Weekly Podcast Roundup, June 17th 2010

Same deal as last week, I’m only now getting to start to listen to any of these due to that little thing called the World Cup going on during my day, but if you hate soccer or have more free time than I do, these are for YOU! Enjoy! No more satellite HD fees! Video games in 3D! What’s the […]

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ASRock officially intros its Core 100HT HTPC duo

Apparently ASRock didn’t sell too many of their original boxes, but that isn’t stopping them from releasing a new version. We reviewed the original box a bit ago, and it’s a solid system with the exception of its rather bland design. Unfortunately it looks like that isn’t changing. ASRock’ new HTPCs measure 195 (W) x 70 (H) x 186 (L) […]

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Check Out the Largest TV in the World

This is just cool. Ridiculously expensive, but still super cool. Now HERE’S a 3D set I might not mind watching. Then again, not sure I even have a wall big enough for this 😛   You also saw our first-glimpse of it at CES 2010 … but it’s worth another look. InfoComm 2010 attendees – even tall ones – had […]

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Argosy HV676 MediaPlay USB HD Media Player

I’ve not heard of Argosvy, and considering this box doesn’t support HD….well, it’s just odd. But anyhow, a review for your reading pleasure.   A small plastic scratch tape goes across the front and around the sides of the unit, as well as a large one across the top that is almost missable. The back is uncovered, and looking at […]

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The Starship Enterprise’s Universal Remote

This thing really does look like something out of Star Trek. Not sure I’d want to use one.   The Cyclops universal remote would fit in so well in someone’s Star Fleet quarters, I’m surprised it doesn’t have a replicator button on it. Fortunately, you won’t have to wait for the far-flung future to own one. [Gizmodo]  

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Apple Unveils All New Mac Mini

With the pre-release of the iPhone today Apple managed to quietly update the Mac mini with a new slick small form factor (SFF) design along with a much needed hardware upgrade. Most notable is the inclusion of a HDMI port, reduced power consumption to less than 10W at idle, and an improved video card to the NVIDIA GeForce 320M Graphics […]

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June 15th Blu-ray Releases

After a skimpy week of releases last week, there are a fair number of good selections this week. Mary & Max received a lot of positive reviews, but I was rather bored throughout it. The Stepfather was a dreadfully unoriginal thriller, predictable from start to finish. Luckily there are some gems here–who can forget the CLASSIC FLASH GORDON!?!??! Seeing fat […]

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Xbox 360 Gets Live Sports In HD From ESPN

This is meh for me, I use ESPN3.com from my HTPC as it is today, but at no extra cost besides a XBox Live membership, it’s probably worth checking out. Would love to see a native MCE plugin for ESPN3 though….   No, this live sporting access won’t be entirely free, but it’s one hell of a deal. You simply […]

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Media Streamer Platforms Roundup

I’m not sure I agree with Ganesh that the main selling point of a Media Streamer is low power, but there’s no argument that he knows the platforms and ecosytem really well.   The advent of digital downloads and music / movie streaming have made the HTPC scene quite popular. While pundits keep on debating the reasons as to why […]

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