It looks like we finally have a winner in the connected TV battle. Vizio is strong out of the gate with Wireless N and a QWERTY slider based remote it its higher end TVs. Take that remote pictured below and add a laser tracked optical ball and you have the perfect media center remote :). The connectivity looks pretty good […]
Read moreHow many CE devices can you cram into on device? I dunno, ask my HTPC ;). Sharp’s new Aquos TVs, as the title mentions, will have built-in Blu-ray players. These Full-HD 1080p models are very fully featured, with four HDMI inputs on the LC-52BD80U, LC-46BD80U and LC-42BD80U and three on the LC-37BD60U and LC-32BD60U, as well as two component […]
Read moreEngadget has great CES coverage, expect me to link to alot of their stories. The latest and greatest is that some of their new TVs will have Windows Media Center extenders built in. HP couldn’t make a go of it but then again, TVs are not HP’s core business. By integrating Extenders for Windows Media Center in Toshiba’s new […]
Read moreI really want to get my hands on one of these. I don’t currently have a TV that is capable of wireless HDMI but to have an entire PC built into the keyboard, well if it is capable of handling video playback, that would be sweet! "Yeah I have Mythtv installed on my keyboard…" The clear winner of the […]
Read moreIt looks like the flavor of the year is wireless HD transmission and internet connectivity. LG announced its new Blu-ray players will have CinemaNow, YouTube and will support DivX HD and MKV (wow). The rest of the presentation talks about LED backlit displays with 240Hz refresh rates. Engadget 11:26AM CinemaNow, Netflix, stop us if you’ve heard this already (you have), […]
Read moreCES is here. The coverage will be fast and furious. First up, Engadget’s take on Logitech’s newest remote, the Harmony 1100 We also got some time with the Harmony 1100, but unfortunately we didn’t have a chance to see how well it interacted with the computer. The device itself is surprisingly lightweight and the screen very bright. Hit up […]
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