John sent me this link, however, I can't open it up at work. Enjoy this video of surfing the web on your Wii, home theater sound options, and simple steps to calibrate your TV. Leave your comments if you enjoyed it or have additional tips on the above topics. Linky!
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I give MS a hard time, but announcements like this tend to make me think they are heading in the right direction. The goal of the alliance is to offer remote control lighting and other HA features via Z-Wave. The product should be available in Q2 sometime and be able to transmit signals to a Z-Wave home automation network. From […]
Read moreAt CES, I sat down with Digeo CEO Mike Fidler for a briefing on their new retail strategy. In the second half of 2007, they plan to release two Moxi dual tuning HD DVR models. The units on display (shown above) were enclosure prototypes, with no actual working hardware. The first Moxi box will tune digital cable programming via a […]
Read moreI am not to sure what to say about this.. Is there really a need for 2160p resolution at this point? It isn't really useful for a HTPC desktop. It will be years before anything content is made in this resolution. I would guess this display would sell well in certain industries needing higher resoltuion monitors. At any rate, you […]
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I am not too sure what to say about Sony's latest living room PC. Usually their hardware is well designed and thought out but I am not too sure about the vylinder stack method they have going here. Combined the two make up an HTPC/Media Center/Media Storage'esque device. Head on over to EngadgetHD for the specs. From the article: If […]
Read moreAlmost as interesting as the format wars is the raging battle between Microsoft and Apple. It is more of a propaganda war at this point. Both sides are touting Howitzers and in all reality both are coming to battle with pea shooters. This article from c|net is their take on Microsoft's Home Media Server and Apple's TV products. Neither are […]
Read moreIn a bold move, Netflix will offer free streaming of movies to its subscribers. Entry level ($5.99) plan subscribers will recieve 6 hours of free streaming per month. Unlimited 3-at-Once ($17.99) subscribers will recieve 18 hours of free streaming per month. Initial offerings will consist of about 1000 titles and Netflix is claiming DVD-quality images if you have a 3 Mbit/s […]
Read moreIt was only a matter of time before someone figured out how to hook a PVR card into a PS3. I am surprised it took so long, in fact I am surprised no one has tried this with SageTV. This article uses the Plextor DivX and MythTV to get the job done. If anyone has tried this with SageTV let […]
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This story is for all of the Trek fans out there. No doubt this guy is far more dedicated to Star Trek then I am, has built theater meand to replicate the command bridge of a Star Trek shift. What is equally amazing is that he did this with only a $15,000 budget. From the article: First, he built a […]
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Continuing on with our hig def DVD coverage, Trusted Reviews is reporting that Samsung is set to release their second generation player. I am sure Samsung wants to quietly move on from their some what questionable first gen player and release a player that doesn't reek of a hurried release. Upgrades include HDMI 1.3 connection and a nice $200 drop. […]
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