Given our recent reviews of the Elgato tuners specifically designed for Mac, we were hoping for somewhat of a growth for HTPC usage for Mac customers. Instead we discover that Apple has dropped Front Row (is Microsoft next?). New features, amendments and the odd issue are still being discovered within Apple’s new OS X Lion operating system and one older […]
Read moreStarting in August, Fox is going to blocking next day streaming of all shows on Hulu, and Fox.com for everyone except “verified” subscribers. After the 8 day window has passed then it is opened back up for normal viewing.. Currently to be verified you have to be a Subscriber of Hulu Plus or have Dish Network, no other cable provider […]
Read moreLast week we posted an update on the need to disable User Account Control (UAC) on Intel’s second generation HD Graphics IPG (Sandy Bridge) systems, but we still weren’t sure how to reliably reproduce the results. Well a new DH67BL showed up today along with instructions on how to enable the feature on existing hardware which explains why we couldn’t […]
Read moreAfter a bit of a silence period, SiliconDust updated everyone on their 6 and 3-tuner versions of their network based CableCARD tuners available at Newegg: 6CC units beginning to ship to Newegg today; Newegg will start shipping tomorrow. 3 tuner info to come later this week.
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You probably know by now that Windows Media Center extenders have been on life support with only Microsoft supplying the Xbox 360 as the sole extender product available in the retail market. The de-emphasis of the extender continues with the latest Xbox 360 Media Remote revealed by Major Nelson. Sadly for Media Center extender users, there is no more Green […]
Read moreOur friends at DMZ have posted a new review from boutique HTPC makers Low Carbon PC (who I admittedly had never heard of). The box is nice enough, at an MSRP of $799 though. I can’t stop staring at the wireless keyboard, which looks like it was ripped off of a laptop. Still, they seem to like it. With a […]
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We have reviewed a number of wireless keyboards over the years, from the tiniest Logitech Dinovo Mini to the oblong shaped IOGear GKM581R. Every wireless keyboard has its pros and cons based on what exactly you are looking for and how often you will use it. Genius is a relative newcomer to this world and are coming in with a […]
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Interested in more streaming content to consume? Well Sony’s Crackle has managed to fly under the radar of many streaming fans, but offers a good service for free! Crackle has a collection of Sony films and some TV content that they own the rights to, available for streaming on the PC and through apps for iOS and Android. If […]
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Read moreThis was a tough week to pick, and not because of a lack of options. National Lampoon’s Animal House is arguably one of the best college-type comedies of all time, and John Belushi is absolutely hilarious in it. Then if you wanted to pick a fast new action film, Source Code looked like a decent offering as well. Donnie Darko […]
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