Here’s a cool rundown of some of the various Amazon On-Demand players and their different interfaces. Not surprising they fall a bit behind what Netflix offers, as they’re much newer to the game. Regardless of which Amazon player you use, navigating the interface is a little bit of a maze compared to Netflix. This is most evident when browsing for […]
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I guess I’m a bit disappointed by this report of the latest integration from TiVo but not all that surprised. That being said I think it’s still a value add to the platform that some people will enjoy. Kind of reminds me of when Microsoft added “Internet TV” with a vision of integration that was short of expectations and its […]
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Today, Intel has updated their price book with the new line of Sandy Bridge-based Pentium-branded parts and also some of the new Core parts. A quick search on Google Shopping reveals some of them even being available for purchase. Of particular note for HTPC enthusiasts looking for something inexpensive and efficient is the Pentium G620T which has a TDP of […]
Read moreTechoftheHub has a link to an interesting article that covers the picture quality at movie theaters today and how 3D is affecting them for lower. I can’t speak for this personally since I refuse to pay an extra absorbent fee just to see some depth. The uniting factor is a fleet of 4K digital projectors made by Sony — or, […]
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We reviewed the awesome HDPlex H10 a couple months ago, and Mikinho absolutely loved it. Now they’ve got a new smaller form chassis up and the gang at SilentPCReview took it for a spin. No surprise that they joined our ranks in absolutely loving the design and noise (or lack there of) that comes with it. It’s hard not to […]
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We did a movie comparison guide way back in 2009 when MetaBrowser was in its infancy, and it’s always good to see a product continue to evolve and grow. Here’s a new update for it and our friend Damian takes an in-depth look at what’s changed. MetaBrowser comes with the ability to act as a Web Service, which […]
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So is this the new way shows will be graded? I think it’s pretty awesome but again doesn’t really factor in DVR’d content…that is unless you often tweet about shows a week after they air, which I don’t see often. I still think it’s a step in the right direction though for changing the way viewership is rated. If I […]
Read moreHere’s a pretty cool plugin that finally has reached official version 1.0 status that allows you to stream and schedule recordings via your guide remotely. If only Microsoft had an app…err…oh yeah, they did…two of them…that they swallowed. Whoops! Version 1.0 brings with it all of these new features: Fully seekable video streaming in new, ultra-high quality H264. […]
Read moreHere’s a review of a KWorld media player which I need to add to our Media Player Comparison guide. The guys at Hardware Bistro seemed to like it. If home theatre system is over budget then you may consider a media player which allows users to run certain of multimedia applications on a TV; this is even better if it […]
Read moreMy Movies 4.01 Pre Release 1 is now available. One of the biggest new features available is resuming of movies. I have personally been using My Movies for years. Every time I rebuild my Media Center machine, My Movies is the first application I install every time. Head over to My Movies and give it a look, it definitely is […]
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