ORB - Media Freedom

So a friend of mine turned me onto Orb. I installed a winTV PVR 350 TV Tuner and then installed Orb 2.0 and was up and running with TV anywhere. Orb can be an affordable alternative to SlingBox and it allows you to schedule TV program recording and also watch live TV. The MPEG-2 is about 2GB per hour of recording. You can then run a DivX converter to reformat the video to a smaller file size.

"There are several tools that convert DVR-MS to DivX. I have tried many and found one that i like a lot. This tool is called Dr. DivX. The latest version is free! Download it from this site: http://labs.divx.com/DrDivX. You might have to install the latest DivX codex as well. Download the free version here."
- Steinar Aasheim's Blog

Mobile TV Guide is Enabling TV Addicts

What time is the season finale for L.O.S.T.? How can I find out quickly? Well Handmark has TV Guide Mobile for you to answer tv viewing questions.

Yahoo Go TV Beta

Yahoo Go TV is competing with Microsoft's Media Center. Yahoo Go TV also incorporates with Flickr. View Yahoo Go TV's feature list and FAQs.

[via Engadget]

Channel Surfing Online

TV can be found all over the Internet. Mashable has a listing of 33 Ways to Watch Free TV Online.

I have a few posts about TV. ;-)

[via DownloadSquad]

TV and Video Entertainment

How do you watch video entertainment? Do you watch standard TV, Internet TV, online videos or video-on-demand? Nowadays if I miss an episode of Survivor, then I can watch that episode on the Internet. The BBC has a cool article on how standard television viewing is decreasing due to the many options available for video entertainment. TVOver.net has a cool article as well on television and the Internet.

[via SlashDot]

Movies & TV Shows on the XBOX 360

So if Gears of War doesn't bring you over to the XBOX 360, then maybe watching downloaded movies and TV shows will.

"On November 6, Microsoft Corp. announced agreements with CBS, MTV Networks, Paramount Pictures, Turner Broadcasting System Inc. (TBS Inc.), Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment to bring an initial lineup of more than 1,000 hours of hit television shows and movies to Xbox 360™ consoles in the U.S. by the end of the year. Additionally, Xbox 360 will be the first gaming console to bring standard and HD TV shows and movies to the customer via digital distribution over the Internet."
- XBOXLive

[via DownloadSquad]

Cheddar doesn't age faster, if you watch it!

The Internet has a little something for everyone...and I mean everyone! At CheddarVision.tv, you can watch cheddar cheese age right before your eyes. I can't wait for GrassGrowing.tv to come online.

[via UrbanEola]

/* Weekly Twisted Recap */

The stuff I posted was all over the cool spectrum of thangs on the Internet! Hope you enjoyed it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Instant Hollywood
• The Light at the End of the Tunnel
• Online Office Suites
      Google Docs & Spreadsheets
      Microsoft Office Live
      ZOHO Virtual Office
• From PackRat to Squirl
• Watch TV shows and Live TV for FREE
• Social Bookworking?
• L.O.S.T. DeathWatch
• Are you ready for IE7 AutoUpdate?
• 2006 Webby Awards
• Japanese Art Over the Span of a Week
• ...No More Books, No More Teachers Dirty Looks...
• Are Tweels for Reals?
• Yahoo! Time Capsule and Mexican Pyramids
• Single Point of Contact: Part Deux
• Code Snippets and Such
• Tree Hugger Info
• Bad Memory?
• Digital Harmony
• IE7 Toolbar Mayhem
• Blogging Commandments
• Once You Go Mac, You'll Never Go Back
• Indispensable Coffee Dispenser

Watch TV shows and Live TV for FREE

With FeeTube you can watch live television and other shows for free.

"...we provide a service that allows you to watch real-time or sometimes 'pre-recorded' video streams on your computer. While this sort of technology has been around for a while, FreeTube eliminates the necessity for expensive hardware or month subscription costs and provides you with free streaming television and video on demand."
- FreeTube

[via Digg]

MovieLink - Downloadable Movies Site

I think we will see a lot more sites like this in the near future. Movie companies are going to have to move to this format to stay competitive...IMHO. ;-)

"Movielink lets you legally download movies, TV shows and other popular videos for rental or purchase. Watch them on a PC, TV, or laptop for traveling – even without being connected to the Internet."
- MovieLink.com

[via DownloadSquad]

Geographical Study of LOST

"A collection of information pertaining to the hit ABC TV show LOST. All of the data on this map was compiled from various media sources including the tv show, official websites, research sites, fan sites, and other various sources. All of the following information was collected, compiled, and is displayed using ESRI's ArcInfo Suite of software by Jonah Adkins, Senior GIS Specialist, City of Hampton, Virginia."
- mapgallery.esri.com

[via Digg]

Ultimate Guide to Digital TV and Sound

I came across DTVMag.com while looking for digital audio reference sites. It is a digital TV and audio site for all types of users.

Online TV

Want to watch TV over the internet? Well here ya go! You had better have a broadband connection to fully appreciate these sites.

[via Digg]

Video Glasses

Don't let me watch TV on glasses. That would be the ultimate way to travel.

"Supposedly the MSP-209 simulates a 32-inch TV at around 7 feet away and can run on its lithium polymer batter for around 8 hours between recharging."
- Engadget

[via Engadget]

BitTorrent and TV Shows

LifeHacker has a cool DIY hack attack on how to setup Ted (torrent episode downloader) to download TV shows.

"Note: Lifehacker doesn’t condone piracy. Downloading and distributing copyrighted material is illegal, so proceed at your own risk. Of course, if you decide to go on, you could check out a few top Azureus plug-ins, my favorite being SafePeer, or you could try setting up anonymous Azureus. No guarantees either of these methods will keep the FCC from hunting you down and skinnng your children alive to make a point about that pirated episode of Amazing Race, though."
- Lifehacker

[via LifeHacker]

George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008)

George Carlin passed away 06-22-2007, Sunday of heart failure at age 71. He was an American icon and will be missed.

Known as the guy who took black humor and beat the crap out of it, then introduced it to drugs and porn, and then took it around the country for a series of unbelievably insulting stand up shows, Carlin also left a footprint on the media. Having ridiculed television for the seven dirty words you can’t hear on TV (and getting arrested for obscenity several times), he reached unprecedented fandom on the Internet, where thousands of kids were delighted to hear the dirty old man telling it like it is.

Here’s a short selection of George Carlin’s best YouTube flicks. If you’re a fan, I know you’ll enjoy them; if you’re one of the uninitiated, well, better late than never.
- Mashable.com

[via Digg]

/* Jolly Roger */

If I am too busy to post anything, then I will just submit a /* Jolly Roger */ of the links I have starred in my Google RSS Reader for that day.

• A Statistical Comparison of HD DVD & Blu-Ray Reviews [via SlashDot]
• The Saddest Calvin and Hobbes Strip Ever [via Digg]
• Cyclists: Topeak AirFender Keeps Water and Mud Off Your Back [via Gizmodo]
• Xbox 360 Wireless Receiver Now Available [via Gear.IGN]
• Top 10 Gmail tips and hacks [via DownloadSquad]
• Ditch Your Computer for One Day? Really? [via Gizmodo]
• HowTo: Guide to replacing your laptop LCD [via Digg]
• i-Lighter - the Yellow Highlighter for the Web [via GearDiary]
• Japan Loves It Some Wacky Cellphone Charms [via Gizmodo]
• 13 Places To Watch TV Online for Free [via Digg]
• Wings castle - man & family builds castle [via MAKE Magazine]
• 5 Blogging Methods That Work [via Digg]
• How Understanding these 50 Medical Symptoms Can Keep You Healthy [via Digg]
• Hammacher's Web-based Exercise Machine Keeps You from Looking Like a Spaz [via Gizmodo]
• Download of the Day: CleanUp! (Windows) [via LifeHacker]
• Design Tip Series kick-off: Machine Wash filters bring the worn look to Photoshop [via DownloadSquad]
• a cool idea using Yahoo Pipes, Netflix, and a PVR [via PVRBlog]
• Fon wants you to help steal business from Starbucks and T-Mobile [via Engadget]

XBOX 360 Elite

Sometimes it really hurts to be on the bleeding edge of gaming. That's part of the reason I switched from PC to console gaming. It was too expensive to stay updated with the latest and greatest hardware. Well now Microsoft has done it to me again. I buy the latest and greatest console they have to offer and they upped the ante with this XBOX 360 Elite. The main reason I would want to buy it is for the bigger HD and the HDMI connection.

• "Xbox 360 Elite console: The Xbox 360 Elite is equipped with a premium black finish and three powerful core processors capable of producing the best in HD entertainment (up to 1080p, like any Xbox 360), 16:9 cinematic aspect ratio, anti-aliasing for smooth textures, full surround sound, HDMI output and DVD playback with upscaling capabilities right out of the box.
• Xbox 360 120GB hard drive: The huge 120GB detachable hard drive allows gamers to save their games and store television shows, movies, music, pictures, trailers, extra game levels, demos and other content available from Xbox Live Marketplace.
•  Xbox 360 Wireless Controller (black): The sleek black finish of this high-performance wireless controller matches the style of the Elite Console. It has a range of up to 30 feet and a battery life of 30 hours on two AA batteries.
• Xbox 360 headset (black): Now available in black, the headset lets you strategize while playing together online or trade taunts with your opponents. You can also send voice messages to friends on Xbox Live.
• Xbox 360 HDMIcable: New to Xbox 360, HDMI lets you get HD video (up to 1080p) and multichannel surround sound, all from one cable.
• Xbox Live Silver Membership: With this, gamers can chat with friends online, collect achievements and gamerscores, send and receive voice and text messages, and access Xbox Live Marketplace content such as game demos, HD movies and TV, as well as the best in downloadable games from Xbox Live Arcade.
• One-month subscription to Xbox Live Gold: An Xbox Live Gold Membership provides a complete online entertainment experience. Subscribe to this premium service and engage in competitive online multiplayer matches, tailor your matchmaking via feedback and accomplishments, chat with more than one person at a time, and take advantage of unique privileges in Xbox Live Marketplace and Xbox Live Arcade."

- XBOX.com

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[via Engadget]>
[via Gizmodo]

LikeTelevision

Some good friends and I sat and watched Internet TV for a few hours Saturday night. We came across LikeTelevision and went way back to watch old cartoons and such. It was a hoot to see the commercials from way back as well.

The Eve of Halo3

If any of these links to Halo3 reviews or ads don't get ya hyped for tonight's midnight release, then don't bother gaming.

• Ten Tips for Enjoying Halo 3
• Review: Halo 3 single-player campaign for Xbox 360
• Halo 3: Soldiers Reminisce Trailer
• Halo 3 TV ad Museum