I’ve seen lots of screenshots of the new Netflix inside Windows 7 Media Center, but to get a better sense of the experience I thought I would capture some videos of it. It hasn’t had a HUGE facelift since Windows Vista, but I found it to be very responsive and I like the new interface. I separated this into two […]
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Read moreI think this is another win for AMD in the HTCP area. These prices can’t be beat. The combo deals that Newegg and Fry’s will be rolling out will probably be great deals. I wonder if the wife is ready for a replacement. There’s really no reason to go out and spend $600 on a CPU if your main […]
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We have a very active thread going on in our forums regarding the cost to noise benefit of going with a Solid State hard drive in your HTPC after Intel announced an upcoming 40gb version at $160. To counter that, SPCR has 3 super quiet Seagate hard drives for review, that while mechanical do a fantastic job of staying quiet–with […]
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Media Browser is an incredibly powerful movie and TV plugin for your Windows 7 Media Center system. While rumor had it they were going commercial, that hasn’t happened yet…so take advantage while it’s still free! DMZ The guys from Media Browser have been hard at work and it shows. Though I’ve only had a few hours to toy around […]
Read moreA 65" 1080p HDTV for Under $1000! Stuff 300 Hours of HD In Your DVR: Upgrade the Hard Drive! Our Top 5 Movies in HD on Netflix, Can you play Blu-ray disks on OS X machines? The Blu-ray Releases For The Week of October 20th, 2009.
Read moreNot sure how many Mac fans there are here, but you’ll be happy to know (well, your wallets won’t be) that Apple is updating the insides of some of their hardware, including the sexy and small Mac Mini’s. Of course, pricing is still about the same and with the plethora of small form factors out there, one has to onder […]
Read moreSonos has really done well for themselves and continue to evolve their already dominant marketplace on home audio distribution. Dave Zatz takes a look at their new zone player, which really looks like it’s going against the good old overpriced Bose systems we’ve become familiar with. ZnF The S5 provides integrated WiFi functionality yet, to maintain high availability audio streaming, […]
Read moreMany people feared when Pioneer decided to abandon the Plasma market with their renowned sets that it meant gloom for the popular television technology, but Panasonic is more than willing to fill in their slots with this new sexy offering. HDGuru goes really in depth on this thing, which it should with an MSRP of $5500! HDGuru The Z1 produces […]
Read moreHaven’t had a chance to try one of these yet. mostly have done netflix streaming to a pc-driven HDTV. sounds like more streams are coming to the roku player. Spy shots of the new Roku XR Netflix streaming box over at Engadget seem to indicate that upgrades like 802.11n and a USB port are on their way—but that isn’t […]
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