Jay Taylor has blogged about his first impressions on the new Dell Zino HD which is now available starting from just $229!!! Although its not a true review and many video formats were not yet tested, this box definitely shows lots of promise and may be a great alternative to all of the new ION based nettops. At the […]
Read moreThis guide was originally posted for Windows Vista, but I think I’ve got the proper pieces here for it to work on Windows 7. Please let us know via the Comments button at the bottom if you have concerns/issues/feedback! As always, proceed at your own risk! The problem is when you have a 16:9 display that has a typical 4:3 […]
Read moreIt’s too late for me, as I made the plunge a loooong time ago. But if you were waiting to upgrade to Windows7 and happen to really want to migrate your scheduled reocrdings, then you’re in luck! Check out this cool little tip from the Media Center team. TheGreenButton If you have Windows Vista Media Center WITHOUT the TV Pack […]
Read moreI’m not exactly sure how I feel about this, so I’ll defer to everyone else. Is this good for Boxee? For consumers? I would have preferred they simply make themselves work on all sorts of other popular boxes, like the Roku, as they’ve done successfully with the AppleTV. Thoughts? Boxee Blog I am very happy to announce we have signed […]
Read moreHere’s the roundup of weekly podcasts of all things home theater! I missed this last week due to being out of town, so my apologies, so extra long list of great shows to keep you occupied. Enjoy! Podcast:The Media Center Show #230 – Vision Audio This week on the show I have Dustin Anderson from Vision Audio winners of […]
Read moreI’m sure we have a lot of talented graphics artists and themers out there so why not take a crack at this competition. Even if you don’t normally use Mythtv. Could be fun. With the release of MythTV 0.22, theme authors have powerful new tools in their hands to mold the MythTV interface as they see fit. We are […]
Read moreI guess I really have underestimated the popularity of SD memory cards, given the recent announcements from movie studios and now Blockbuster to utilize the technology to let people obtain rentals for movies. Sounds like an act of desparation if you ask me though…if you have the technology to be carying or know what an SD card is, wouldn’t that […]
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Calibrating your television is almost as important as the careful work you took to purchase it. A lot of people will never touch their TV settings after purchase and are really missing out on the potential of their set. While there are more expensive options, I’ve used this disc many times myself and it really is great. Ben’s got a […]
Read moreSometimes a man’s quest to "scratch an itch" leads to great things. Other times the novelty just fizzles after time. I’m not sure what to think about using RFID coasters to control your HTPC but I can’t help but feel that there is some potential for this beyond just "scratching the developer’s itch". For this project I attempted to […]
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HippoRemote: An Iphone Remote For Your HTPC Every HTPC user has had a time where they needed a keyboad and mouse; whether it was for software updates, viewing streaming video content from a popular website or you just wanted to use your 100" front projector screen as the worlds largest word processor. There are many products that fill the niche […]
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