Why not have a media center PC in the car? While Car PC enthusiasts have been doing this for years, Shuttle aims to bring it a bit more main stream bu offering a decently equipped car PC. The beauty of this unit is that it shuts of properly when you turn the ignition off. It will come sporting a Core […]
Read moreAMD hopes to breathe new life into the Live campaign and have announced initiatives with several partners to get things going. Part of the program is to allow users to create custom channels and broadcast them through the home. With no examples of the technology in the worls, I remain skeptical but hope to see something materialize sooner then later. […]
Read moreFujitsu is not a name you would normally associate with plasma displays, however, they are trying to get into the market with the release of a new line of TVs aimed at the consumer market. I am not sure if this particular model is available in Europe only. This particular model has a native resolution of 1024X768 and the 50" […]
Read moreEH sends word about S1's newest line of high-end Media Centers. The ProLine can include up to 3 terabytes of storage in six hot swap drives managed by a dedicated 2ware RAID controller. These new Media Centers are geared toward the professional installer and can be customized with addons from Crestron, AMX and other multi-room systems. Electronic House The Media […]
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Not the most revolutionary case, but it's good to see manufacturers sticking with the market that's clearly there. One thing I can't stand personally is the front showing connection ports. Just sticks out like a sore thumb IMHO. Tweak Town Features include the hideaway optical bay cover to make everything neat and clean, as well as things like 3 hard […]
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I was recently at Microsoft's campus for their annual MVP Summit, and got to spend some time with Jessica Zahn, of the eHome group there. Besides being very nice, she was showing myself & fellow MVP Bryan Socha (aka Accident) some Vista TV features. While that was good and fine, what blew us away, was this very little known trick. […]
Read moreAt the NSCA Expo this week, Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. is showcasing its first 50†Pioneer branded 1080p plasma display for the U.S. market. Previously only available in Japan and Europe, the Pioneer PDP-5000EX provides fine detail and accurate color for the entire range of high definition signals including 720p, 1080i and 1080p. The Pioneer PDP-5000EX is one of the […]
Read moreSecrets Of HIFI is here today to explain 1080p and why you should be concerned. They do a great job of explaining 1080i vs 1080p and the various frames studios use. In the end, we all want an untouched source to display stream without any processing involved. We are getting closer and closer to this HD nirvana. From the article: […]
Read moreOne player to rule them all! Why bother sitting on the fence when you can get a player that will play both formats…. Sort of.. The LG Super Blue player will play both formats but lacks HDi. I am not a big "extras" fan so it might not be a deal breaker for me. With TotalHD discs coming out later […]
Read moreEver so slowly, Wireless HD appears closer to becoming a reality. The rats nest that is common today could soon be eliminated with wireless HD connectivity. I remain somewhat sleptical as we have yet to make it a reality in home networks. From the article: Motorola, through strategic venture capital arm Motorola Ventures, today announced that it has made an […]
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