation of Television Programming
Home Networking
For All You Do, This Lab's For You
