With every passing announcement making the Xbox360 more powerful, I can’t help but be reminded that it’s also crushing the Media Center Extender platform in the process. Don’t misunderstand, I think the introduction of new features like Netflix and Last.fm are wonderful–as shown by the community’s development of the apps for Media Center–I just can’t help but look at the […]
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Ah, the HTPC chassis…something that is beautiful to one person’s living room that can be equally disgusting to another. Well, ExtremeTech tries to help with the buying process by doing a mini roundup review of 4 new HTPC cases. While I have the opportunity to, I’d like to thank the former staff of ExtremeTech who have recently been let go, […]
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If you are the type of person that wants 100% control of the guide and configurations of it, then this cool little app is for you. It allows you to edit channel names, move around and a lot more. Careful though, there’s no backup/restore feature, so this is definitely a try-at-your-own-risk deal. Here are the features that Guide […]
Read moreTru2Way is what us cablecard users have been begging and waiting for, as it will finally give us 2-way communication with the cable company through cablecard, and thus allow us to take advantage of Video-On-Demand, PPV, and many more features that are not possible with the one-way current cablecards. Of course, this will all require new hardware with updated software…and […]
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Integra is continuing to evolve with two new models, with all the bells and whistles and not at a terrible price, as both of these come in under $1000 each. Of course, in addition to the new fancy ProLogic IIz, they will support the wonderful HDMI HD streams as well. CEpro The DTR-30.1 (7.2 channel) is Integra’s first receiver to […]
Read moreIn case you’ve been living in a cave, here’s another look at the widely raved Boxee HTPC application which we’ve covered a number of times. I know it’s surprising…but he likes it too 🙂 Not all perfect, but definitely a recommendation! Home Theater Blog Of course Boxee is still in alpha/beta stage and it isn’t perfect. There are the occasional […]
Read moreThanks to Mr. Chris Morley for tweeting this link…not very surprising if you’re Intel considering how popular the Ion+Atom combination is becoming, and for perfect sense. If you are looking for HTPC usage and don’t need the CPU horsepower for encoding and the like, then a nice low power CPU is really all that’s needed if the graphics chip can […]
Read moreA nice option for many of you with Home Servers (or thinking about it) but might not want a dedicated full HTPC running as well. Not quite sure on how easy or reliable this is in the future, but for now it’s a great option. And if you order it by tonight, you can get PlayOn for 50% off through […]
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Well, this new post makes it obvious to see where that Zotac bored went. Mini-ITX is gaining a lot of popularity, but I’m still waiting for a chassis that blows me away with innovation and creativity. This offering from Antec is OK, as it will at least give you something super tiny, but it’s not going to impress too many […]
Read moreGood news if you always wanted Onkyo in your Best Buy? I suppose now you can demo things out before buying for cheaper online. 🙂 Crunchgear “We have worked diligently to position the brand where the product’s performance, capabilities, feature set and uncompromising build quality can be effectively and professionally demonstrated.“The establishment of the relationship and placement of the product […]
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