Well, it’s that time again, 2012 is almost completely behind us. As with every year, there is a lot that’s happened in the home theater world, some good, some not so good. We’d like to take a moment to reflect upon everything that happened and narrow down some of our favorites–what did we love most, what disappointed us most, and […]
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A quicky for you all. 8hrs left on Best Buy’s Harry Potter 8 Film collection for $44.99 (66.49 @ Amazon). At $5.60/movie, that makes it a no-brainer price-point for me. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Misc/Deal-of-the-Day/pcmcat248000050016.c?id=pcmcat248000050016&ref=167&loc=02
Read moreWe heard lots of buzz surrounding the Hopper whole home DVR service from Dish since CES, but DirecTV doesn’t want to be left out of the party. While pricing and availability is still being worked out, it’s nice to see some pretty significant benefits to the system over traditional and older DirecTV systems. Read on for Ben’s opinions of his […]
Read moreI’ve been using a Logitech Harmony remote for years and have loved to see their evolution. Of course there are drawbacks to any solution, but it looks like Logitech has improved on an already pretty solid product. Let’s hope the battery/charger lasts longer. The primary evolution of the Harmony Touch is of course the touch interface, which is centrally placed […]
Read moreIn the battle for the living room, I’m not at all surprised by this report from NPD. Who doesn’t have a set top box, gaming console, dvd player or other device that is capable of providing additional services similar to what their televisions can offer? My TV doesn’t have any, but I definitely would be among those who never use […]
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Speaking of CES, LG has pipped themselves a bit with the announcement of their upcoming HECTO projector. While another DLP based laser projector is cool, it’s not really newsworthy until discovering that this one can create a 100′ 1080p display from just 22″ (yes less than two feet) away from the screen. We’ll make sure to swing by their booth […]
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Missing Remote is sending some of the staff to CES again, they are going kicking and screaming. We are looking forward to finding the new newest consumer electronics they are going to show off. We are just now seeing some of the items that we saw at last year’s show, and still waiting for some of the other stuff to […]
Read moreWe reviewed the Streacom FC5 chassis a while back and really loved the ability to build our own passively cooled HTPC systems. Well they’re at it again with the FC9 and FC10 models with some modified features and abilities to support the latest and greatest. Looks like the changes were good and the system can still be run almost completely […]
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In our last Beta Roundup, I lamented the challenges of keeping up with new releases, and the last week has proven just how true that can be. Not only have the XBMC and OpenELEC teams been busy this week, so have the MediaPortal and Xbian teams. XBMC 12 “Frodo” is coming periously close to a full release with the introduction […]
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A beta software update for the Apple TV has added an intriguing new feature in the form of Bluetooth keyboard support. Reportedly, beta testers are able to pair any Bluetooth keyboard with their Apple TV for text input and menu navigation. While the included remote provides all the control necessary to take advantage of the Apple TV, the addition of […]
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