I can’t really do this announcement justice with a summary. I suggest you head on over to the MP website and check out what they have to say abou the future of this open source HTPC software. Media Portal Another trend we see is that the HTPC community has been changing. When we started developing MP a few years ago, […]
Read moreYou ar eprobably slacking this Friday anyways, why not spend a few minutes entering our great contest! You will want to check out our PCAlchemy XGene Keyboard contest, and our Omaura/MissingRemote.com $2000 in cases giveaway. Enough with the shameless self promotion, lets get on with the news. Display Device News: Sony Bravia KDL-52XBR5 52" LCD review at Sound & Vision […]
Read moreThis probably falls into the I didn’t know it was a problem until I read about it online category. However, this article does provide information that should help you in your real world shopping. Home Theater Mag took 50+ TVs and benchmarked them with five different tests. They tested for deinterlacing, 3:2 pulldown, bandwidth, static resolution and motion resolution. Its […]
Read moreArs has a nice article up about the future of multimedia entertainment. We have seen electronics perform more and more duties over the years and its all race to take control of the livingroom. Microsoft knows it, Apple knows it and even SageTV knows it. Ars profiles a couple of different companies and how they plan on winning the race […]
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Finally picked up that multi-format player you have been salivating over? What good timing you have :). Amazong is offering a 2 for 1 deal on Disney and Sony Blu-ray movies. There are actually quality movies out there as well, not just the same ole crap that gets recycled in the 5 movie deals. As mentioned on Electronic House, over […]
Read moreSUNNYVALE, Calif. — November 15, 2007 –AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced the introduction and immediate availability of the ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 Series of graphics processing units (GPU). As the world’s first series of graphics processors to deliver Microsoft’s DirectX® 10.1 support, 55nm process technology and tri and quad multi-GPU support with ATI CrossFireX™, the ATI Radeon HD 3800 series […]
Read moreNot too long ago, Nvidia released what looked to be a stellar HTPC card with the 8800 GT. Not only did the GT have great 3D performance, it also came equipped with H.264 hardware decoding. ATI has countered this with their release of the 3870. Gaming performance is on par with the GT, meaning you should be able to play […]
Read moreIf you are entrenched firmly in the BLu-ray camp, or perhaps already have a Xbox360 add-on drive, you will be interested to know about Lite-On’s newest drive. For a mere $199, you can get a BD-ROM that reads all of the right discs. Some might be a little ticked off that it won;t write to DVDs. Gear Log Spec-wise, the […]
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GBPVR has underwent a few changes in the last 6 months or so. One thing I noticed right of the bat was an improved UI both in looks and functionality. You can’t really go wrong with free now can you :). GB-PVR 1.1.5 Announcement – net radio feature available again – Search Guide now accessible from main menu – added […]
Read moreMy apologies for the lack of Daily Buttons, however, I think it was for good reason. We have 4 great articles in the last week then you can spend some time on. Top Ten Uses For Your HTPC Beyond TV 4.7 Review – Get your iPod sync on HTPC Processor Buying Guide Omaura Case Pics & Preview – Check out […]
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