Lots of releases this week. Eastbound & Down is one of the most hilarious comedy shows on TV, so if you’ve missed it or never gave it a shot, please do. The Conan movies (the original, not this crap remake garbage) starred the Governator himself back in the day; the movies weren’t phenomenal but they were very entertaining…and hey, they […]
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As desirable as placing an audio video receiver (AVR) or amplifier and full set of speakers at each point of media consumption would be, it is impractical from a cost and aesthetic perspective. With the convenience of wired and wireless audio support alongside medium density fiberboard (MDF) construction, the MANHATTAN 2800 Acoustic Series Bluetooth Bookshelf Speaker System promises to deliver […]
Read moreThe fun people over at Hackaday.com have found a cool alternative to Ambilight technology usually only found inside of Phillips systems. This system depends on video playing out of a computer…so just about everyone here has a HTPC. Who is going to try this out? We want some pictures. Like the others, this iteration depends on you playing back video […]
Read moreMany SageTV users are well aware of the skyrocketing eBay prices of the SageTV extenders after the company was purchased by Google and the extenders were pulled from retail. It seems SageTV extenders are about to get a second life in the form of the Boxee Box. An unsanctioned effort by third-party developers is underway to bring SageTV front-end functionality to […]
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The quest for the perfect and smallest home theater PC (HTPC) is one that has gained momentum over the last few years. We have seen the proliferation of these small form factor (SFF) Mini-ITX cases first hand in our reviews of the Habey EMC-600B and another offering from Wesena, the ITX7 chassis. The Wesena ITX2 is essentially the little brother […]
Read moreWhile this might not be too surprising it seems that most people use Netflix to watch movies, and most people use Hulu to watch TV shows. What is interesting is that more people consume Netflix on their TV via a console or other device where as most people use Hulu directly on their computers. According to the survey’s results, half […]
Read moreWell look at how things have evolved. This is great news for consumers who don’t have to waste their time waiting for techs to arrive, insert a card and dial a number (the CableCARD installation process). The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced Tuesday that the effective date for some new tweaks to the existing CableCARD rules is Aug. 8, but […]
Read moreLooks like MediaCenter is still going to be included inside of Windows 8. Based off the screen shots nothing really has changes but the version number is different. This is a good sign with Microsoft still going to support it at this point. Nothing looks to have changed with the UI yet, apart from the version number, but these pictures […]
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With Pandora recently going public never has there been more of an attention and focus surrounding streaming radio services. Grace Digital is a company which focuses specifically on media in the home have targeted the GDI-IRMS300 Internet Micro Hi-Fi Stereo System for the home audio enthusiast who is looking to integrate streaming Internet audio into their home without the need […]
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It sounds like May’s price reduction of the GoogleTV-based Logitech Revue to $199 wasn’t enough to goose sales of the struggling device because Logitech has decided to reduce the price again this quarter to $99. Apparently, the whole affair has been enough to cause Logitech and now former CEO, Gerald P. Quindlen, to part ways. Even with the new pricing, it’s a […]
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