No screenshots of what the user interface looks like here, but at a price point of $199 it better be darned snazzy. Also oddly omitted is the filetypes of video that are supported as well. Hopefully it will be thorough given the numerous card formats it supports for direct playback…but let’s wait and see. SlashGear It includes what Kodak […]
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Think Computers had just reviewed this and ignored most popular HTPC softwares…so I was really hoping Pure Overclock did a better job of that. On the one hand, they do thoroughly cover the "TV Enhance" software which ASUS provides, but just like Think Computers they completely ignore Media Center, SageTV or any HTPC-software which you know will be used. Pure […]
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This was just too odd NOT to post. I’m not sure for how long they’ve been manufacturing laser disc players–remember, those gigantic record size movies that sometimes were several discs for a single movie–but apparantly they still have stock and are trying to sell through. The funniest piece…they’re selling them for $1000 and $400 (yes, they have TWO models)! Good […]
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Wasn’t it just last week that Vudu had announced it was giving away its boxes with the purchase of mitsubishi TV’s? Well, I suppose we all knew it was a matter of time before they struck a deal with actually integrating their boxes into TV’s. Although personally, I’m a fan of having separate electronics. NEW YORK, July 29, 2009 […]
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Neuros has been around for a while in the media extender world, and have done a good job of allowing the community to really let the product evolve as necessary. Looks like they’re continuing with that trend and are looking for feedback from everyone. Sad news is this will not be another $99 box, but not sure just how high […]
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Now this is pretty cool. With Netflix coming to Vista (and now not being able to use it in Win7) I instantly fell in love with Watch Now and being able to easily catch up with Dexter or a long lost movie. But the problem has always been with the randomness of a new movie or old movie and when […]
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If you’ve been itching for the latest and greatest blu-ray drive, here you go! Of course, if you are looking for HDMI 1.4 guarantees, you’ll probably want to wait a bit since it’s up in the air what will be upgradeable. And considering this costs $450, it’s not exactly OK for it to become obselete sooner than later. CrunchGear The […]
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The fun part about these extender battles is seeing how newcomers all try to one-up each other in price and features. Which in the end, benefits you the consumer…assuming the technologies survive and don’t break, of course. Engadget Priced at $99, this internet-to-TV media streamer makes it simple for simpletons to get web content onto their HDTV, […]
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I’ve never seen exactly how blu-rays are made, so this was very interesting indeed. Very cool to see the process from start to finish, since it starts as little pieces and eventually becomes the entire packaging you buy at the store. News.com.au Rounds to flats … each Blu-ray disc begins its life as a collection of small polycarbonate granules delivered […]
Read moreThis isn’t directly HTPC related, but the idea of fiber optics getting fast enough to stream such high quality video is I’m sure very appealing to everyone. Like most cool technologies, who knows when or if we’ll ever see this in the US. But hey, at least we can be jealous for those who have it if it ever does […]
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