Entertainment 2.0 #163 : Super Bowl Planning and Plug-in Updates

Jan 27, 2012 by Josh Pollard

Now that we’re all a couple of weeks out of the Consumer Electronics Show there haven’t been any new products to talk about, but many of our favorite products have been updated. Some of those updates have been good, while others were changed through external forces, and not for the...

Blu-ray Playback Software for Under $60

Dec 9, 2011 by Richard Gunther

Our favorite Blu-ray playback software, TotalMedia Theatre 5, is on sale at TigerDirect for just $59.99.

Holiday Gift Guide for Geeks

Dec 7, 2011 by Josh Pollard

The holidays are quickly approaching, and if you're anything like the writers at the DMZ, you probably have barely started your holiday gift buying, if at all. Never fear though! We're here to give you lots of ideas, at least for the geeks on your list.

DMZ Radio Week #1

Aug 15, 2011 by Adam Thursby

Time for a new podcast here at The DMZ. Bringing together a love of music along with digital media news, DMZ Radio, hosted by Adam Thursby is a weekly look at the digital headlines mixed with the music that makes up the soundtrack of our lives. Each week, Adam will be covering the headlines from...

TotalMedia Theatre 5 on Sale Again

Jul 15, 2011 by Richard Gunther

We’re big fans of TotalMedia Theatre at the DMZ, and we noticed that ArcSoft is running a site-wide special this weekend that discounts everything in their online store by 30%. That makes TotalMedia Theatre 5 available for just $69.99. If you want Blu-ray playback on your home theater PC, you...

Holiday Weekend Deal on TotalMedia Theatre

Jul 1, 2011 by Richard Gunther

Get ArcSoft's Blu-ray playback software for 20% this Independence Day holiday weekend!

Seen in HD 74-TN password sharing law, Drive Angry review and more

Jun 3, 2011 by Phil Lozen

Feedback? You can call us at 1-877-856-4933 or visit our Facebook page. Here’s the rundown of this week’s show: A new law in Tennessee makes it illegal to share passwords for Netflix, Hulu, etc. We also look at Netflix’s admission that it has ignored discs as well as their...

Poll – Movie Collection File Formats

May 19, 2011 by Josh Pollard

One of the great things about having a home theater PC is the ability to store all of your movies, be they DVDs or Blu-ray discs, onto the computer’s hard drive. That way you never need to hunt for the disc for the movie you want to watch. If you have small children, or just irresponsible...

AMD Fusion HTPC Review

May 6, 2011 by Tom Kuhlman

I’ve been looking for an upgrade to my Xbox 360 used as a Windows Media Center Extender from my beastly desktop computer in my bedroom. The reasons for this are numerous. I’ve struggled with networking issues, Media Center native codec compatibility, and a lack of plugins. The Xbox 360...

Pre-Order Le Mans on Blu-ray

Apr 23, 2011 by Josh Pollard

If you’re an auto racing fan who also loves high definition movies then you absolutely need to own Le Mans. The 1971 movie staring the legendary Steve McQueen is a must-own for not only hard-core sports car racing fans, but all auto racing fans. The fierce battle between the Porsche 917s and...

Redbox Android App Released

Apr 5, 2011 by Tom Kuhlman

I somehow missed this one, and I haven’t seen a post on it anywhere else. Redbox released an official app to the Android market on March 18th. It seems to have the same functionality as it’s iPhone brethren. Ever since they started adding Blu-rays for $1.50 a day, I’ve been sold...

The Movie Podcast #47: All Tangled Up

Apr 4, 2011 by James Montemagno

Can Natalie Portman blow us away this week in the Oscar winner Black Swan? Can Disney marvelous again with an animated adventure feature Mandy Moore in the story of Rapunzel, Tangled. Lastly how does the Listener Pick, Fair Game, stack up against the competition? More importantly who won the Black...