Looking for some new display hotness? Have about 7 grand to burn? The lucky devils at The Tech Lounge got to see a new Mitsubishi DLP set that uses lasers, aptly named the Mitsubishi LaserVue 65". The fellas were quite impressed as it went up against the widely acknowledged champion of displays the Pioneer Kuro Elite plasma. The review includes pictures of the stunning contrast and especially […]
Read moreHello MissingRemote readers. I just recently answered the call to help out the team here and as a new contributor to the site I wanted to introduce myself before I started posting. My name is Andres and I am an HTPC addict. I have been playing with HTPC’s for a few years and finally took the plunge at the beginning […]
Read moreLets face it, the whole love triangle between the Zune, 360 & Media Center has been iffy at best. No torrid love scenes, no kinky hook ups, just the very basics. Well it looks like the Zune & 360 are going to be k-i-s-s-i-n-g and pushy a baby carriage while Media Center gets left out in the cold. Gizmodo has […]
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Form and function.. You only need two things to bring a superstar HTPC application to the table. It certainly sounds easy. IN theory it should be, but there isn’t one application that meets these two criteria. SageMC was born to bring much need form to the function that SageTV brought to the table. MeInMaui and Flachbar have released a new […]
Read moreIt was a lovely fall day today, 70 degrees F, no wind and not a cloud in the sky. What better way to spend it then trouble shooting a rotten stuttering problem that promises to consume you until you do a complete install from scratch. Let me break it down for you. Problem: A video would stutter to the point […]
Read moreWhat has Toshiba been up to since the death of HD DVD? Well supposedly developing a kick-ass standard definition upconversion technology called XDE (eXtended Detail Enhancement). Ultimate AV put the first DVD player to utilize this new tech through its paces and wasn’t too impressed, especially when you consider it costs $150, which is most of the way to a […]
Read moreScore one for CableCARD customers that got screwed by SDV: Multichannel News The Federal Communications Commission proposed to fine Time Warner Cable and Cox Communications for moving some channels from their broadcast lineups to switched digital video groups—rendering that programming inaccessible to non-operator-supplied devices like TiVo recorders. In notices issued Wednesday, the agency’s Enforcement Bureau said Time Warner Cable Oceanic’s Oahu […]
Read moreThe all new Daily Button design is courtesy of Skirge. If you like the redesign, thank him in the forums. If not? Well, go ahead and throw eggs at him. Content VUDU News: Ben with EngadgetHD confirms the pic quality of VUDU’s new HDX titles are close to Blu-ray Blu-ray News: High Def Digest reviews L.A. Confidential and they appear to […]
Read moreMotorola insider and blogger Mari Silbey has nice summary of the current state of HD cable and digital services adoption. Media Experiences 2 Go A lot of HDTV owners are still very confused. Leightman claims that a lot of people with HD sets are not even watching HD content. They don’t have HD service, haven’t switched to HD channels, or are […]
Read moreQuestion Of The Day: Do you guys and gals read The Daily Button? Blu-ray News: Target to reduce prices of Blu-ray players @ Home Media Mag Blu-ray News: Universal outlines Mummy Blu-ray specs @ High Def Digest HTPC Software News: Nero LiquidTV PV Review @ EngadgetHD Streaming Media: Silverlight 2.0 released, CBS Sports planning to stream 20,000 hours of games […]
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