Natalia brings you the latest news on Adele’s interview with Anderson Cooper, Kristen Bell’s interview on Ellen is auto tuned, Ladehawke’s latest music video and much more!
Natalia discusses what’s new with Pharrell Williams and her thoughts on Karl Lagerfeld’s mean comments towards Adele’s weight. She also shows a roster of animals behaving like humans and, wait until you see the new size of coffee available at Starbucks!
Natalia dishes the latest news on the Juno Awards nominees, the upcoming Spiderman 3D film starring Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield and is Katy Perry hooking up with Tim Tebow? Watch today’s episode to find out.
When The Kooks are in the studio they’re focused and most importantly, sober. Watch Hugh and Luke explain their reasoning below.
The Kooks released a new album called “Junk of the Heart,” and you would think Hugh and Luke would be very excited about it. Well, they seemed rather indifferent to be honest. We spoke about that and why they don’t care about critics.
Natalia dishes the latest in entertainment news on Joan Rivers, Lana Del Rey and a brand new trailer for the movie Hunger Games.
Natalia talks about how Snooki might be pregnant, Nicolas Cage’s Cage Rage, Elisabetta Canalis is dating Steve-O and more for Feb 1, 2012.
Natalia dishes the news on Miley Cyrus breaking her tailbone, a 100 year old woman who plays the Nintendo DS to stay young and Houston, Texas contemplating a statute of Beyonce.
David Beckham debuts a new line of underwear, the worst dressed celebrity – Shy’m and Matthew Broderick is back as Ferris Bueller with a brand new commercial airing during the Super Bowl on Feb 5th 2012.
Daniel Radcliffe is back with his new movie The Woman In Black. It’s a bone chilling remake of a film from the ’80s. Ironically, Daniel actually scares very easily but he’s not afraid of ghosts. In this interview he tells us what really gives him the creeps.
Next time you’re struggling to make conversation, try asking this question: “If you could invite anyone (living or dead) to the perfect house party, who would it be?”
Graffiti6 is starting to make their North American invasion, and they are hitting up the Tonight Show. Does this sound familiar? Well the Beatles made the exact same journey over 40 years ago. Naturally, @jordans_life had to make some comparisons.
Nick plays World of Warcraft. Not only that, he’s the head of his guild, demonstrating that it IS possible to juggle being a hardcore gamer with being a top-selling recording artist.
During a LIVE interview on andPOP.com Nick Carter gave out a number and took phone calls from his fans. These were real phone calls from real fans who we gave exclusive access to one of the biggest recording artists of our generation.
There were great questions about music, fitness, the backstreet boys but the most popular question, however, was about his underwear. In this clip Nick talks about his his ‘Haynes’ and covering his fans with glow in the dark paint.
When releasing new music today, half the battle is online promotion. However, contests, signed merch and giveaways aren’t always the best solutions. When working on their latest album, Hedley came up with a brilliant idea, they decided to make trailers.
It’s hard to prepare for an interview with Hedley. So in this interview, we threw caution to the wind, got a 24 of beer and broadcast the interview live on our USTREAM (andPOP.tv). Eventually Jacob, Dave and @jordans_life ended up talking about hairy legs, their newest music video and more.
Diamandis from Marina and The Diamonds talks to us about her very serious disease. It’s called synaesthetic. And we lied, it’s not a disease. More like a cool condition. Diamandis explains further.
Would you be embarrassed if someone scrolled through your iPod? We sit down with Spee and Brendan to talk about the diverse music on their playlist.
Marina and The Diamonds are working on some new music, but Marina is being very secretive about it. Although the release has been delayed, she let’s us in on some secrets about the new album, and how alcohol changed her life.
In an age where personal video recorders are all the rage is it any wonder that a product that would allow you to watch what you want and when you want would provide such a satisfying experience?
Enter the MVIX760HD a product from MVIX which allows you to have all your music/movies/photos on this external hard drive which hooks into your TV through a variety of options including: RCA, S-Video, Optical, DVI, and USB. Aside from the absence of HDMI this product will connect to just about anything. With an output of 1080p/1080i and its respective lower resolution of 720i/p and 480i/p you are looking at some ultra crisp visuals no matter what.
The Setup
The MVIX760HD set up is relatively easy. Unscrew the screw at the back, lift up the cover, put in your Hard drive, connect it up, close the case, tighten that same screw, plug it in and it’s ready to go! Hooking up the MVIX760HD to your computer is simple. All you need to do is connect the MVIX760HD through your USB port and your hard drive appears. All that’s left to do now is drag over the media you want to watch.
Using the excellent remote included with the MVIX760HD you are able to easily browse your media which supports wmv, avi, mpg, vob, mp4, asf, tp, trp, and OSP. The audio codec’s it supports are MP3, WMA, AAC, Ogg, PCM, and AC3. If you are into having slideshows of your favourite photos the MVIX supports JPEG, BMP, and PNG.
Portability
What I really like about the MVIX760HD is how easily I can put it in my bag take it to a friend’s house and have hours of entertainment at the click of a remote. The idea of not having to take my case of CDs, DVDs is a great change from lugging around 50 CDs. The great thing about the USB feature is that you won’t have to burn any CDs or DVDs when you have this piece of hardware- just plug in your USB and drag it over. It’s that simple.
Wireless Capability
Wireless setup is fairly simple. Everything is accomplished through the GUI of the MVIX on your television. The MVIX760HD also supports encryption for those of you that have that option enabled on your network. After following the instructions on the website (http://www.mvixusa.com/support/index.php?_m=knowledgebase&_a=viewarticle&kbarticleid=78) I was able to stream media effortlessly from my PC to my TV in the next room.
What’s Missing?
Not a whole lot actually. One of my major gripes would be that there is no Quicktime (.mov) support. This is usually the case with most 3rd party media centres but you would think by now Quicktime support would be implemented.
Final Word
Priced at $299.99 CDN and with the option to put in your Hard Drive it’s kind of a no-brainer decision as to why you wouldn’t want this. Think of the money you would save on CD and DVD spindles for instance. With the price of Hard Drives always coming down this could be the perfect addition to your Home theatre system.
For more information or to buy a unit, visit thinkgeek.com or mvixusa.com.
Comparison Between Mvix 760HD and the Tvix 5000a
| Mvix 760HD | Tvix 5000 | |
| Ease of Use | 3.5/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Wireless | Yes | No (Requires USB Wireless Adapter) |
| Streaming | Yes | Yes |
| Setup | 3.5/5 | 4/5 |
| Design | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| FTP Support | No (Coming Soon) | Yes |
| Hard Drive Support | Yes | Yes |
| HDMI Output | No | Yes |
| Price | $299 | $399 |
We reviewed two very similar products that compete for space in your living room. We found both products to have very strong offerings for a media centre, however, we felt that the TVix just slightly beat out the Mvix, although it may really come down to personal preference. While the Mvix 760HD has built in wireless support, if your house is already networked with Ethernet wires, this feature won’t matter as much. Furthermore, streaming video is much quicker through Ethernet than through a wireless setup.
Another feature that we felt was helpful was the FTP server feature, currently only available on the Tvix unit. If you use a Windows based PC, this feature is not as important for you then if you have a Macintosh computer, since the software for streaming only runs on PCs. With the FTP support, a Mac user could upload their media files directly to the unit.
The lack of an HDMI output on the Mvix is another feature that really depends on your personal preference. You can still get an HD signal through the composite outputs.
Nevertheless, adding either of these units to your home theatre is a must. Find one that fits your personal needs for features and design, as we found both units adequately did the job they were advertising.
Every so often a company gets it right and that is exactly what Toronto-based MLC MediaLink Communications has done. The all-in-one Canadian home entertainment hardware distributor recently acquired exclusive representation of a diskless multimedia player that can store and playback well over 100 DVD movies and 1,000 audio CDs. This latest breed of media player technology, known as M-5000A or TViX-HD, hit the European and North American markets strong by January 2006 and has dominated the scene for storage and playback devices ever since.
From November 29th, to December 24th, 2006, Canadians will be able to purchase the limited quantity
TViX-HD, available exclusively at select SAM’S CLUB Canada locations. MLC MediaLink will be at the following locations with a complete demonstration and showcase of these amazing devices:
Richmond Hill SAM’S CLUB
Nov. 29th. – Dec. 10th, 2006 *Official Launch Site*
255 Silver Linden Dr
Etobicoke SAM’S CLUB
Dec. 13th. – Dec. 24th, 2006
1604 The Queensway
The release TViX-HD with an extreme 250GB** hard drive at SAM’S CLUB, will mark the first time ever that the Korean based multimedia manufacturer DVICO has been able to enter the retail market, and offer such a complete package of high definition home entertainment solution.
MLC MediaLink Communications Inc.
MLC MediaLink Communications is a Toronto based digital media company that focuses part of its business on the distribution of PC based entertainment systems for retail and commercial markets via large distribution channels. The company has been providing the service of integrating PC technology with home entertainment systems since 1979. The company specializes in providing PC based high end digital entertainment home theatre media systems, as well as top of the line professional solutions for noise-free work and entertainment centric environments.
With MLC MediaLink Communications, all your PC-home technology needs involving media, telephony, security and the ever challenging home automation, can be linked together seamlessly through products and services provided by MLC MediaLink Communications Inc.
SAM’S CLUB
SAM’S CLUB Canada, a division of Wal-Mart Canada Corp., is a members only warehouse shopping club with six club locations in Canada. SAM’S CLUB offers exceptional value on brand-name merchandise for both business and personal use. SAM’S CLUB is a place where business operators and their families, as well as informed deal seekers can find consistent savings on more than 5,000 items from appliances to electronics, auto supplies to office supplies, fresh food to home furnishings, as well as in-club services including Optical, Tire & Battery and Photo Centres. For more information, please visit our website www.samsclubcanada.ca
Technology companies have been trying for years to develop the ultimate portable media center – a product that can finally bridge the gap between the computer and the TV. I’ve always felt that whoever could develop this product would have a strangle hold on the living room for many years to come.
Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to test out a product called the TVIX HD M-5000A distributed by MLC MediaLink Communications Inc. that will give the big guys some serious competition. Just by taking one look at the back of the unit, your jaw will drop at the vast array of gold plated outputs available. Output connections include RCA, S-Video, Optical, DVI, USB and HDMI. It’s safe to say that this product will connect to anything. It’s also one of the only products that can output at 1080p, in addition to 1080i, 720i/p and 480i/p.
The Setup
The TVIX easily plugs into your home network using the Ethernet port on the back. Simply configure the network settings to either DHCP or static IP on the unit, and you’re ready to begin transferring files to the internal hard disk, or streaming them wirelessly over the network, with the help of a wireless hub. Using an FTP client or the included NetShare software, your entire media catalog is now available for viewing on your TV.
By using the feature-laden included remote, you can browse the screen and select the videos you want to watch. Whether it’s video formats such as Windows Media 9, Divx, XVid, MPEG1 or 2, audio formats such as MP3, AAC, PCM, OGG or WMAM or any image format, the TVIX displays them with no trouble at all.
Take it anywhere
What I really liked about the TVIX is its portability. You can take this thing anywhere. Because it uses a hard drive, which can be easily upgraded at any time, the TVIX can store all your media and is easily transportable. Its unique cylinder design and easy-to-read LED screen, adds to the overall look and feel of your home entertainment system.
Missing Features
It’s easy to overlook some of the missing features, considering what this product already includes. However, we really wished that the product included built-in wireless, to truly create the ultimate media center. It’s hard to imagine that with all the outputs already included, wireless was left out. We think it’s because the current technologies at the time were just not fast enough to stream large HDTV file formats, but with the upcoming 802.11n specification, we’re sure they are already working on a wireless model. If so, Apple and Microsoft better watch it.
Final Word
Priced competitively at under CAD$400 for the base model, and with an upgradeable hard drive, it’s kind of difficult to figure out what could really be better than this. With the price of hard drives falling, you could have a fully loaded, portable media center for under CAD$500. Visit http://www.tvixcanada.com or http://www.tvixamerica.com to get one. You better hurry up, because these things will be the hot item this holiday season.
Comparison Between Mvix 760HD and the Tvix 5000a
| Mvix 760HD | Tvix 5000 | |
| Ease of Use | 3.5/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Wireless | Yes | No (Requires USB Wireless Adapter) |
| Streaming | Yes | Yes |
| Setup | 3.5/5 | 4/5 |
| Design | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| FTP Support | No (Coming Soon) | Yes |
| Hard Drive Support | Yes | Yes |
| HDMI Output | No | Yes |
| Price | $299 | $399 |
We reviewed two very similar products that compete for space in your living room. We found both products to have very strong offerings for a media centre, however, we felt that the TVix just slightly beat out the Mvix, although it may really come down to personal preference. While the Mvix 760HD has built in wireless support, if your house is already networked with Ethernet wires, this feature won’t matter as much. Furthermore, streaming video is much quicker through Ethernet than through a wireless setup.
Another feature that we felt was helpful was the FTP server feature, currently only available on the Tvix unit. If you use a Windows based PC, this feature is not as important for you then if you have a Macintosh computer, since the software for streaming only runs on PCs. With the FTP support, a Mac user could upload their media files directly to the unit.
The lack of an HDMI output on the Mvix is another feature that really depends on your personal preference. You can still get an HD signal through the composite outputs.
Nevertheless, adding either of these units to your home theatre is a must. Find one that fits your personal needs for features and design, as we found both units adequately did the job they were advertising.
