Saturday, May 26, 2012

Moving Sale–My Gadgets For Cheap

I’ve been gathering the rest of my little-used gadget arsenal for the Memorial Day Weekend Gadget Garage Sale.  Here’s how it works.  If you are interested in any of the below items here’s how to purchase:

Note:  I can only ship to U.S. locations due to shipping costs.  My goal here is to find these gadgets a good home.  All items are used, but in good, working condition.

URC Home Theater Master MX-500 Learning Remote Control - This has been my go-to remote for many years.  I’ve used this older MX-500 and the newer MX-600 for several years with my home theater setup.  I’m selling this one for $29 plus $11.35 shipping.  Included is the remote, four AAA batteries and the original operating manual.

 

Brando USB 2.4Ghz RF Wireless Keyboard with Trackball – I’ve used this one on some of my test-HTPC’s and on a few DIY Digital Photo Frames.  It’s cheaply made, but it worked for my purposes.  I’m selling this one for $5 plus $11.35 Shipping

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Snapstream Firefly RF Remote Control – this is an oldie, but somewhat popular with the HTPC crowd.  I haven’t used this one in years, but I know there are some that like the RF-capability.  It was originally designed by Snapstream who at the time made HTPC software BeyondTV.  This one is going for $5 plus $5.35 shipping.  Also available at Directron.com for $40 – I’ll throw in the Firefly Mini (smaller version in photo below (on right) for free if you want it with the Firefly.

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Hauppauge Remote Controls – I have a two different versions of these, but no need for them.  I’ll sell one for $7 plus $5.35 shipping or both for $10 plus $5.35 shipping.

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Channel Vision E3200-RF Modulator – This one was an important part of my HTPC setup for a long time.  I used it to “blast” everything displaying on the living room TV to the kitchen TV – so the shows played in exact sync with each other.  I could even play a movie in the living room and turn on either the kitchen TV or upstairs master bedroom TV and the same movie was playing in all three rooms.   As we moved to HD however this didn’t work quite as well since it’s definitely not modulating an HD signal.  This would work great for a SD setup or a security camera setup.

I’m selling this one for $24 plus $11.35 shipping

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MediaMVP with Remote & Power Adapter – Works as a basic media player, SageTV extender and GBPVR extender.  SD-only.  This guy handled TV in my gadget laboratory… er unfinished basement where I modified & made things.  Still works great – but it’s SD-only and I haven’t used it in the past year.  $9 plus $11.35 shipping

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If you’re interested in more than one item, I can probably work out a deal on the shipping.  Or possibly a discount for taking extra stuff off of my hands all at once.  Thanks!

Thursday, May 24, 2012

TV Networks Sue Dish Over Commercial Skip

Dish Network launched a very limited version of commercial skipping for their satellite TV customers and now most of the big TV networks have sued Dish over it.

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In the meantime, I continue to enjoy REAL commercial skipping with my aging SageTV setup.  I enjoy living in that no commercials world as long as I can.  I’m not surprised at all by the TV Networks lawsuit against Dish.  My bet is that Dish expects to quickly pull the feature after agreement from the networks that they will withdraw the lawsuit and in the end come out the tragic do-gooder brought down by the “big guys.”  All along Dish is getting valuable PR.

via ZatzNotFunny

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Moving Sale–AverMedia USB HD DVR Capture Device

Next on the list of must-sell items is the AverMedia USB HD DVR Video Capture Device (C874).  I’ve tested this (read: plugged it in and tuned with it) for one week.  Still works, but I have no need for it.  It’s selling for over $150 on Amazon new.

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I’m selling this for $50 plus $14.99 shipping.  It does not work with SageTV as a tuner – I believe it does work with Microsoft MediaCenter (check to be sure).  I also know some who use it to offload from their cable box – such as UVerse and to record HD VideoGame playback.

Payment must be Paypal and I ship only to the U.S.

If you’re interested, send me a note here.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Moving Sale–Hauppauge MediaMVP HD 1340

 

Update:  This item is now SOLD.

Next on the list of must-sell items is the Hauppauge MediaMVP-HD 1340.  This puppy has only been plugged in once.  Works fine, but I never used it.  It was intended as a replacement for the really old MediaMVP that was more “hackable” but this new version really never took off for Hauppauge.  It has much more in the way of media playback capabilities compared to the old MediaMVP.  To read more about it, click on this link to see the Amazon listing:

Hauppauge 1340 MediaMVP-HD Digital Media Player

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I’m selling it for $10 plus $8 shipping.  Payment must be Paypal and I ship only to the U.S.If you’re interested, send me a note here.

Monday, May 21, 2012

Moving Sale–GlideTV Navigator Touchpad Remote

UPDATE: THE GLIDETV HAS BEEN SOLD.

 

More HTPC stuff on my must-sell list. 

This is the GlideTV Navigator Touchpad Remote.  It’s intended for HTPC and Online Streaming-type of viewing from a computer-connected TV. 

This product didn’t really take off, but it’s functional and would be a nice addition for the HTPCr or cord cutter.

Here’s my review of the GlideTV last year.

Moving Sale– Wireless Keyboard for HTPC or Gaming

Update:  The keyboard has been sold.  More to come soon

 

It’s been a while…  I’ve stepped away from the blogging world almost entirely this past year and while I hope to get back to hit eventually, I’ve never been busier.  One of the things keeping me busy is a move from a larger, suburban home to a smaller, loft space.  This means many things to a HTPC hobbyist like myself including a need to downsize my gadget arsenal.  So I’m going to begin listing some of the HTPC and gadget-related stuff I’ll be selling here.  If someone is interested, send me a note here.

First up is my HTPC keyboard. 

It’s the BTC 9019 URF and has been a great companion to my HTPC computers over the years.  It is RF wireless and still works just fine.  I’m selling it for $10 plus 6.95 shipping.  I only accept Paypal.   Here’s my review of this very keyboard a few years back.

Sunday, February 12, 2012

TV This Week-Premieres & Finales 2/12/2012

February is here and the list slowly moves from premieres to finales.  But there are a few notable premieres in the list for this week including Smash and The River.  Check out the complete list below.

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                  Cougar Town Returns to ABC Tuesday

 

NOTE: All Times are Listed for EST – TV schedules subject to change

Sunday, February 12

The 54th Grammy Awards (8pm on CBS) If you’re into awards shows and music, this is always a good option.  This year Adel performs for the first time since vocal-chord surgery (ouch!) and I expect at least some mentions of Whitney Houston after her death yesterday.

Wild Mississippi (8pm on National Geographic Wild) New nature/documentary series

Worst Cooks in America (9pm on Food) Season 3 premiere

American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior (9pm on Discovery) Season 4 premiere

Undercover Boss: Abroad (9pm on TLC) New reality spinoff series

Full Metal Jousting (10pm on History) New reality series

Comic Book Men (10pm on AMC) New reality series with Kevin Smith

My Strange Addiction (10pm on TLC) Season 3 premiere

 

Monday, February 13

BET Honors 2012 (9pm on BET) BET’s music awards show with Stevie Wonder, Spike Lee, Mariah Carey and more.

World’s Toughest Trucker (10pm on Discovery) New reality series

 

Tuesday, February 14

Cougar Town (8:30pm on ABC) Season 3 premiere

Teen Mom 2 (10pm on MTV) Season 2 finale

Top Shot (10pm on History) Season 4 premiere

 

Wednesday, February 15

Survivor: One World (8pm on CBS) Season 24 premiere

Top Guns (10pm on History) New military/tech series about…. guns.

 

Friday, February 17

Michael Feinstein’s American Songbook (9pm on PBS) Season finale

The Life & Times of Tim (9pm on HBO) Season 3 finale

 

Saturday, February 18

Ultraviolet: Code 044 (Midnight on G4) New series

 

Sunday, February 19

The Amazing Race (8pm on CBS) Season 20 premiere

Jerseylicious (8pm on Style) Season 4 premiere

The Celebrity Apprentice (9pm on NBC) Season 12 premiere

Big Rich Texas (9pm on Style) Season 2 premiere

Eastbound & Down (10pm on HBO) Season 3 premiere

Khloe and Lamar (10pm on E) Season 2 premiere

Pan Am (10:01pm on ABC) Season 1 finale

Ice Loves Coco (10:30pm on E) Season 2 premiere

Rattlesnake Republic (11pm on Animal) New series

 

Monday, February 20

Basketball Wives (8pm on VH1) Season 4 premiere

Million Dollar Collections (8pm on HD Theater) new auto series where Bob and Paul Milhous assemble a vast assortment of the world's most unique mechanical devices.

Bethenny Ever After (9pm on Bravo) Season 3 premiere

Renaissance Man (10pm on HD Theater) new auto series

 

Tuesday, February 21

Caught Red Handed (9pm on TruTV) New reality series

 

Wednesday, February 22

Royal Pains (10pm on USA) Season 3 finale

American Weed (10pm on National Geographic) New reality series

 

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