MPEG-2 move over, you had best make room for H.264. Now that we have mainstream videocards with great CODEC offload, it just might be time to update OTA cards. AVING SEOUL, Korea (AVING) — Inkel(www.inkel.co.kr) launches its HDTV receiver ‘AirwayHD’ in Korea market in late this month. By adopting H.264 codec, it compresses AVI files into 1/4 of its original […]
Read moreCEPRo has a nice writeup on why you should go HDMI. Of course, the convenience of one cable is always nice. A full analog setup with component cables would be 9 wires (3 for video, 6 for sound). CEPRo Aside from these technical reasons, it’s too much to ask of the content providers to allow output of 1080p signals via […]
Read moreWell this is from a home theater site, so it must be home theater news? Right? Maybe? We will go with yes, because a Media Center is the best thing to hit home theaters since sliced compact discs. Home Theater Blog has a few generic tips to get you started in your Media Center ventures. Home Theater Blog (2) Set […]
Read moreContinuing our long weekend of home theater news, we present for you S&V’s review of Samsung’s latest LCD TV. You can count on the latest TV trends in this TV including HDMI 1.3, 1080p and ever improving black levels. There was no mention of it’s refresh rate, I am guessing that means it does not support native 1080p/24f. S&V Magazine […]
Read moreThe folks at SageTV, masters of all operating systems, have released a RC for their Version 6. Now that QAM has been implemented, I wonder what is next for the SageTV crowd? HD Extender? UI overhaul? Only time will tell, go on grab one of the nine available downloads. SageTV Time to go to the Release Candidate level with V6.2. […]
Read moreIts not very often that I post contests to other sites, but this one is pretty damn good. Engadget and EngadgetHD are giving away an entire home theater. What I wouldn’t do to be able to give that away to our readers. Anyone want to sponsor a contest for MissingRemote.com?:) EngadgetHD We want you to send in photos of your […]
Read moreFor the next three days, I will be posting up lots of Home Theater news. If you see any, use the submit news button and send em my way. Starting off mr.com’s home theater long weekend news a palooza is Audioholics guide on how to shop for loud speakers. Want my opinion? Set your budget, and listen listen listen and […]
Read moreSan Jose, Calif., August 15, 2007 – FUZE™ Media Systems today emerged from stealth mode by announcing the launch of its next-generation whole-home media management solution. Founded in 2005, the company set out to address the problems associated with home media systems—disparate devices, multiple remotes, complex and confusing interfaces, unreliability, and the lack of true whole-home capability. Following a year […]
Read moreIt looks like Antec has created a new family of products. Well, actually some are re-treads but others are new. ExtremeTech Among the new products is the Fusion Black 430, an updated version of the Fusion 430. The new Black model includes a 80 PLUS (80 percent efficiency or higher) 430-watt power supply, and a triple-chamber design isolating the power […]
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For a cheap case it might be worth looking at. The lack of a PCI-E power connector might not be a big deal with the integrated graphics we have available now that are capable of decoding HD content. Think Computers The lack of a 6-pin PCI-Express connector from the PSU is really what kills this case for gamers. A computer […]
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