To date, most implementations of active shutter 3D glasses technology have been incompatible with each other. With the release of its new Request For Proposal (RFP), the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) intends to standardize infrared (IR) physical and protocol layers to allow any manufacturer’s IR-based active shutter glasses to work on any display. While this is a good start, the […]
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Xtreamer announces the new ultimate HTPC and ultra compact PC. These are sporting Intel Atom Dual Core D525 & nVidia ION2 Processor. It can do anything a desktop PC can do but as a value packed alternative. Add-on options are available such as Blu-ray and hard drives. It can handle high-def graphics for any Media Center program you decide […]
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Have you been patiently waiting to build your Intel Sandy Bridge based HTPC? We just received word from ZOTAC that their flagship mini-ITX motherboard should be available again very soon. ZOTAC is pleased to announce the H67-ITX WiFi has resumed shipping to distributors and resellers, and carries a new SKU to eliminate confusion. General details ZOTAC H67-ITX WiFi resumes shipping Features enhanced […]
Read moreAll the “cord-cutting” talk has gotten me interested in alternative sources for content and this new indie film site has piqued my interest, as well as that of ArsTechnica. I spent some time clicking through the site and came away generally pleased. Films can be watched in fullscreen mode and embedded in Web pages, similar to YouTube videos. One major […]
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UPDATE NASA TV has been updated here. A few weeks ago space shuttle Discovery embarked on its final flight. In honor of the event Pete Brown from Extreme Windows Blog and The Green Button posted, or as it were reposted, how to watch the NASA TV stream within Windows Media Center. As you can see from Pete’s post, the ability to add […]
Read moreThis was too funny not to post. I’m not sure if my busy schedule has a single thing to do with my ability to purchase movies…Netflix seems to be doing ok right? When asked by Rose if home video or disc consumption was dead, Iger said the market was not finished, but rather ‘just not as healthy as it was’. […]
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While at CES, Mikinho and I had a chance to sit down with AMD and left impressed with the promise of their new Zacate Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) and Brazos platform. If you’re not familiar with AMD’s Zacate, it is a new entrant designed to compete in the small form factor (SFF) and notebook PC markets. The APU, as AMD […]
Read moreApple released iOS 4.3 today and riding on its coattails was the 4.2 update for Apple TV, bringing with it a variety of changes, including some exciting updates for Netflix and sports fans. The 4.2 update adds access to two new subscription services, MLB.tv and NBA League Pass Broadband, that provide fans with a broad selection of live and archived […]
Read moreThe TViX line of media streamers from DViCO has never made a big splash in the U.S., but they have managed to cultivate a dedicated following in the European and Asian markets, particularly for their DVB-T tuner-equipped PVR models. The company’s newest streamer-only model, the TViX Slim S1, has been put through its paces by our friends over at Anandtech. The TViX line has often been […]
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Pioneer is coming out with the first of eight Airplay compatible devices for this year. It will work with any iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch. It will work with PC or Mac with iTunes. It doesn’t have to be turned on to be discovered, it will turn on and switch to the Airplay source when selected. With AirPlay, Pioneer’s VSX-1021 7.1-channel […]
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