How "Old Dogs" hasn’t gotten more notice is beyond…..ok, totally kidding…that movie was just plain awful. And let’s talk about Boondock Saints II. I was a HUGE fan of the original….but BOY was I disappointed. For having waited so long I was extremely disappointed with what it delivered. Michael Moore’s Capitalism is sure to upset as many people as it […]
Read moreI know we have quite a few very talented people here at Missing Remote, so I wanted to let everyone know about this feature from EH. Sadly, the majority of my TV room was done by my father or else I’d definitely enter (well, it’s also not completed yet). Given the range of theaters which EH generally showcases, it’s great […]
Read moreFrom the outside of the box, you can see where a cursory glance would pass these off as real. Once you open the box, which is supposed to be sealed till it gets to the customer, you can easily see that things are not right. [HardOCP]
Read moreWhile I was linking to this great Ars Technica article, it was quickly picked up by Hard|OCP and SilentPCReview. The article will most likely hit home for the highly intelligent and very technical MissingRemote visitors we have. The simple rule is that if you enjoy the content a site provides or utilize their forums, please disable any ad-blocking programs you […]
Read moreI meant to post this earlier. Nothing concrete here but some interesting words from the head of Microsoft. Not exactly a glowing show of support for Media Center itself, but still having some sort of device in the living room is at least still on their minds. GearLog "In the case of the TV we’ve got both strategies. We actually […]
Read moreBig 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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