As evident by an active forum discussion going on, its about time we see some HD DVD lovin on the desktop\HTPC. Considering Sony has had its burner available for the PC market for quite awhile, its somewhat surprising to see Toshiba lag behind. Of course, there are more then a few of us that will be waiting for the dual […]
Read moreRemote reviews always get me excited, but I tend to lose my enthusiasm after a power outage turns off my computer right before I press save. All rants aside, the 880 is an excellent remote and has the highest WAF in my home theater setup. The Harmony series of remotes us an activity based system which is similar to a […]
Read moreVizio, quickly becoming well known for value oriented LCD TVs, is set to release a 47" 1080p LCD for less then $2000 dollars. This of course will drag down prices on the 1080p premium LCDs, making it a win win for everyone. From the article: Set cosmetics feature a translucent black and silver cabinet, and touch-sensitive control keys. Brightness is […]
Read moreBig news in the CE world today, Audiovox will be acquiring Thomson and RCA. There are quite a few well known brand names included in the purchase including Jensen, Acoustic Research and a few others. From the article: In addition to the RCA brand, the acquisition includes the Recoton, Spikemaster, Ambico, Discwasher, Jensen, Advent, Acoustic Research and Road Gear product […]
Read moreUniversal Electronics Inc. (UEI) (NASDAQ: UEIC) today announced that it has been selected to develop advanced remote controls for new Denon receivers and home entertainment systems to be distributed in the United States, Europe and Asia in early 2007. The new remote control solution will utilize a new innovative design with a built-in monochrome display and the ZigBee™ open standard […]
Read moreIan Dixon continues his hard work on The Media Center Show podcast and takes us to number 89. This week's podcast is just catch up work from the past couple of weeks:). Listen to the podcast: Podcast summary:
Read moreAs technology moves on, it is often hard to change the mindset of the masses. A prime example of this is plasma burn in. In the past this was an issue, but recent generations of plasma TVs do not suffer these same problems. PVR Wire picked up on some handy tips to prevent burn of your new plasma even though […]
Read moreWe have a couple of announcements today that will make the format wars look a bit more like a skirmish then a full out war. First up, Warner will be announcing a total HD Disc format that will incorporate both formats. Secondly, LG has announced a dual format drive as well. Warner Brothers story: LG Story: Warner Brothers, a division […]
Read moreToday’s tip of the day comes from our very own forum member, codacoda. Being the extremely patient man he is, he has developed a relatively simple process to enable streaming of DVDs from your MCE server to your Xbox 360. I am not sure I would want to do this with 300 + DVDs but its a solution that will […]
Read moreHP, more then any other major company, is embracing Media Center technologies. Evidence of this is their latest LCD/HTPC combination. Without reading the review here are a few things that I think this TV needs to be successful. 1. Good UI (this ranges from playlist support, to responsive UI… basically the whole nine yards) 2. Support for DVD, HD, SD, […]
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