HP is trying to show its love for Media Center users, however, with only one model dedicated to CableCard it is hard to be convinced. The good news is that they are releasing a nicely configured media extender for Vista. Not only does it have the extender hardware built in, it has its own hardware in case VMC is not […]
Read moreI am pretty cramped for time, so here is a quick and dirty Daily Button. Receiver News: Denon AVR-588 review @ Audioholics Speaker News: How to assemble a do-it-yourself subwoofer @ Sound & Vision CPU News: Phenom 9600 edition review at Bjorn 3D Video Card News: Sapphire Atmoic HD 3870 review @ Overclockers Club Video Card News: Palit GeFroce 800 […]
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Chris M., of Omaura fame, sent word that they are about to release the TF AMP will be hitting the market soon :). From what we know so far, the specs are pretty dang good and could easily use your HTPC and this as a Pre/Pro replacement. This, of course, assumes we can get True HD and other lossless HD […]
Read moreThe selection is still quite limited at only 6000 titles, but having unlimited video on demand would be a nice addition. Guess I’ll be looking into adding MCEBrowser to my new VMC setup sooner than later. 😉 Hacking Netflix Several readers reported that they have now been offered free unlimited Watch Instantly hours from Netflix, which was first reported in […]
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People looking for a more integrated solution and maintain the DIY feel are probably going to look towards SageTV. The problem is that you are not going to have your BTV shows show up in STV. Brent Evans uses a couple of different tools to complete this task and allow you to make the switch. Brent Evans Blog Why not […]
Read moreThe first step in planning your build should be figuring out what source you want to work with. Their are advantages and disadvantages to each and after reading this article you may decide it easier to switch providers. In this guide, we will review the different TV providers and how best to integrate each into your Media Center PC. This […]
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