Solid-state drives ‘cost effective’ in 2009
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Sony Connect To Close Music/Video Services
Lothar sends in this article. Pretty interesting, curious to hear a big player like Sony back out of online music. Maybe they can’t compete with Itunes? Maybe they didn’t try very hard.
Read moreCoolermaster CM Media 280/281
Here’s another HTPC case review for you. Driver Heven Since cooling is the main focus of CoolerMaster, it’s no surprise that the products they produce are made to make our PCs run with optimal cooling. Whether it’s air-cooled or water-cooled, they have a product to make it happen. That brings us nicely to the CoolerMaster CM Media 281 HTPC Chassis […]
Read moreBuild your own server
From Lothar: Have you wanted a full-functionality web-server, media host, bit-torrent client and NAS box, all fully remote-controlled? Want to build it out of spare parts? Well then… Bit Tech In addition to that, he wanted it to run headless, thus requiring a remote administration. Also, a web-based P2P solution was offered to run on the box, so that you […]
Read moreThermalright SI-128 CPU Cooler
Lothar writes… Building a quiet HTPC? This cooler is one of my favorites.
Read moreBluegears b-Enspirer 7.1 Channel 24-Bit Sound Card
Viva la Lothar… Benchmark Reviews Did you hear that? In most cases, you probably didn’t. This is because most computers being used today provide audio through integrated low-quality sound, or in some small numbers the computer may have a dedicated audio controller based sound card. Bluegears is among the first companies to offer high-fidelity sound at a true 24-bit level […]
Read morenMedia System HTPC 180 & 280 Enclosures
Lothar writes… Looking for a new HTPC case? Benchmarkreviews has a couple for you to take a look at.
Read moreAntec Performance One P182 Mid-Tower Case
Lots of P182 news to cover from Lothar: ThinkComputers got a chance to look at thev Antec P182 case. Why not go take a look? Think Computers The Antec P182 is the popular company’s newest offering in its line of Performance One case designs. The new model sports a number of new features to accommodate water-cooling enthusiasts, as well as […]
Read moreApevia X-QPack2 Case Review
Looking to build a compact HTPC? Hardware logic is taking a look at the X-QPack2 SFF case from Apevia (formerly Aspire). Check it out. Hardware Logic Formerly Aspire, Apevia changed their name about a year ago, primarily to avoid confusion with Acer’s Aspire line of products. After a year with the new name, Apevia hasn’t changed much, as they continue […]
Read moreSilverStone NS312 Networkable Hard Drive Enclosure
Lothar writes… Who doesn’t want a NAS for their home theater setup? Check out this review of the Silverstone NS312 to see if it’s any good. Review Desk Imagine now that you could have your cake and it too. Except, your cake is a huge hard drive filled with cool stuff and instead of eating it, you can have multiple […]
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