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Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Home Mod Operation Produces Keyboard With Handy USB Ports

Posted by Brad Wasson in "Digital Home Talk" @ 07:30 PM

http://mtkaalund.blogspot.com/

"But anyway I wanted a keyboard with a USB hub built in, not that it would make my life easier but because then I would have one less thing on my table."

You have to admire people who have a a good idea and just say "let's do it". Such was the case with "A Geek and his cat" who made this mod to a Logitech keyboard. It's a fun read to see how he did it. There's no reason you couldn't do it too, is there?


Friday, February 6, 2009

Record All Your TV With the Hauppauge HD-PVR

Posted by Hooch Tan in "Digital Home News" @ 11:00 PM

http://www.geektonic.com/2008/06/ha...od-bad-and.html

"After more than a week with my HD-PVR I can now say that my excitement has not waned. This thing brings all the channels: HD, digital, SD – everything to the HTPC user without needing to worry about CableCard, broadcast flags or other DRM issues. I’m still working out the final details for my complete review of the device, but had a few points I wanted to mention to the readers on the HD-PVR. I just watched the movie: “The Good, The Bad and The Ugly” this week so bear with me as I follow that theme…"

Those of you with media centers should be well aware of the ugly problems that DRM can cause. From incorrectly set broadcast flags preventing you from saving your favourite TV show to problems with CableCard, DRM and related technologies make it difficult for those who want to benefit from what media center software can offer. GeekTonic has posted a workaround that uses the Hauppauge HD-PVR to circumvent all these problems through use of the analog hole. It works by taking the digital signal, converting it to a purely analog signal, and then re-encoded into a digital format. The process pretty much strips the video of any DRM and with this hack, the apparent loss in quality is minimal, letting you record and enjoy anything from your cable box, satellite tv, etc. without any worries of that ugly message telling you can you can't record, or even worse, finding your recorded tv shows folder empty!


Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Hack Your DSLR to Shoot Video

Posted by John Lane in "Digital Home Articles & Resources" @ 01:00 PM

http://www.photographyblog.com/inde...o_to_your_dslr/

"Canon Rumors has linked to a downloadable Russian program that apparently enables video on any Canon DSLR that has Live View, whilst Olivier Giroux has captured video using the Nikon D700."

Some programmers have created a hack that lets Canon DSLRs with live view and the Nikon D700 to shoot videos. The problem is you must have the camera connected to a computer. This sounds similar to the CHDK hacked firmware that enables features on certain Canon digital cameras. This is for the daring because if you mess up your firmware, it can void your warranty.


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