Mac Pros can now record BBC HD

if you have Firewire, the Elgato TV HD is out and reviewed.

Comet failed to deliver Humax foxsat hdr today

put back to 4th dec :(

Gadget bargains: HP Dual-core opteron for around £100!

At microwarehouse

Samsung SHT-3005 Intercom installed

Now installed. Full review later.

New Smart-e SNX888 HDMI matrix Cat5 switch

This looks great and will be out around Feb 09 - seems more functional than the Avatrix HD matrix Cat5 switch which does not seem as HDMI-friendly.

Effectively 16 in and 8 out true matrix switch with IR routing -great job Smart-e, and it's made in the UK!

Unfortunately SkyHD boxes still don't output 5.1 over HDMI so you'll still need an extra cable if you want to distribute it, though Smart-e uses single Cat5/6/7/8 so it should make our lives easier with a lot less cables and clutter.

URC MRF250 IR lead and SkyHD box

These seem a bit temperamental - it might be an IR flooding issue. The placement of the IR lead eye seems to have to be very precise, even though I have removed the cover of the SkyHD box to allow maximum reception and cooling.

Upgrading Pace SkyHD without security screwdriver

I've found a way to undo the security screw on the Pace SkyHD box -yay!

Foxsat HDR DVR

The Humax Foxsat HDR will be out soon. I hope to upgrade it to 1.5TB, but we'll start with 1TB first.

I know it won't be as good as TiVo but sadly we don't have a HD TiVo in the UK :(

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