A great place to get a cheap Tivo! If you have friends of family that want to join the Tivolution, this might be a good way to get them started. Buy a remanufactured or refurbished Tivo from Philips for $89.00 and then buy Lifetime Service from Tivo for $249.00 and for less than $350 you've got a great machine with no monthly fee. With your help they could evne toss in a 120 GB drive for another $75 and have lots of extra space.
Philips Authorized TiVo Model Entry Page

The Next Tivo Hacks!... Here are some interesting new developments from the folks that brought us the TurboNet network card for the Tivo.
TiVo CacheCard
TiVo QuadDrive Board

Over time your project might get a dust glob on one of the LCD panels. If that happens you might see a distorted ring of the projected image. Sometimes you might not notice it as it might be off to the side or only visible during really dark sequences. Other times it might be huge and in the middle of the screen. There is an easy way to fix it, but it does invlovel opening up your projector. See this link to learn more...
Panasonic LCD Projectors AE300 / L300U AE200 / L200U AE100 - Cleaning dust globs from the LCD panels

Here is a very detailed post in the AVS Forum comparing different type of screen materials with the pros and cons of each. Check it out.
Screen Materials - White, Grey, or Silver - A Review! - by Tygr from the AVS Forum

16:9 Time Company: Homepage - HDTV Recording

New gear... Marantz RX77 RF Extender for RC5200 and RC9200
I picked up this unit on eBay for $50. My RC5200 remote outputs both IR and RF.
"The RX-77 works in combination with RC9200 or RC5200 and is able to receive their RF signal and then convert it to an IR signal that can be received by Audio / AV equipment. The RX-77 can flash IR signals by itself, or can be connected directly to the IR sensor of the Audio / AV component via the included IR Emitter. ID setting and RF channel setting allow multiple use of the RC9200/5200 and RX-77 without having any confliction between the systems. RF Extender for RC9200 / RC5200 Radio frequency (RF) operating distance up to 20m RF frequency range: 434 MHz Infrared (IR) operating distance up to 20m. IR frequency range: 36 kHz - 550 kHz Red LED 16 IDs and 4 channels 4 outputs for IR emitters Dimensions: (W x H x D) 113 81 x 30 mm Operating temperature: 0-50 degrees Accessories: AC power adapter, IR emitter x 4, Mounting kit Weight: 80 g. "

Great looking HTPC case and External Hard Drive case. The Ex-HDD case looks particularly cool. Looks like a mono-block amp to me.

From the website...
The highly cutting edge design HTPC is on the market that slim and smart case! This is life style enhancement all aluminum case. Dign HV-5 is simple but unique design that has become a key differentiator in the market place. In addition, it design and functions focus on innovation and value. This home theater case perfectly harmonizes all audio & video components you might have. It fits all ATX motherboard and all frames are 1.5mm~4mm thick aluminum, especially front panel that is an extreme 8mm in thickness. This DIGN case feature on special VFD and IR which are controlled by USB and it displays to show your system or program information. The high quality of this case do not compare with any other pc cases. You will never take eye off this case and love Dign HV-5 aluminum case. DIGN HV-5 must enhance user’s sensibility and image that makes your life easier, richer and more enjoyable.

DIGN HV5 HTPC Case and Ex-HDD Case

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