http://hd.engadget.com/2009/02/13/s1digital-to-roll-out-xonar-equipped-htpcs/ Engadget HD Comments for S1Digital to roll out Xonar-equipped HTPCs http://hd.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://hd.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/02/13/s1digital-to-roll-out-xonar-equipped-htpcs/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/02/13/s1digital-to-roll-out-xonar-equipped-htpcs/A lot cheaper and way much less headache.
HTPC life is coming to a close. ]]>Feb 13th 2009 10:23AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/02/13/s1digital-to-roll-out-xonar-equipped-htpcs/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/02/13/s1digital-to-roll-out-xonar-equipped-htpcs/Feb 13th 2009 10:37AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/02/13/s1digital-to-roll-out-xonar-equipped-htpcs/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/02/13/s1digital-to-roll-out-xonar-equipped-htpcs/Watch and Record HDTV from any HD Cable or SAT Receiver to your PC!
The HD PVR encodes analog ( Component, S-Video, Composiste ) and DD5.1 or 2ch audio into AVCHD.
AVCHD (h264+AC3 .m2ts) can be played back on many PC players ( Win7 as well ).
It can also be streamed and played back in several DMAs,such as SageTV HD Theater, PS3 and Bluerays!.
*Pls note - The HD PVR is also the only way to stream and record Premium HDTV content to the PC.
I've been using it for several months now...and can attest that the latest SW from Hppg is solid.

Cheers, -RT. ]]>Feb 13th 2009 11:33AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/02/13/s1digital-to-roll-out-xonar-equipped-htpcs/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/02/13/s1digital-to-roll-out-xonar-equipped-htpcs/
Combine a bluray player to a Tivo HD box.
Add support for netflix, hulu, joost and all the other FREE streaming sites out there.
Allow the playback of mp3, wma, flac, aac - the popular audio codecs
Give a nice glossy interface.
Have the unit cost $199 - 399..
Free EPG.
No subscription fees.
Have the capability to Upgrade the hard drive with any size and brand pc hard drive you want.
Add external esata, usb 3.0, display port, hdmi, coax and toslink out, 7.1 analog, dual gigabit Ethernet, wireless n.
Include a Harmony one remote upgraded with RF and add a IR blaster module to support up 20 ir devices (cables included)
Allow users to create their own apps for the system (games, utilities, etc)
Easy networking - allow multiply "BluVo's - I'm gonna copyright that name" to see and talk to each other so you can play content from any machine. Allow BluVo's to use tuners from other BluVo's on the network with free turners to record other channels to reduce recording conflicts.
No DRM restrictions. Record what you want, stream it around the house, across the web.

And there, you have the perfect DVR/Media Player.

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