Tekzilla

Hosted by Patrick Norton, Robert Heron and Veronica Belmont. New episodes Tuesdays & Thursdays

Tekzilla feeds your tech hunger! Patrick Norton, Robert Heron and Veronica Belmont bring you hands on reviews of the latest gear, tips and tricks that improve the tech you already own and conversations with the most informative experts around. Read More

Six Strikes: The Copyright Alert System Is Live! SpaceTop 3-D Desktop Rocks. Emergency Cell Phone Power. CableCARD vs. Pay Per View. Boot Camp & Win8

Thursday, February 28th, 2013 – running time 27:22

Six strikes and you're out? Just what does the new Copyright Alert System mean to you? Don needs a USB battery pack to keep his phone going on long hikes. Where can I buy legal copies of Windows to use with OS X Boot Camp?The SpaceTop 3-D Desktop let's you "reach inside" your PC... and the Leap Motion has a ship date. No S-video on your new HDTV? We've got analog to HDMI converter reccos! Schindler's List is one gorgeous Blu-ray.

Six strikes and you're out? Just what does the new Copyright Alert System mean to you? Don needs a USB battery pack to keep his phone going on long hikes. Can I get Pay Per View on my CableCARD HTPC? Where can I buy legal copies of Windows to use with OS X Boot Camp?The SpaceTop 3-D Desktop let's you "reach inside" your PC... and the Leap Motion has a ship date. No S-video on your new HDTV? We've got analog to HDMI converter reccos! Schindler's List is one gorgeous Blu-ray.

3D Desktop Displays

Wired wrote up an article on a great new device called the SpaceTop that delivers 3D userspace interaction. This thing looks pretty awesome and brings us that much closer to Minority Report style interfaces...but it still remains to be seen if something like this or the Leap Motion will be useful for PC interaction.

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Battery Pack Mayhem

Don needs a portable charger for his cellphone while trekking. Pat shows off the Energizer XP18000 that he loves and Robert showcases the compact Burro battery packs. Also take a look at Eton's hand crank models that are especially good for emergency situations.

03:26 | Play

On Demand with an HTPC

ali10163 on YouTube wants to know if it's possible to get on-demand channels with an HTPC. Watch the segment for the full explanation, but on-demand/pay per view...probably not. But premium channels like HBO or Showtime are possible with a CableCARD installed. Take a look at Ceton's FAQ for help with contacting your cable provider.

10:08 | Play

Schindler's List Bluray Review

Robert gives a review of Universal's "Schindler's List" bluray. The film transfer looks great and can be picked up starting March 5th.

12:43 | Play

Copyright Alert System: Six Strikes and You're Screwed

Techfeed's Annie Gaus joins us to give the lowdown of the CAS, the new copyright alert system being implemented by ISPs. Will you lose your internet connection? See the segment for an in-depth look.

15:07 | Play

Old School Gaming on HDTVs

New TVs don't have older connections like composite or S-Video. What's the best way to bring old school gaming systems (which can't have much lag) to newer HDTVs? Robert loves his DVDO Edge Green, but it's pretty expensive. Take a look at Amazon for a few cheap devices.

20:53 | Play

Windows 7 or 8 On a Mac

Where can you buy licenses of Windows, and which version works best with Macs? Try Amazon or straight from Microsoft for the OS and see the Bootcamp notes to see that Windows 7 is officially supported. Here's a link to the Win7 ISOs that Robert mentions.

24:00 | Play

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Show Title:
Tekzilla
Description:
Tekzilla feeds your tech hunger! Patrick Norton, Robert Heron and Veronica Belmont bring you hands on reviews of the latest gear, tips and tricks that improve the tech you already own and conversations with the most informative experts around.
Categories:
How-To & DIY, Technology & Gadgets
Launch Date:
Sep 1, 2007
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