HP has seen fit to include a bunch of new tools in their latest update to the MediaSmart line. The first one is the iStream iPod application that streams music, videos and photos directly from your home server. The second tool is a Video converter that will convert higher qyality videos into a mobile friendly size. There is a number […]
Read moreHere’s a great article that looks at the the different issues that can happen with room acoustics and provides helpful links to references on how to run the calculations yourself or solve simple acoustical problems in your own listening room.
Read moreThrough some confirmed rumors it looks like there is a new zune on the way to compete with the ipod touch. One of the few features known as this time seems to be a display with a 1.85:1 aspect ratio. I’m sure the CIH nuts out there will appreciate that. Uh. Looks like something is happening — big time […]
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We’ve decided to extend the CyberEStore contest another 2 weeks to allow more people to participate. Signing up is easy! Just visit CyberEStore and browse around. Pick three (3) items that appeal to you and post them in the forum contest thread. That’s all! Now that we have had our chocolate fix, take a few moments to enter. You’ll be […]
Read moreHere’s another board that I’d like to get my hands on. This review only does MPEG2, MPEG4 and 720p video clips but it looks to still be a nice board for an HTPC client system. Now it’s down to the rear I/O ports. ZOTAC has done an even better job on this board than any previous ITX offering. First […]
Read moreI would still love to get my hands on one of these Nvidia ION platforms. Here’s another article that covers the reference platform. They run some benchmarks on it, play some games, then run some video clips, followed up with some power measurements. All in all, not a bad review. I downloaded and ran the 1080P trailer for the […]
Read moreI don’t think this would ever replace the main front end home theater apps such as SageTV, Media Portal, VMC, etc. but i would love to see it as a possible view option to navigate your media within those applications. A scrollable 3D ribbon displays all a user’s local media, pulled directly from their hard drive, removable USB or […]
Read moreMy family and I have been on vacation for the last week visiting my mother-in-law. It’s been a great trip. We got to see lots of scenery, have lots of experiences, and in general, expose our daughter to lots of stuff she hasn’t seen before. Some of those things I could live without. What am I talking about? Commercials! After […]
Read moreDo this frequent driver releases do anything for anyone? I guess there are a few fixes that are worth mentioning… Resolved Issues for the Windows Vista Operating System – Resolutions above 10 x 7 will now full screen properly for specific HDMI displays – VC-1 progressive disc playback no longer exhibits block corruption Wow…impressive, I’m glad they fixed HDMI full […]
Read moreContinuing in the spirit of shootouts, we have another one from last week at Audioholics. They take a good look at a number of speakers that fall outside their ususal review brands. The shootout takes a look at Krix (little known Aussie company), Salk Sound, DALI, and Infinity. While many would balk at the price of these speakers there are […]
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