Is the X5000 just another upscaling DVD player? Nope, it sets out to try and replace an entire HTPC with its enahnced network connectivity. As with with many media extenders, its intentions are good but the UI ends up being pretty damn clunky in the end. From the article: We almost forgot. The X5000 has an upscaling DVD player built […]
Read moreCourtesty of Elite Bastards, I present to you a review Auzentech's X-Meridian 7.1 sound card. There site is horribly slow for me today, I think it is my connection. So here is the link 🙂 and a quote from the first page. From the article: As per Bluegears' b-Enspirer part which we reviewed just last week, Auzentech's X-Meridian has at […]
Read moreI hadn't hurt much about Pioneer's latest Plasma display efforts but I was finally able to track down a bit of coverage for you guys. Pioneer, known for its expensive yet high quality displays, is set to release a technology that will compete with the delayed SED technology later this year. According IGN, the new display certainly earns its keep […]
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If you are looking for raw power, the Sunfire Theater Grand has plenty and then room for a bit more. However, for the price tag, it is lacking many of the features you would find in even min-range models. Technology trickle down over the last year has produced some amazing features for reasonable prices. Things like iPod connectivity, sat radio […]
Read moreI am not sure how they were able to do it, but Digital Bits has a nice post wrapping up CES. I, of course, was referring to their writing style that can only be labelled as ranting yet informative. A good combination that makes for a good read. Just as important, the article also talks about which format the Porn […]
Read moreSenator John Sununu has announced that he will be working on legislation that would prevent the FCC from creating specific technology that have to be followed by CE companies. Of course, we all know he is targetting the broadcast flag. It is good to see our elected representitives take the side of the consumers for a change. From the article: […]
Read moremonoprice.com has been a favorite of mine for many years now. They supply absolutely great cables at great prices with very few people arguing about their quality. Most of the review is more of a rant about over priced B&M stores selling over priced cables, which in itself is good to read. From the article: If you are looking for […]
Read moreThe Holy Grail of display technology, 1080p, is explained by about.com. If you need further explanation or interested in expanding your knowledge, feel free to post in the forums. We have a great group of people. Not only does 1080p represent the best of HD tech, it makes a great desktop resolution for HTPC use. From the article: However, since […]
Read moreJust kicking around some ideas for what would be an ideal next gen optical format (HD DVD and/or Blu-ray) ready HTPC. This is of course somewhat hypothetical as, alas, I don't have the hand's on knowledge… yet. This is culled from what I know from informal testing, user reports, and decoding performance benchmarks available on the web. Feel free to […]
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PC Persective has collected a few slides that ATi was showing at CES about the ATI TV Wonder Digital Cable Tuner. Nothing much we haven't seen in the past few days. However, it is another useful resource:) From the article: Most of the information that could be provided to us was shown in these slides, but I wanted to reiterate […]
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