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Robert McLaws over at the windows-now blog has unveiled a Windows Vista Cable Card compatible tuner. The devices are currently undergoing certification.

Robert McLaws blogs : 1/6

Last year at CES, Microsoft announced that with Vista Media Center, home users would be able to record high-definition television. Through OpenCable Receivers (OCURs) sold through system OEMs, you’d be able to plug a CableCARD into a box attached to your computer and record pristine digital cable, even in HD. AnandTech had a great article on them, even posting some pictures of an early prototype. Well, I’ve been able to experience this system first-hand over the last six months, and this is one of the many Vista-related technologies that I’m really excited about. The OCUR name is gone, in favor of “Digital Cable Tuners”, or DCTs. The reason for the change was to bring the terminology in line with the existing analog products on the market for the last decade. A couple weeks ago, Microsoft finally sent me two production units to play with. The hardware is final, and the firmware is undergoing certification as we speak. Microsoft has agreed to let me start talking about them, which I intend to do a LOT of. So, I meticulously documented the unboxing experience, and have posted a ton of pictures in the “Media Center” gallery (a couple of which are below).

I'm hoping I'll be able to put one of these in my home media server shortly! There is some controversy over whether or not these will be able to be installed by small OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) or end-users.

Kacey Green
"Tech with a twist of lime!"
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Brandon M. Langston
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Playfuls reports: 1/6 

Toshiba Storage Device Division (SDD) announced the world’s first half-height HD DVD writer, providing high-definition video editing and content creation capabilities on desktop systems and media centers using this next-generation DVD technology. Like Toshiba’s slim-line HD DVD writer launched in 2006, the new SD-H903A provides read and write support for legacy formats, enabling users to enjoy existing CD and DVD material along with high-definition DVD content.

Kacey Green
GRLT.com , FLhybrid.com
"Tech with a twist of lime!"

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