Big fan of Lloyd Case from his past work and good to see he found a home at Anandtech. Here he’s covering the discussion of THX Certified HDTVs and whether they’re worth anything. Anandtech The implication of buying THX certified gear is that you get that sound mixing room environment. Any home theater enthusiast will know this simply isn’t the […]
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Intel DH57JG and Core i3-530 Review With more mini-ITX options than ever it’s a great time for small form factor (SFF) PCs. Enthusiasts are finding more ways to get the most out of these tiny boxes both in the A/V stack and backing it. Take a look with us at the soon to be released Intel DH57JG motherboard paired […]
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If you have read any of my hardware reviews, you know I’m a *huge* fan of the Kill-A-Watt device, which allows you to see exactly how much electricity your devices are draining. If you always wanted to have one but on all your devices, then you’re finally in luck! Cool device with only a few drawbacks, one being the $75 […]
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When I saw the announcement of the Zino HD from Dell, I immediately thought how huge this was for the SFF market if big boy Dell was getting involved. This isn’t an HTPC-focused review, but it gives you at least an introduction into the device (at least until we can get our hands on our own!). Hot Hardware One […]
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This chassis really reminds me of the old Silverstone low profile chasses I tried building a system with. There’s a lot of sacrifices you make when going low profile, but given the plethora of wonderful on-board video solutions, life is probably much simpler nowadays. Not sure it’s going to be worth the $200 investment, but agree it’s better than the […]
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I’m actually in the market for a new TV and looks like this is a solid option…except $3600 is a bit out of my price range for a 46 inch. But still, good words from the guys at S&V Magazine. S&V Samsung has managed to pull off a hat trick with its UN46B8500. Here, finally, is a truly flat […]
Read moreWe haven’t done this in a while as Alan was much better at this than I am, but I wanted to get back and let everyone know about some great discussions going over in the MissingRemote Forums. Feel free to hop in on any existing discussion, start a new one, or ask any questions no matter how technical or basic […]
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You don’t need me to tell you that when it comes to HTPC’s, small is the new fad. TestFreaks has a build and review of a small form factor system and how it handles things. Seems to do a good job, although I’m not a huge fan of the rather bland chassis. TestFreaks The Puget Systems Echo I is […]
Read moreLooks like not much longer til I’m going to have to update our Movie Manager Battle article . I know Mikinho is actively working on his YAMMM application, and now word that a new 2.0 Release of Meta Browser is scheduled and includes a ton of changes. Going to be honest, I’m not exactly sure how necessary the drag and […]
Read moreInteresting article here from a discussion which not only included Boxee’s CEO, but also some big wigs from some MSO’s including Comcast. The consensus is what you already knew–the old method of digesting TV for just your own box is coming to an end, and services such as Hulu and Comcast’s XFinity are going to continue to evolve. I have […]
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