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July 2004
Stan Miastkowski |
Convert Your PC Into a Digital Video Recorder Instead of buying a Media Center PC, upgrade your current system.   |
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November 2002
Stan Miastkowski |
Step-By-Step: Upgrade Your PC's Graphics Performance Install a new graphics card for cutting-edge video. |
PC World
April 2002
Stan Miastkowski |
Step by Step: Double Your Screen Space Extend your Windows desktop by spreading it across two monitors so you can keep multiple applications open full-screen simultaneously... |
PC World
January 2002
Stan Miastkowski |
Step-By-Step: Set Up a Network in a Snap Easy ways to set up a wired or wireless network... |
Home Toys
December 2003
Rob Williams |
Are you planning to replace your VCR with a PVR? Here's a look at some alternatives to using a VCR to record TV programs. The common name for these units is PVR (personal video recorder). To help you decide which is best for you, here are a few things to look into. |
PC Magazine
April 20, 2004
Konstantinos Karagiannis |
Use Your PC like a TiVo We review three devices that let your PC record TV--and one TiVo competitor. |
PC World
January 2004
Stan Miastkowski |
Step-By-Step: Burn Your Own DVDs for Backup or Video Playback Here's how to install a DVD drive and transfer videotape to DVD. |
PC World
September 1, 2000
Stan Miastkowski & Kirk Steers |
Build Your Dream Machine Three step-by-step projects to transform your sluggish PC into a desktop powerhouse. |
PC World
September 2004
Dahl & Baguley |
Your Ideal PC Whether you're upgrading your PC or building one from scratch, we show you how to choose the right parts and put them all together. |
PC World
January 2004
Michael Gowan |
Capture TV on DVD The latest DVD recorders are more versatile than your VCR, but getting the most from one isn't as simple as pushing 'record'. |
IEEE Spectrum
July 2006
Stephen Cass |
Tech TV The line between computers and TVs has become blurred. Plextor's ConvertX PX-TV402U PVR (personal video recorder) is easy to install, works as advertised, and gives viewers freedom in how they want to watch and record television. |
PC World
June 2003
Michael Gowan |
The Entertainers New media-savvy PCs aim to replace your TV, VCR, and stereo. We test six models -- plus upgrades that turn any PC into a living-room powerhouse. |
PC World
August 2005
Jim Aspinwall |
Reinvent Your PC Ever feel like your system's being left behind by today's technology? Here's how to make any machine run faster, store a lot more data, and serve as your entertainment hub. |
BusinessWeek
July 28, 2003
Stephen H. Wildstrom |
Lose the Extras on These DVD Players High-end DVD players and recorders are recreating the complexity that kept some VCR owners from ever recording anything |
PC Magazine
June 23, 2008
Loyd Case |
Video Screen Capture Record what's on your computer screen onto a VHS tape, DVD, or hard drive. |
Home Theater
August 27, 2005
Chris Chiarella |
Best Damned PC TV Tuner Ever? The latest dedicated TV tuner card from ATI raises the bar to true videophile levels, while their new multimedia card is a video/gaming powerhouse. |
PC Magazine
February 3, 2004
Richard Fisco |
Super Charge Your PC Kick it up a notch and save money with our easy tips and upgrades. |
PC World
March 2003
Richard Baguley |
Make Your PC Into a TiVo SnapStream Personal Video Station 3 gives your computer digital recording capabilities. |
PC Magazine
March 16, 2005 |
Upgrade: 35 Ways to Create Your Own Multimedia Desktop Helpful tips for improving desktop performance or purchasing a new one. |
| AskMen.com |
Top 5 Affordable DVD Recorders Here's a quick look at five inexpensive, set-top DVD recorders, including the newest entry-level decks from category leaders Panasonic and Pioneer. |
PC World
June 2004
Tom Mainelli |
Make a Media-Savvy PC Here's how to custom-design a machine to handle TV and music with aplomb--or just make your current system more entertaining. |
BusinessWeek
December 6, 2004
Larry Armstrong |
Recordable DVDs: Go Ahead, Toss Out Your VCR They've come way down in price -- and your old tapes will take up a fifth of the space they do now once you transfer them to disks |
Home Toys
August 2003
Rob Williams |
Snapstream Personal Video Station Even if you are away from home you can log into your Snapstream.NET account from a PC or a WAP and upload recording settings to your PVR at home. Handy if you forget to set the system to record the game and you're out of town. |
PC Magazine
April 5, 2004
Joel Santo Domingo |
Polywell Poly 875P-3200 The Polywell Poly 875P-3200 is another powerhouse computer system. |
PC World
October 2003
Paul Heltzel |
Good-bye, VHS; Hello, DVD Our guide shows you how to turn old videotapes into digital discs. Plus: our ratings of the latest pocketable DV cameras. |
Macworld
March 2, 2005
Anton Linecker |
Plextor ConvertX PVR Plextor's ConvertX PVR for the Mac is a great way to watch and make high-quality video recordings of TV programs, especially if your Mac has a USB 2.0 port. |
PC Magazine
July 1, 2003
Bill Howard |
Build a Home Entertainment PC You don't have to spend a fortune to create a home entertainment PC. A few basic enhancements are all you need. |
Linux Journal
September 1, 2007
Nicholas Petreley |
/var/opinion - The Ultimate Linux PVR The bottom line is if you want a real Personal Video Recorder, get TiVo. It will be a sad day if GPLv3 forces TiVo to fork Linux in order to continue using it. TiVo has done a remarkable job with Linux and its hardware, and it should be rewarded, not punished. |
Salon.com
December 9, 2002
Farhad Manjoo |
Replay it again, Sam Personal video recorders already have Hollywood running scared. Now Microsoft is pushing a new computer that will make trading TV shows as easy as using Napster. |
BusinessWeek
November 17, 2003
Larry Armstrong |
Grab A Show With A DVD DVD recorders are plummeting in price, and they're easy to use. |
PC Magazine
November 2, 2004
Bill Howard |
Your Video Thanks to media convergence - the blending of computing and consumer technologies - video buffs are reveling in the many new facets of home entertainment. |
Home Toys
October 2005
Grant Woods |
PC Home Entertainment Convergence Technology Isn't Just For the Technically Gifted Anymore The notion of a fully integrated PC home entertainment system is no longer an off-the-wall tech geek fantasy. It is here now, affordable, and accessible to anyone who knows the basic functions of a modern computer via the AVerTVTM Cardbus PCMCIA TV tuner. |
PC Magazine
February 25, 2004
Jeremy A. Kaplan |
Design Harmony Think about it: A ReplayTV or TiVo is basically a computer. So it's no surprise that companies have started designing PCs to fit into your living-room entertainment system, just like personal video recorders (PVRs) do. |
Home Theater
June 2002
Geoffrey Morrison |
SONICblue ReplayTV RTV4000 PVR ReplayTV and new owner SONICblue have pushed the PVR (personal video recorder) to the next level: the Internet. |
Home Toys
April 2003
Rakesh Agrawal |
PC-centric Digital Home Entertainment Existing consumer electronics devices suffer from the problems of being isolated and standalone in an increasingly networked world, of being complex to setup and use. The PC is the ideal platform to solve these problems and that will make the PC the center of home entertainment. |
PC World
December 13, 2006
Melissa J. Perenson |
ReplayTV PC Edition Software DVR offers streamlined, highly customizable interface. |
PC World
August 26, 2002
Tom Krazit |
DVD Recording Finds Its Place -- in the PC A stand-alond DVD recorder will do the trick, but using your PC could save you money -- and offer you access to a host of extra features. |
Home Theater
July 2004
N. Browning |
JVC DR-MV1S DVD Recorder/VCR With this device, you can easily transfer your old VHS tapes to DVD; you can record new DVDs in the -R, -RW, and -RAM formats; and you can enjoy a great progressive-scan DVD player in the process. |
PC Magazine
June 22, 2004
Laarni Almendrala Ragaza |
Buy or Build Your Perfect PC We help you make the right decision by examining the current computer technologies. |
PC Magazine
August 1, 2007
Neil Randall |
From VCR to DVD: Update Your Oldies In the digital age it may necessary to upgrade your analog memories. Here's how. |
PC Magazine
March 16, 2004
Jamie M. Bsales |
Alienware Enters Media Center Orbit Alienware will be launching its first models based on Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition. The Alienware DHS-301 and DHS-311 will look right at home in an AV rack and will feature built-in TV tuners with PVR capabilities, CD and DVD burners, and ATI graphics engines for PC gaming on the big screen. |
PC World
October 2004
Michael Gowan |
Video to DVD, Sans PC You can archive old home movies onto DVD without ever touching a PC. We explore your options and offer some tips on doing it right. |
PC Magazine
March 16, 2004
Bill Howard |
Shrinking Your Entertainment Center The bigger-is-better school of audio equipment could be on its last legs. The towering rack of AV gear that most audiophiles point to with pride might shrink away to a single box--if that--by decade's end. And it won't be with any loss of quality. |
PC World
January 11, 2001
Anush Yegyazarian |
Recordable DVD--Great Idea, but Which Format? DVD recorders make an entrance, but competing standards muddy the waters... |
Home Toys
August 2004 |
HomeToys Interview An interview with Colin Tinto, a founding member of Home Media Networks on paying for BBC television service and whether or not, in up coming years, there will even be a need for any broadcast services like we have today. |
Home Theater
October 25, 2004
Darryl Wilkinson |
Burn, DVD Baby, Burn Sony's new DVDirect burner is the world's first that can do its job solo or with a computer. |
Home Theater
May 2005
Robert Scott |
Panasonic DMR-E75V DVD/VHS Player This combo unit lets you copy VHS tapes to DVD, and vice versa, and watch either format from a single device. |
AskMen.com
May 30, 2002
Christian Lander |
How To: Set Up A Home Theater System There's almost nothing stopping you from quickly and easily setting up a home theater system for a reasonable price... |
PC Magazine
November 25, 2003 |
Media Center PCs: More Appealing Running the new Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 OS, these living-room-bound boxes from Dell, Gateway, HP, and ViewSonic represent a big improvement over those from the first generation. |
PC Magazine
September 30, 2003
Bill Howard |
Second-Generation Media Center Edition: Worth the Wait With more features, easier-to-read screens, and a more intuitive television guide, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 is just plain better. |
