55 Inches for $4500 sound like a bargain to you? Well, probably not, but it’s hard to argue with the feature list which Samsung has announced for their new 8500 line of TV’s. Lots of features mentioned in the Press Release below, but it’s interesting to see the internet options are somewhat sparse, with basically just some Yahoo! Widgets available […]
Read moreIt should be noted that this is only for a small number of models, specifically their 32-inch versions, but still it’s interesting to see these life-long rivals merging forces (somewhat) to hopefully reach better profits. Kudos to them for not being stubborn. CrunchGear Sharp will start operating a plant for the production of LCDs on its own in October. The […]
Read moreI’m not sure how I missed out on the podcast last week, but it’s a good thing you can always catch up! The folks at EngadgetHD have a show for you to listen to, and of course Windows7 is front and center! Program 00:00:50 – Comments from Engadget HD Podcast 147 – 07.22.2009 00:04:00 – Windows 7 Media Center review […]
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I think anything with a hard drive should be allowed to act as a asimple NAS, which is just what this extender device from Digital Cowboy’s allows. Hook up an external hard drive with all your content, and now it’s basically its own media Player instead of just extender…save money on that power bill! Engadget HD The DC-MCNP1, which […]
Read moreI must admit to being pretty skeptical about 3D pretty much anywhere. I’m just not a fan of having to wear glasses to watch something (otherwise I would have saved my money a few years ago and NOT gotten Lasik). However, it’s hard to argue with the fact that more and more studios are releasing 3D films, and not just […]
Read moreMore of an overview than a detailed how-to, Walter Mossberg does cover the several nuances of upgrading your Vista system to Windows7. The most notable item is that you cannot upgrade from a 32-bit to a 64-bit version of the operating system during an upgrade. In my experience on my laptop, the Windows7 "upgrade" took several hours to transfer and […]
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Not even a month after my Battle of the Media Center Managers article and already there have been SO many updates to a multitude of offerings. But hey, it’s all for the benefit if we continue to get cooler and more modern user interfaces that actually work well, right?!? The Digital Lifestyle Improvements: Better handling of large databases. Better […]
Read moreA different kind of Media Center Show podcast from Ian this week, but fear not, you know Ian slips in bits and bites from the past week in Media Center all throughout! Looks like an interesting show. Show Times: 00:23 Coming up this week 01:59 Parental control 04:20 AMD Release WHQL Graphics Drivers for Windows 7 RTM 05:00 Hauppauge, MaxLinear […]
Read moreThis is a pretty basic summary of the various options out there besides your standard set top box from your cable company, but I’m sure some people will appreciate the summary . Should be noted this video is from C|Net, so without suprise the first 2 options they mention are TiVo and AppleTV…but fear not, they do eventually break down […]
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This board is a little different than most "HTPC-specific" motherboards, but sometimes people are looking for a hybrid system to power games as well as media center content, and this board is a beast in a smaller micro-ATX chassis. If you need smaller though, I’m sure a mini-ITX board will eventually come out with at least some of these features. […]
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