Archive for December, 2006

Comcast HDTV Additions

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on 12/14/2006
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Oh, can it be true?

Good news for Comcast HD subscribers, it looks like we will be getting 2, even possibly 4, new HD channels, in the coming months. According to this post over at AVS Forum National Geographic HD and A&E HD are slowly being added to the Comcast HD repertoire, with cities such as Detroit and Boston being the first markets to receive the newly added HD channels.

Maybe watching crime dramas, reality shows with mullet wearing bounty hunters chasing people who’ve hit rock bottom, or even documentaries regarding the Sahara in HD aren’t your thing, but this might be. According to this thread at Satellite Guys dating all the way back to June, HDNet and Comcast are in discussions to bring both HDNet and HDNet movies to Comcast’s channel line-up.

Now Nat-Geo in HD, HDnet and HDNet movies is a trifecta I can get behind. Only problem is my Comcast system hasn’t even added the Nat-Geo, A&E offerings yet and of course the HDNet rumors remain just that, rumors. Ah well hopefully between HD DVD and the pittance of HD channels Comcast already offers, the wait won’t seem so long.

I’ve already got HDNet and HDNet Movies, but National Geographic HD and A&E HD would be very welcomed additions. Two new channels would make 14 HD channels total. I love it!

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ASUS’ new motherboards convert PSTN to VoIP

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on 12/3/2006
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If you still haven’t pulled the trigger on setting up a VoIP system in your domicile, and you’re looking to build a new rig from the ground up anyway, ASUS is handing over the perfect excuse to do both. While the firm has already teamed with Gigabyte for a bit of motherboard collaboration, the M2N/TeleSky and P5B/TeleSky boards will now include a “telecom adapter” to convert your standard PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) lines to VoIP. Moreover, the adapter touts the ability to “to switch the house phone connection between PSTN and VoIP networks” depending on call-to-call preferences. While we aren’t certain on how much ASUS plans on charging for the limited edition units, we do know that 60 SkypeOut minutes will be included “while supplies last,” so you may want to make haste on picking one up if this combo suits your fancy.

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