I’m not sure what the big deal about RedBox is considering what Netflix has done to revolutionize the movie rental business, not to mention the increasing amount of streaming options available. The studios are coming aboard…slowly… EngadgetHD At the same time as Universal is waiting to hear how the Redbox lawsuit turns out, Disney, Lions Gate and Sony have signed […]
Read moreI forgot where I got this link (blame firefox crash), but this is a good sign this time for your LCD fans. Increase in popularity will hopefully continue the downward trend in prices, which of course benefit all of us. iSuppli The large-sized LCD panel market rose to 129.7 million units in the second quarter, up from 91.7 million […]
Read moreLooks like we’re seriously getting close to the RTM build of Windows7, and people are excited at the thought of never having to run Vista ever again! Key dates are August 6th for developers/professionals, and hitting retail shelves on October 22nd!!! Windows Team Blog Windows 7 will be in retail stores and shipping on new PCs starting October 22nd. If […]
Read more3D has been dead, and then revived, and then dead, and now being revived again. We’ve seen a number of new movies come out in 3D, most notably was Pixar’s UP which actually got very good reviews. More movies like that can only help this type of initiative from Nvidia and Roxio. Video Business Sonic is positioning 3D downloads as […]
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This home theater in a box offering from Samsung throws everything in there, except the kitchen sink. At $800 it’s not the cheapest, but it’s still way more affordable than buying components of each. It all depends your needs and your budgets, but this at least looks cool. Engadget Samsung’s latest Blu-ray HTIB features just about anything an all-in-one customer […]
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I love build logs!!! This one’s courtesy of Darren at Engadget and covers building one speicifcally with tuner support. With so many online options these days, that’s not necessarily a requirement anymore though. Engadget It’s also worth noting that setup needs to be completed on a VGA or DVI monitor. Initially, we had our rig connected to an LCD […]
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Looks like Crestron continues to try to dip their toes in other markets of home theaters in addition to the touch panels and remotes they have been known for for years. And from the sounds of it, looks like they have their targets dead set on Control4’s systems which have been growing in popularity for a while now. CEpro […]
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I recently came across a post from C|Net regarding Microsoft’s Windows Media Center, calling it one of the decades 25 biggest flops in technology. Here’s the excerpt: Windows Media Center Edition was the enhanced version of Windows XP that featured multimedia extras and a special user interface optimized for viewing on a TV screen. It never really took off. Solution: […]
Read moreLooks like another good episode from the new HD Nation gang of Robert and Patrick. I thoroughly enjoyed the first episode and am downloading this one as we speak. If you have enjoyed the crew from past TechTV shows, no doubt you will enjoy this show (of course, being HTPC geeks helps as well). Revision3 This week’s Final Pick is […]
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Moneual has been manufacturing HTPC cases for a while, but I have no experience with them. However, my past luck with slim height chassis has been…interesting. Takes specific parts and some tweaking. Maybe life is easier these days with so much of your needs being on-board…maybe no need for riser cards anymore! TheDigitalLifestyle.com Inside there is room for the […]
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