If you’ve been around for a while, you know that I’m a big supporter of Mythtv. Everything about it is free (until September, when Zap2It stops offering free program guide info, but that’s neither here nor there). The OS is free, Mythtv itself is free. It’s just really nice. However, we’re going to depart from that for this build because […]
Read moreGood review for people tempted by the new terabyte drives out there. TechReport IMAGINE ONE THOUSAND thousand thousand thousand bytes. A terabyte, if you will. But more than just that—a milestone in storage capacity that hard drive manufacturers have been chasing for years. After more than a decade of living in a world of gigabytes, the bar has finally been […]
Read more[H]ardOCP has a great review of two passivly cooled video cards over at their site. If you’re in the market for a silent and powerful card for your HTPC then you should really give these two cards some serious consideration (although unless you plan on doing 3D gaming you can probably just stick to the GT version) Hard|OCP We are […]
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Those of you who followed us over from HTPCnews will remember the basics of this guide. I’ve been at it again and written a brand new TV tuner card guide. With analog TV quality becoming less of an issue (most venders have it right now), and the addition of HDTV tuning becoming the standard (thanks in part to the March 2009 deadline). […]
Read moreThis looks like a really nice case. The reviewer thinks it could use a couple more fans but I would think for an HTPC case running a fanless video card and going for low noise that a single 120 mm fan would be enough. 3dGameMan This case even accepts full length Video Cards and coolers up to 160mm high. The […]
Read moreMore NVidia integrated video goodness. DigiTimes Although MCP 73 IGP chipsets have support for HDMI, HDCP and PureVideo HD, the fact that their memory controllers only support single-channel configurations means that the chipsets are expected to focus on the entry-level market, commented the sources.
Read moreI’ve always preferred plasma but it looks like it might be going away eventually. I wonder what happed to SED. Yahoo Sales of plasma display panels, or PDPs, have failed to keep pace with those of liquid crystal displays, a market research firm said. As a result, PDP revenues are expected to peak next year, and start dropping in 2009.
Read moreAnother player in the HD-DVD game. I am more interested in the quality of DVD upscaling seeing as the my collection consists of DVD. Daily Tech Onkyo’s HQV Reon VX video processing engine also allows for standard DVD upscaling to 720p, 1080i or 1080p. The HQV Reon VX also reduces noise and provides optimum image quality at upscaled resolutions.
Read moreFill my nanohole…. with data. Betanews At any rate, what Fujitsu’s PR is saying is to expect 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch HDDs with capacities at least three times what we’re accustomed to today, in three years’ time…which seems just about right.
Read moreOnkyo has always made good audio components so I imagine their video would be top notch. Daily Tech The DV-HD805 is a 1080p player that supports the HDMI 1.3a interface. The HDMI 1.3a interface allows the DV-HD805 to support Deep Color technology for richer colors and optimum color gradation. It also supports Dolby True HD (lossless), DTS-HD Master Audio (lossless), […]
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