I know everyone here probably already knows I’m a SageTV user, and I have been for the past many years. But today I had one of those moments that reminds me why I love SageTV, and in particular it’s developers. The development team’s dedication to providing timely, friendly responses to inquiries is probably one of my favorite things about this […]
Read moreHTPCentric takes a look at a few different HTPC keyboards. It is always a debate whether or not you should have a keyboard, I know I use mine at least a couple of times a week to surf the internet a bit :). I can’t beleive he didn’t mention the Gyration set. Next up is the nMediaPC 2.4Ghz Wireless […]
Read moreNow I need to get a VHF antenna. I was hoping the transition would take place and I would get a stronger VHF signal. MSNBC reports that the Senate has unanimously approved the bill to delay the transition to the June 12 date that the Obama administration wants. The delay is seen as a victory for the Obama administration and […]
Read moreThese leaps in drive space are amazing! It feels like just yesterday Seagate unleashed it’s 1.5TB drive on the world. 5 platters may make some noise and generate some heat, but you can’t discount the capacity! Jan. 27, 2009 – WD today announced the first 2 terabyte (TB) hard drive – the world’s highest capacity drive and the latest […]
Read more
I, of course, do not have to remind you about our ongoing community news contest. For each news submission, you gain one entry into the contest where the prize is a 3 month gift card to Netflix. Yes, even bloggers can submit their own news :). We love original content from blog. A great example, and thanks to Brent for […]
Read moreI know I might be biased, but this is a bit too doomsday of a message for my likings. A lot of the problems Ben has been frustrated with are (I feel) resolvable with some effort/different configuration, and still feel that an HTPC offers maximum flexibility over that of a limited Extender-based model. I think the HTPC as we […]
Read moreWhile there are a few areas that I may make different component choices to save a few bucks, there was one part of this article that I really thought was nice. They ran their setup with four different CPUs in order to see which would be enough for smoth HD playback. At the end, they then take power measurements on […]
Read moreIt’s not really a new case anymore, but nMedia does make some nice enclosures that are worth a second look. Overall the nMEDIAPC HTPC 2000B is a worthy addition for those looking for an HTPC case. While it’s not the thinnest HTPC case out there it should still fit in a lot of home theatre setups, just check the […]
Read moreIf you need to look at an external solution to house your extra hard drives, here’s another option for your consideration. Today I’ve got a Cavalry branded 500GB USB 2.0 and eSATA External hard drive from them, this drive though is a bit different, it features a Western Digital Green SATA hard drive inside of it allowing the enclosure […]
Read moreI really look forward to systems built based on the ION platform. Such a tiny platform being used as a frontend would be really cool. I could see a number of ways it could be used. We know that it can run high-definition movies, but what else? On the next page, I’ll take a look at the few gaming […]
Read more