Just goes to show you the cable companies are doing just fine even in this economy. Really helps when you have a monopoly, but it’s good to see hopefully this means an improvement in set top boxes being rolled out. Maybe the guide won’t take 10 minutes to scroll through now. Home Media Mag Sales of set-top boxes used for […]
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Arguably the most popular Media Center plugin since the beginning, MyMovies has been pretty quiet on the frontend part for a while, but still being an invaluable database manager for your movie collections. After much begging and pleading from it users, MyMovies will be releasing a new version very soon (Tuesday) for you to play with and enjoy. Here are […]
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I’m not sure I would hold off on my next TV purchase for this technology, but interesting to see them continue to go insane with the Hz ratings. We’ve discussed the various benefits of 240Hz over 120Hz, so this will just throw one more wrench into the mix. FlatPanelsHD The upcoming Samsung 400 Hz (or 480 Hz in the […]
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Recently I’ve been pretty harsh on the rather blah looking HTPC mini-ITX cases which have been released recently. I felt they were pretty basic in design and lacked any creativity. Thermaltake is upping the game through their Luxa line of chassis, and this one looks pretty attractive. Of course if big bright VFD’s aren’t your thing, then you’ll probably hate […]
Read moreMSWHS found this handy little article written on connecting your Logitech Squeezebox to your Windows Home Server system. Presumably a lot of these steps are good practice, so they could work even if you have a different player. Simple but effective if you’re having difficulties. Scott Miller The main problem was that while streaming music I would get intermittent stops […]
Read moreInteresting announcement of upcoming products from Onkyo. I’m not sure if I’m a fan of every CE device including all these various tie-ins to online content providers. I think in the end all the devices might support everything and then allow the consumer to choose the best. But seriously, who buying one of these receivers wouldn’t be able to afford […]
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Some unconventional but very interesting plugin additions to the Boxee video streaming options to pass the time. I was unaware of both before this announcement, so at least it’s good exposure for some other video sites. Boxee Blog FORA.tv curates high quality videos about the people, issues, and ideas changing the world. They gather the web’s largest collection of unmediated […]
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Remember the feeling you had when you would pack for a nice long vacation, only to arrive at the hotel and realize you forgot your toothbrush? That feeling can be 100 times as bad when it comes to building out a Home Theater PC (HTPC) where components cost a lot more than $3, not to mention the effort involved with […]
Read moreKind of a slow week for Blu-ray releases this week. Some good oldies being released on Blu-ray such as the classic thriller movie Children of the Corn, or your girlfriend’s favorite How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days. The sleeper of the pack is Sunshine Cleaning, an entertaingly quirky film about 2 sisters who end up being crime scene […]
Read morePart 2 of the WeGotServed review of the Recorded TV Manager add-in, and see how it directly compares to the offerings in power pack 3. Some of it is redundant, but there are enough differences to make this free offering quite useful to many people. We Got Served Once you have installed and configured the various Recorded TV Manager components, […]
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