As digital cable and satellite became the norm, HTPC software became more dependent on external decoder boxes, and the subscription costs that came with them. For instance, MythTV is capable of capturing unencrypted HDTV streams, such as those broadcast over the air or on cable using a QAM tuner.
On March 9, 1997, Wallace was killed by an unknown assailant in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles. His double-disc set Life After Death, released 16 days later, rose to No. 1 on the U.S. album charts and was certified Diamond in 2000, one of the few hip hop albums to receive this certification.
Russell Poole, the former LAPD detective known for investigating Biggie Small's murder, died Wednesday while interviewing a police captain about it. Christopher 'Notorious B.I.G.' Wallace, also known as Biggie Smalls, was killed at age 24 but his murder has never been solved. Above, the New York rapper attends an event in 1994. 'I think I'm having a heart attack,' Poole reportedly said while clutching his chest.