Category — Hardware

Apple is a company that makes phenomenal products. What makes them so great is that they just work and are so easy to use.

Think about the iPod and how its click wheel interface revolutionized the portable music player industry. They’ve also sold over 1 billion iPods to date.

With placing as much emphasis on human interaction with their device as they do with features they make their product efficient and almost memorable to use.

So, in an attempt to push forward and provide a more high end human interface, MonolithMC, Inc. has adopted the state of the art Logitech line of remotes and keyboards to their product line.

The first set of Logitech remotes and keyboards will be offered with the launch of our newest product (codenamed Daedalus) coming in early Q3. More on that to come…

UPDATE: If you want to request a specific remote or keyboard, please leave your recommendation in the comments section! Thanks, -a

Recording encrypted HD channels has been the topic of hot discussion for several years now. While the cable companies claim their proprietary CableCard is the solution, many are left in the dark because of licensing restrictions.

Thankfully, Hauppauge recently demoed their HD PVR device at CES 2008 which hopes to fill this gap.

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September 1st, 2007 will mark a tipping point for the Do It Yourself (DIY) PVR Community.

Starting tomorrow, Tribune Media will discontinue its free zap2it channel guide service. This service, which MythTV and many other popular software titles was dependent on, will no longer exist. To fill the void, a non-profit company called Schedules Direct has been created by several members of the PVR community. Currently, Schedules Direct provides channel guide data for $5 / month with a goal of $20 / year in the near future. Creation of this entity is a big step forward for the community by ensuring the availability of guide data and encouraging the growth of Open Source software. Congratulations to all those involved.

With the creation of Schedules Direct, a subrelease of MythTV has been announced (0.20.2) which will includes the integration of Schedules Direct along with several other features and bug fixes. More information on the release
All current MonolithMC customers can follow the upgrade instructions

In addition to the DIY PVR community hitting a major milestone, MonolithMC, Inc. is announcing the next generation of its product line. Welcome MonolithMC - v.2.0. This release incorporates software updates, hardware updates and company improvements, including:

• Ubuntu Feisty 7.04 - the award winning Ubuntu release yet
• MythTV 0.20.2
• Schedules Direct integration
• 1GB Ram Standard
• AMD 5200+ X2 Dual Core Processor Upgrades Available
• Bigger and Cheaper Hard Drives - up to 750GB!
• Lower prices on all MonolithMC units - starting at $599!
• MonolithMC Support site is now Live!

We look forward to the continued success of MythTV, Ubuntu and the Open Source community and once again congratulate all those who have contributed!