Question Of The Day: HDMI Versus VGA

This question is posed by Joshua S. "One question I have that may be of interest to the readers of this website: is there really a perceptable difference in quality between an HDMI hookup and a plain old PC-VGA monitor connection?  I have a Samsung 46" LCD TV (720p) in my setup, which is connected to my HTPC using just […]

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HTPC Face Off: VIA EPIA to the rescue?

I don’t think this type of article needs any introduction. It’s a nice review for you folks, huh? Actually targeting mini boards for their purpose of HTPC-ing, not Gaming. Who woulda thunk!?! Bit-Tech After much thought, a few arguments and an extreme Guitar Hero play off complete with power slides, we decided to pit the EPIA EX motherboard, against a […]

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The Truth About Monster Cable – Grand Finale

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Gizmodo took a 1:1 comparison of Monster’s $250 HDMI cable and Monoprice’s $35 HDMI cable.  The results aren’t exactly shocking, but there are some surprise results that Gizmodo has highlighted from previous testing. Gizmodo You will notice that all of the cables in the pictures are coiled. I did that on purpose, in order to amplify any problems in their […]

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ABC streaming shows in HD

It looks like ABC has started streaming shows in HD resolution (720p).  I checked out an episode of Lost last night and I was actually pretty impressed with the quality.  Aside from the fact that you can’t do a true full screen I could see this being a very desirable alternative to P2P networks when your HTPC misses a show. […]

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Xbox 360 HD DVD Player Moves to $179

Xbox LIVE to promote HD DVD versions of “300” and “Heroes: Season 1.”   SAN DIEGO — July 26, 2007 — Today at Comic-Con International 2007, Microsoft Corp. announced it will lower the price of the popular Xbox 360™ HD DVD Player from $199 to $179 ERP (United States only) starting Aug. 1, 2007, and will add five free HD […]

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Target to only sell Blu-ray players in stores

I wonder how much longer it will be before the US DOJ starts looking at these announcements as collusion between the Blu-ray group and retailers.  Having exclusive agreements like this is certainly illegal, but proving they exist will be difficult, as Intel and Microsoft have proven. Engadget Still, coupled with Blockbuster’s decision to only stock Blu-ray discs, it looks like […]

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